Arthur Miller

MILLER, KNEEDY, JENKINS, SEVERNS

Posted By: volunteer
Date: 8/15/2006 at 13:07:23

Arthur Miller

Arthur Kenneth Miller, 80, of Cambridge, Ill., died on Sunday, July 2, 2006 at his home.

Born June 11, 1926, in Kingston, he was the son of Walter Harrison and Elmyra Pearl Kneedy Miller. On June 11, 1956, he married Elizabeth Joyce Severns in Iowa City. She died June 2, 1963. On July 20, 1968, he married Reeda Jenkins in Rock Island. She died Feb. 4, 1997.

Mr. Miller was employed at Champion as a machine operator for 23 1/2 years.

He was a 1944 graduate of Oakville High School. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954, during which he earned the Colorado National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars, a UN Service Medal and a Good Conduct Service Medal. He enjoyed playing pinochle, putt-putt golf, pool and bingo. He was an active participant at the Steamboat Senior Center. He built bird houses for Lehigh-Leopold and took traffic counts for the city of Burlington.

Survivors include two sons, Terry Miller of Roselle, Ill., and Jerry Miller of Cambridge, Ill.; one granddaughter; 12 step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; three step-daughters, Melanie Adams of San Antonio, Elaine Frederickson of Riverside, Calif., and Nancy DeForest of Madison, Wis.; one sister, Maxine Louck of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his wives, he was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at Prugh's Chapel.

The funeral for Mr. Miller will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Prugh's Chapel, with the Rev. Marshall Jackman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by VFW Post 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton Walters Marine Corp. League and AM Vets Post 29.

A memorial has been established for the Audubon Society.