Grant E. Millering of 409 Sunset Drive died Saturday, July 10th at the Alpine Meadows Golf Course at Enterprise, Oregon. He was 49 years old.
Millering was born on November 4, 1922 in La Grande, the son of Eugene and Berdillie Millering. He attended schools in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School with the class of 1940. He attended Eastern Oregon College for two years. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy Reserve and was called to active duty in 1943. He attended flight school while in the Navy and was released from active duty in 1947 with the rank of Lt. Commander.
After his return from the service he was associated with the Outdoor Stores in Pendleton, La Grande and Baker. On January 28, 1948 he was married to Bernadine Hungerford in La Grande. In October of 1948 he entered Dental School in Seattle, Wash. In 1950 he purchased the La Grande Dental Lab, now known as the B. & G. Dental Lab.
Mr. Millering served on the City Commission for eight years, retiring as its president in 1971. He was a member of the La Grande City Planning Commission, La Grande Elks Lodge No. 433, Eagles Lodge No. 259, La Grande Country Club, La Grande Lodge No. 41 AF & AM, Eastern Oregon Commandary No. 6 Knights Templar, Union County Shrine Club, Royal Arch Masons No. 9, Al Kadar Temple, and was a skiing instructor at Spout Springs for seven years.
He was a very avid outdoorsman, enjoying skiing, golfing, fishing, hunting, and flying. He was a member of the Blue Mountain Boys, which is an organization which represents the city at parades and special events.
Survivors include his wife Bernadine; daughters, Carol, Celia and Caren,; parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Millering, all of La Grande; sister, LaVeda Millering, Yakima, Washington; and many other relatives.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 13th at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church of La Grande with Rev. Gordon Milldrum officiating. Vault interment will follow in the veterans’ section of Grandview Cemetery.
Those who wish may make contributions in memory of Grant E. Millering to the Oregon Heart Fund or the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children.
Funeral services are under direction of Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel.
The Observer
La Grande, Oregon
Monday, July 12, 1971
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