Obituaries:  George J. Miller, Sabine Parish       M-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 2, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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George J. Miller

  George J. Miller, 62, 1417 9th St., SW, died Tuesday, in his
home. His funeral was held Friday, at 10:30 a.m., in Our Lady of
Grace Catholic Church, with burial in Rosehill Memorial Park,
both in Minot.

  Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a vigil
prayer service at 6 p.m., in Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

  He was born March 9, 1930, at Orrin, to Christ and Kathryn
Miller. He grew up in Towner, and in 1945, moved to Minot with
his family. He graduated from Minot High School in 1950. He
enlisted in the Army Oct. 11, 1951, and served in Korea during
the Korean Conflict. He was assigned to the Army Motor Pool. He
was discharged Sept. 23, 1953, and then returned to Minot, where
he was a mechanic/attendant at Smitty's Westland, where he also
worked, before going into the service.

  He married Madeline Schiff, May 31, 1955, in Minot. He became
associated with Westlie Motor Co., as a mechanic, and remained
with them until 1970. He then operated the Big "2" Truck Stop in
east Minot, where he remained with them until 1974. He then
established George's Auto Repair, Minot, which he owned until
1981. In 1982, he was co-owner of A-1 Transmission, and remained
with them until ill health forced his retirement in 1989.

  He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, the Eagles
Aerie, Elks Lodge, the Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and American Legion.

  Survivors are his wife, daughters, Susan Pederson, Marilyn
Haider, Trina Chaska, all of Minot, Teresa Possen, Burlington;
six grandchildren; mother, Kathryn Bray, Many; brothers, Edward,
Minot, Leo Cypress, Calif., Jerome, Phoenix; sisters, Angeline
Krueger, Arvada, Colo., Ida Bray, Shreveport.