Max Leo Miller, 83, of Gulfport, Miss, died July 29, 2007. He was born July 7, 1924, to Simon J and Lydia Bender Miller in Wellman, Iowa.
He graduated from Lyman High School. He completed two years at Goshen (Ind) College, where he met Mary Hunsberger. They were married Nov. 5, 1949, in Doylestown, Pa.
They later moved to Gulfport, where they made their home. He served in Civilian Public Service in California, South Africa and Greece. He made his living as a dairy farmer for decades and worked for the Harrison County Dairyman's Association. He later worked and retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was a past president of Harrison County Farm Bureau and served as a Harrison County Soil Conservation Commissioner for 34 years. He was a faithful member of Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. He was also a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Running Club. He was an avid organic gardener and farmer and was one of the first electric fence farmers in Harrison County. He loved to fish and write poetry.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; six children, four brothers, Ralph Miller of Gulfport, Claude Miller of Kenner, La, Carl Miller and Oren Miller, both of Gulfport; two sisters, Ruth Stroup of Goshen, Ind, and Jane Thomas of Marion, SD; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mennonite Weekly Review
85th Year, No 33
13 August 2007
He graduated from Lyman High School. He completed two years at Goshen (Ind) College, where he met Mary Hunsberger. They were married Nov. 5, 1949, in Doylestown, Pa.
They later moved to Gulfport, where they made their home. He served in Civilian Public Service in California, South Africa and Greece. He made his living as a dairy farmer for decades and worked for the Harrison County Dairyman's Association. He later worked and retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was a past president of Harrison County Farm Bureau and served as a Harrison County Soil Conservation Commissioner for 34 years. He was a faithful member of Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. He was also a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Running Club. He was an avid organic gardener and farmer and was one of the first electric fence farmers in Harrison County. He loved to fish and write poetry.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; six children, four brothers, Ralph Miller of Gulfport, Claude Miller of Kenner, La, Carl Miller and Oren Miller, both of Gulfport; two sisters, Ruth Stroup of Goshen, Ind, and Jane Thomas of Marion, SD; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mennonite Weekly Review
85th Year, No 33
13 August 2007
Max Leo Miller, 83, of Gulfport, Miss, died July 29, 2007. He was born July 7, 1924, to Simon J and Lydia Bender Miller in Wellman, Iowa.
He graduated from Lyman High School. He completed two years at Goshen (Ind) College, where he met Mary Hunsberger. They were married Nov. 5, 1949, in Doylestown, Pa.
They later moved to Gulfport, where they made their home. He served in Civilian Public Service in California, South Africa and Greece. He made his living as a dairy farmer for decades and worked for the Harrison County Dairyman's Association. He later worked and retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was a past president of Harrison County Farm Bureau and served as a Harrison County Soil Conservation Commissioner for 34 years. He was a faithful member of Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. He was also a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Running Club. He was an avid organic gardener and farmer and was one of the first electric fence farmers in Harrison County. He loved to fish and write poetry.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; six children, four brothers, Ralph Miller of Gulfport, Claude Miller of Kenner, La, Carl Miller and Oren Miller, both of Gulfport; two sisters, Ruth Stroup of Goshen, Ind, and Jane Thomas of Marion, SD; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mennonite Weekly Review
85th Year, No 33
13 August 2007
He graduated from Lyman High School. He completed two years at Goshen (Ind) College, where he met Mary Hunsberger. They were married Nov. 5, 1949, in Doylestown, Pa.
They later moved to Gulfport, where they made their home. He served in Civilian Public Service in California, South Africa and Greece. He made his living as a dairy farmer for decades and worked for the Harrison County Dairyman's Association. He later worked and retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was a past president of Harrison County Farm Bureau and served as a Harrison County Soil Conservation Commissioner for 34 years. He was a faithful member of Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. He was also a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Running Club. He was an avid organic gardener and farmer and was one of the first electric fence farmers in Harrison County. He loved to fish and write poetry.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; six children, four brothers, Ralph Miller of Gulfport, Claude Miller of Kenner, La, Carl Miller and Oren Miller, both of Gulfport; two sisters, Ruth Stroup of Goshen, Ind, and Jane Thomas of Marion, SD; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Gulfhaven Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mennonite Weekly Review
85th Year, No 33
13 August 2007
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