In Memory Of
James Miller
1929
2014
James Miller
January 15, 1929 — December 21, 2014
James Robert 'J.R.' Miller, 85, passed away December 21, 2014, in Brazil, Indiana.
He was born January 15, 1929, in Topeka, KS to Charles and Winifred Miller and graduated from Topeka High School (1946), where he met his future wife, Patricia (Smith) Miller. He briefly attended Washburn University in Topeka before enlisting in the Air Force in 1949. Honorably discharged from the service, he then attended Kansas State University where he completed a degree in electrical engineering.
J.R. and Pat settled in Marion, Iowa, in the late 1950s where they raised two sons, Zachary and Matthew, while he worked first for Collins Radio and then Rockwell International. J.R. and Pat moved to Brazil, Indiana, in the late 1980s where she preceded him in death in 2004.
Intelligent, fun-loving, and forever curious about the world around him, J.R. will be greatly missed by many-especially his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandsons: Zachary and Jo Ellen Miller and sons Ian and Nate of St. Paul, Minnesota; Matthew Miller and Barrie Nedler and son Wyatt of Los Angeles, California; sisters Pat Ecord of Cassoday, Kansas and Barbara Blackburn of Topeka, Kansas and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorial services will be held Monday, December 29 at 10:00 A.M. at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or to ALS Association.
To leave a special message for the family visit the guestbook below.
He was born January 15, 1929, in Topeka, KS to Charles and Winifred Miller and graduated from Topeka High School (1946), where he met his future wife, Patricia (Smith) Miller. He briefly attended Washburn University in Topeka before enlisting in the Air Force in 1949. Honorably discharged from the service, he then attended Kansas State University where he completed a degree in electrical engineering.
J.R. and Pat settled in Marion, Iowa, in the late 1950s where they raised two sons, Zachary and Matthew, while he worked first for Collins Radio and then Rockwell International. J.R. and Pat moved to Brazil, Indiana, in the late 1980s where she preceded him in death in 2004.
Intelligent, fun-loving, and forever curious about the world around him, J.R. will be greatly missed by many-especially his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandsons: Zachary and Jo Ellen Miller and sons Ian and Nate of St. Paul, Minnesota; Matthew Miller and Barrie Nedler and son Wyatt of Los Angeles, California; sisters Pat Ecord of Cassoday, Kansas and Barbara Blackburn of Topeka, Kansas and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorial services will be held Monday, December 29 at 10:00 A.M. at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or to ALS Association.
To leave a special message for the family visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Miller, please visit our flower store.
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