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In Loving Memory
Richard "Dick" Miller
6/26/1919
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1/1/2010
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Richard “Dick” Dallas Miller, age 90 of Fisher, Pa died 1/1/10 the the VNA Hospice House in Shippenville.
Born June 26, 1919 in Clarion Twp, he was the son of David Henry Miller and Bessie Bell Reed Miller, both preceded him in death.
He was married to Grace Miller for 68 years and she survives.
Dick was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarion. Graduated from Clarion-Limestone High School in 1937, he worked at Mowry’s gas Station and Owens Illinois Glass Plant.
In May 1944 he entered the US Army. He was seriously wounded at Saar Lauten, Germany in Dec. 1944. After two years of surgeries and rehabilitation he was discharged.
In March of 1947 he was appointed Director of Veteran Affairs for Clarion County and in 1948 was appointed Chief Clerk for Clarion County Commissioners. In 1952, hew was elected County Treasurer serving one term. He was elected Register and Recorder for Clarion County in 1956 and remained in that position for 24 years. From 1979-1991 he was a County Auditor.
He loved spending time with his family, friends and neighbors, and enjoyed many hobbies.
His survived by his wife Grace of Fisher, 3-children, Henry Miller of Girard, PA, Vivian Lukasiak and her husband Peter of Monrovia, MD, Sally Byers and her husband John of Knox, 1-borther, Calvin Miller and his wife Jane of Clarion, 1-sister, Katie Styers of Clarion, 7-grandchildren, Sandy Lukasiak Chaney, Chris Lukasiak, Stacy Byers, Dan Byers, Gretchen Miller Lamb, Bethany Miller and Sarah Miller, 11-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a Son Roger Miller, 6-brothers and 3-sisters.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 2-4, 7-9 at the Goble Funeral Home & Crematory, 330 Wood St, Clarion where funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday with Rev. Dr, Deryl Larsen of the First United Methodist Church and Rev. Randy Evans, VNA Hospice Chaplain officiating. Interment will be held in the Cedarview Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Clarion-Forest VNA and Hospice House. Full military honors will be given before services on Tuesday at the funeral home by the Clarion American Legion Post 66.
On line condolences may be seen and sent by visiting www.goblefh.net.
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