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Frank Earl Miller

Birth	:	11 May 1918 Froelich, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Jul 2008 Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Giard Cemetery, Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9933014, -91.3080978
Description	:	Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, July 18, 2008 Frank Earl Miller, Capt. USN, (Ret.) passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz. Earl was born to Frank B. Miller and Clara D. Miller on May 11, 1918, in Froelich, Clayton County, Iowa. He lived on a farm at Beulah, Iowa, until the age of 7, when his family moved to the village of Giard, Iowa. His father was a carpenter and a builder. Earl attended elementary school in Giard Township and high school at Monona, Iowa, where he graduated in 1935. He then attended Iowa... Read More	Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, July 18, 2008 Frank Earl Miller, Capt. USN, (Ret.) passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz. Earl was born to Frank B. Miller and Clara D. Miller on May 11, 1918, in Froelich, Clayton County, Iowa. He lived on a farm at Beulah, Iowa, until the age of 7, when his family moved to the village of Giard, Iowa. His father was a carpenter and a builder. Earl attended elementary school in Giard Township and high school at Monona, Iowa, where he graduated in 1935. He then attended Iowa State Teachers College where he obtained a Bachelors of Arts in chemistry in 1939. He worked as a laboratory assistant at Iowa State Teachers College in 1939 and 1940 and was employed by John Deere Tractor Company at Waterloo, Iowa, as a metals chemist in 1940 and 1941. He entered the Navy at Minneapolis, Wold-Chamberlain Field, in March 1941 and received his wings and commission at Corpus Christi, Texas, in March 1941. On June 7, 1942, at Corpus Christi, Texas, he was united in marriage to Virginia Ann Knostman, daughter of George and Clara Knostman, of Davenport, Iowa. Highlights of his Naval career include flight instructor at Corpus Christi, Texas, Olathe, Kan., and New Orleans, La.; Carrier Air Groups in the Pacific, including the first Atomic Bomb tests at Bikini in 1946 and a world cruise on the USS Valley Forge, 1947-1948; Naval War College, Newport, R.I.; Strategic Plans Division, Staff of CNO, Washington, DC; Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 111, Alameda NAS where he won the Chapman Award; Navigator on the USS Kearsarge; Staff at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.; U.S. Naval Attaché, Karachi, Pakistan; Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Second Fleet and Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.; Chief of Staff, Commander U.S. Navy South, 15th Naval District, Panama Canal Zone. He retired in June 1972 after 31 years of service and moved to Prescott, Ariz., where he was active in the Prescott Military Pilots organization and the Military Officers Association of America. He was also a member of the Prescott Lions Club; the Prescott Sportsman’s Club and the National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting. Earl and Virginia spent many happy hours fishing. He is survived by Virginia, his wife of 66 years; son Stephen (Floramay) Miller of Bismarck, N.D.; daughter Linda (Robert) Reininger of San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren, Susan (Chris) Belisle, Mae-ann (Darrin) Unser, Rob (Lynda) Reininger and Martin Miller; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Lawrence Miller and Walter Miller and sisters, Agnes Havlicek, Eleva Ferguson and Frances Beckett. There will be no services but friends are invited to call on Virginia. Heritage Memory Mortuary assisted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors.

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Frank Earl Miller's memorial is located at: Giard Cemetery, Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA.
When did Frank Earl Miller death?
Frank Earl Miller death on 13 Jul 2008 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Frank Earl Miller's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9933014
Longitude: -91.3080978

Family Members:

Parent

Frank B Miller

(1874 - 1947)

Clara M. Mayhew Miller

(1876 - 1955)

Spouse

Virginia Ann Knostman Miller

(1919 - 2015)

Siblings

Lawrence Everett Miller

(1898 - 1990)

Walter Lafayette Miller

(1900 - 1972)

Eleva Vernice Miller Ferguson

(1902 - 1999)

Agnes Lorain Miller Havlicek

(1912 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Giard Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9933014, -91.3080978

2. Bismark Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9790000, -91.3500000

3. Railroad Employee Cemetery
Giard, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0305395, -91.3140229

4. National Cemetery
National, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9536018, -91.2902985

5. Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9481010, -91.3700027

6. Eastman Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0010000, -91.2190000

7. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0593987, -91.3142014

8. Council Hill Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0718994, -91.3000031

9. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0494385, -91.3847198

10. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0496000, -91.3850000

11. Monona Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0531006, -91.3799973

12. Gooding Cemetery
Wagner Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9869490, -91.4191570

13. Buell Park Cemetery
Mendon Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0168226, -91.1999590

14. Moody Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0030594, -91.1886063

15. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0266991, -91.1949997

16. Pioneer Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0149994, -91.4274979

17. Walton Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0216270, -91.1909350

18. Knapp Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0635000, -91.2213000

19. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0213735, -91.1834632

20. First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9718000, -91.1760000

21. Norwegian Church Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9644400, -91.1764100

22. County Home Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8916702, -91.3499985

23. Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9352798, -91.4302826

24. Baylis Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0633160, -91.1959630