Source Record 1349
| Description: | Source Type} Obituary | Family History} Olson | ||
| Hood River News, 20 Feb 2008. [Hood River, Oregon] Obituary: "Lawrence 'Larry' Miller" "Lawrence Noble Miller, 85, affectionately known as "Larry," passed away February 15, 2008, at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles. A service to celebrate Larry's life is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Anderson's Tribute Center. Military honors wikll be performed by the Oregon Honors Team Celebrant speaker Bob Huskey will officiate. Larry was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Placentia, Calif., to Ephraim Ashley and Marion (Hollinshead) Miller. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during World War II as a combat infantryman. He ws a recipient of the Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal, American Theater Service Medal, the Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He fought in the Luzon battle and also received the Philippine Liberation Service Medal with one Bronze Star. He was very proud of his service and upon his return to Hood River has been active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, volunteering as Quartermaster of the local VFW Post 1479 in Hood River. After returning from the war Larry worked at Diamond Fruit Company, until his retirement in 1985. He worked in labeling and packaging. On Oct 29, 1949, he married Lila B. Tanner in Hood River and they had three boys: David, James and Elwin. Immediately after he retired, he became the full-time volunteer at the visitors center in Hood River due to a strong desire to stay busy and involved in the community. And stay busy and involved he has: He helped the chamber of commerce during transition times; he watched the small sleepy town of Hood River evolve to the busy sports, culinary and cultural town that we've become. He retired from this position with our chamber of commerce in 2005. One of Larry 's favorite pastimes has been photography, and he is a superb photographer using his ViewMaster camera. His collection of photographs span over the past 30, 40 or 50 years and chronicle the vast changes in the Hood River Valley, on Mount Hood, at the local dams and rivers, the people, stores and events of our region. Locals and visitors both have enjoyed his pictures in the ViewMasters at the chamber office and visitor center over the years. Larry is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife of 58 years, Lila Miller; three sons and their spouses, David (and Janet) Miller, James (and Tina) Miller and Elwin (and Denise) Miller, all of whom reside in Hood River, Ore.; grandchildren Mindy, Issac, Duane, Phillip, Michelle, Joe, Tanner, BJ, Branden, Heith, Nicholas, Andrew, April and Kelly; great-grandchildren, Shawn, Hanna, Westley, Elizah, Lily, Shyane, Drake, Michael and Kindra; a sister, Susan Martin, of Culp Creek, Ore.; and many friends that he has collected over the years. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Donald, Kenneth and John. The family suggests that any contributions be made in memory of Larry to the local diabetes foundation in care of Anderson's Tribute Center. ...." Copy of obituary from newspaper found in Source 1291 and on line at Family Search Community Trees. [ http://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=123764&tree=Hood] | ||||
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