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Virgil Arthur Miller

Birth	:	3 Dec 1919 Boone County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Jan 2009 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Description	:	Virgil Arthur Miller, 89, lifelong resident of Ogden and Ames, passed away peacefully Jan. 31, 2009, in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he and his wife were spending the winter and enjoying visits from family members. A memorial service will be held in Ames at a later date. Virgil was born Dec. 3, 1919, to Albert and Edna (Johnson) Miller, in Union Township, Boone County, Iowa. He and his twin sister, Viola, were born on the family farm during a blizzard. Viola arrived first, so he always referred to her as his "older" sister. After country school, Virgil attended Ogden High School... Read More	Virgil Arthur Miller, 89, lifelong resident of Ogden and Ames, passed away peacefully Jan. 31, 2009, in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he and his wife were spending the winter and enjoying visits from family members. A memorial service will be held in Ames at a later date. Virgil was born Dec. 3, 1919, to Albert and Edna (Johnson) Miller, in Union Township, Boone County, Iowa. He and his twin sister, Viola, were born on the family farm during a blizzard. Viola arrived first, so he always referred to her as his "older" sister. After country school, Virgil attended Ogden High School where he was on the football team and played every minute of every game. He was president of the OHS senior class of 1938. Virgil enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force at Fort Des Moines and served from 1942 to 1945 with the 15th Air Force, 451st Bomb Group based in Foggia, Italy. As a B-24 ball turret gunner, he flew 21 combat missions, including the Ploesti oilfield raids and escorts by the Tuskegee Airmen. On Jan. 21, 1948, Virgil married Cheryl Luellen, of Minburn, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He and Cheryl had four children, Sharon, David, Dean and Kathryn (Kate), and were an evenly split Cyclone-Hawkeye family, with two graduating from Iowa State University and two graduating from the University of Iowa. Virgil operated a grain and livestock partnership in Boone County for 40 years with his brothers, Albert and Elmer, then farmed the last eight years on his own. The Miller Brothers raised show cattle for the International Livestock Exposition and breed sows for the Corn Growers mission to Japan in 1961. Virgil was a 50-year member and Past Master of Rhodes Masonic Lodge 303 in Ogden; Life Member of American Legion; member of the Corn, Soybean, Cattle and Pork Associations of Iowa; Boone County Extension Council member; and a 4-H Leader. Virgil was elected to three terms on the Ogden School Board and served during the financing and construction of the present Ogden High School. Over the years, he was an active member of First United Methodist Church congregations in Perry, Ogden and Ames. Virgil and Cheryl retired to Ames in 1986, where they were founding residents and active members of the Green Hills Retirement Community. Virgil enjoyed ISU football and basketball, the "Miller Thriller" family reunions (and board meetings), traveling, gardening, listening to 1940s music, visiting family, winning a few Green Hills pool tournaments and, especially, being a grandpa. During retirement, he continued to manage the farm with Roger, Vickie and Chad West, of Ogden. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Albert, of Ogden and Ames, and Elmer, of Bella Vista, Ark.; and sisters, Anna Lindholm, of Ogden, and Viola Wilson, of Manson. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl; daughter, Sharon Rodine and husband, Richard, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; son, David Miller and wife, Nancy, of Austin, Texas; son, Dean Miller, of West Des Moines; and daughter, Kate Hamouda and husband, Joe, of Scottsdale, Ariz. Grandchildren include Brent Rodine and wife, Karly, of Rockwall, Texas; Michael Rodine, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Matt Miller, of Austin, Texas; Mike, Andrew and Blake Hamouda, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Stephen Hamouda, of Tucson, Ariz.; and one great-grandson, Owen Rodine, of Rockwall, Texas. He is also survived by sister, Lura Treloar, of Cedar Falls; sister, Ethel Marsden and her husband, Clement, of Ames; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Luellen, of Minburn, Helena Luellen, of Alliance, Neb., and Helen Miller, of Ames; and many nieces and nephews.

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Where is Virgil Arthur Miller's memorial?
Virgil Arthur Miller's memorial is located at: Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
When did Virgil Arthur Miller death?
Virgil Arthur Miller death on 31 Jan 2009 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Virgil Arthur Miller's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0301208
Longitude: -93.6061249

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Arthur Miller

(1883 - 1983)

Edna V Miller

(1887 - 1972)

Spouse

Cheryl Joyce Luellen Miller

(1919 - 2011)

Siblings

Albert O Miller

(1912 - 2005)

Anna E Miller Lindholm

(1913 - 1994)

(unknow - unknow)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

2. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

3. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

4. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

5. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040

6. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0226200, -93.6522400

7. Iowa State University Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0306000, -93.6539000

8. Collegiate Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0248290, -93.6547490

9. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

10. Saint Andrews Lutheran Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0241830, -93.6636190

11. Ontario Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0286217, -93.6781387

12. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

13. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

15. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

16. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

17. Kelley Community Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

18. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

19. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

20. Olive Branch Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

21. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

22. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364