Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Billy L. Miller, 79, of Clackamas, a former Baker City resident, died April 2, 2006.
His memorial service was Saturday at the Milwaukie Senior Center. Inurnment will be later at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born on July 27, 1926, at Baker City. He attended Baker High School, leaving to join the U.S. Navy. He served as a seaman second class on the USS Richmond.
He married Iris M. McKinney on May 1, 1947, at Baker City. She died in 1994.
The family moved to Milwaukie from the Baker City area in 1970. Mr. Miller worked as a heavy equipment operator for Smurfit Lumber Co. for 20 years.
Survivors include his children, James Miller of Milwaukie, John Miller of Sherwood, Rita Bomber of Beaverton, and Virgel Miller of Cloudcraft, N.M.; a sister, Anna Hackett of Baker City; brothers, Delbert Miller of Baker City and Nathaniel Miller of Pendleton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Ann, who died at birth in 1948.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Milwaukie Senior Center, Meals on Wheels through Stehn Family Chapels Milwaukie Tribute Center, 2906 S.E. Harrison St., Milwaukie, OR 97222.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, April 14, 2006
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor
