Individual Details
John H. MILLER Sr.
(14 SEP 1908 - 8 FEB 2000)
Events
Families
Spouse | Doris C. PARTCHEY (1912 - 1992) |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Father | William A. MILLER ( - ) |
Mother | Blanche P. PATTERSON ( - ) |
Sibling | Paul MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | W. Wade MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | Thomas MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | Elizabeth MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | Maude MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | Amelia MILLER ( - 2000) |
Sibling | Lois MILLER ( - 2000) |
Notes
Death
NORTH LIMA, Ohio - John H. Miller Sr., 91, of 7682 Lee Run Road, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima, Ohio.
Born Sept. 14, 1908, in Gravette, Ark., he was a son of the late William A. and Blanche P. (Patterson) Miller. His wife, Doris C. (Partchey) Miller, whom he married March 4, 1946, preceded him in death on May 2, 1992.
Surviving are: John H. Miller, Poland; three daughters, Carolyn Hacker, Somonauk, Ill., Judith A. Wheeler, Collinsville, Conn. and Barbara Trego, Powell, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul Miller, W. Wade Miller and Thomas Miller, and four sisters, Elizabeth Neely, Maude Miller, Amelia Watkins and Lois Harroff.
A 1925 graduate of Yeagertown High School, he graduated in 1931 from Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio and received his master's degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
He began his career as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse, Rupert School, and taught Grades 1-8 at Kline School, all in Pennsylvania, and also taught from 1931-1941 at Yeagertown High School.
He taught for Poland, Ohio schools for 30 years and was a part-time advanced math teacher at Youngstown State University, retiring in 1976.
He was a member of the Poland Presbyterian Church and its choir and also a member of the American Legion Post 15 in Poland.
A flutist, he was an Army veteran of World War II, where he was a photo interpreter serving in the Pacific Theater. He achieved the rank of captain.
A memorial service will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 19, at Poland Presbyterian Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor, Poland, Ohio 44514.
Thompson Funeral Home, Youngstown, Ohio is handling the funeral arrangements.