1929
Richard
2015
Richard Everett Miller
March 1, 1929 — October 10, 2015
Richard Everett (Dick) Miller - 03/01/1929-10/10/2015
Dick Miller, 86, passed away peacefully at his cherished Grand Marais, MI home, surrounded by family and friends, on Saturday, October 10, 2015 following a courageous bout with cancer. He was born to Everett and Mable Miller on March 1, 1929 in Regent, North Dakota at the terminus of what is now renowned as "the Enchanted Highway"a�"a fitting beginning of an excellent life. Dick was a devoted member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m.; visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery with full military honors.
Dick served with distinction in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 22 years during which he was awarded many medals and commendations, retiring as a Master Chief Engineman, the highest enlisted rank possible. He met his beloved wife, Carol (Roberts), a native of Grand Marais, while serving as Keeper of the Au Sable Light Station west of Grand Marais in what is now Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Dick worked well beyond his initial retirement, valued for his skilled mechanical abilities.
Dick was an avid outdoorsman; he particularly enjoyed fishing for brook trout, and hunting grouse and whitetail deer. He was known as a man who always got his deer. He picked berries with the family in the summer, and snowmobiled with them in the winter. He provided the muscle behind Carol's beautiful gardens, acclaimed far and wide. He was also well-known and admired for both his great sense of humor and his amazing ability to remember dates, names, routes, and cards.
Above all, Dick Miller was a kind, gentle family man who doted on each and every one of his five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, thoroughly enjoying every moment with thema�"bringing joy to both his and their lives every time they were together. They will miss their Grandpa/Papa greatly.
Dick is survived by his wife, Carol; children Kathy (Tom) Baker, Pat (Jim) Johnson, Richard Miller, and Peggy Miller; grandchildren Jennifer (Mike) Maciejewski, Jessica (Mike) Moore, Amanda (Darrell) Cryderman, Rachel (Roger) Horn, and Joshua Balbierz. Great grandchildren Hannah, Emma, and Luke Maciejewski; Lily and Katie Moore; Seth, Cole, and Chance Smedts; Brady Cryderman; Channing and Isaac Horn; and Madison Lawrence.
Dick Miller, 86, passed away peacefully at his cherished Grand Marais, MI home, surrounded by family and friends, on Saturday, October 10, 2015 following a courageous bout with cancer. He was born to Everett and Mable Miller on March 1, 1929 in Regent, North Dakota at the terminus of what is now renowned as "the Enchanted Highway"a�"a fitting beginning of an excellent life. Dick was a devoted member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m.; visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery with full military honors.
Dick served with distinction in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 22 years during which he was awarded many medals and commendations, retiring as a Master Chief Engineman, the highest enlisted rank possible. He met his beloved wife, Carol (Roberts), a native of Grand Marais, while serving as Keeper of the Au Sable Light Station west of Grand Marais in what is now Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Dick worked well beyond his initial retirement, valued for his skilled mechanical abilities.
Dick was an avid outdoorsman; he particularly enjoyed fishing for brook trout, and hunting grouse and whitetail deer. He was known as a man who always got his deer. He picked berries with the family in the summer, and snowmobiled with them in the winter. He provided the muscle behind Carol's beautiful gardens, acclaimed far and wide. He was also well-known and admired for both his great sense of humor and his amazing ability to remember dates, names, routes, and cards.
Above all, Dick Miller was a kind, gentle family man who doted on each and every one of his five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, thoroughly enjoying every moment with thema�"bringing joy to both his and their lives every time they were together. They will miss their Grandpa/Papa greatly.
Dick is survived by his wife, Carol; children Kathy (Tom) Baker, Pat (Jim) Johnson, Richard Miller, and Peggy Miller; grandchildren Jennifer (Mike) Maciejewski, Jessica (Mike) Moore, Amanda (Darrell) Cryderman, Rachel (Roger) Horn, and Joshua Balbierz. Great grandchildren Hannah, Emma, and Luke Maciejewski; Lily and Katie Moore; Seth, Cole, and Chance Smedts; Brady Cryderman; Channing and Isaac Horn; and Madison Lawrence.
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