Richard Miller

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EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Richard "Dick" Miller announces his passing on Sunday, May 08, 2016 at Acadian Medical Center at the age of 83. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery with Father Travis Abadie Celebrant.

Richard or ''Dick'' as he was called by family and friends was a veteran of the United States Army. He served in the Korean War at the age of 16, where he was a on the front line, and became Master Sergeant at the age of 18. During the war he was wounded, captured, and was on the death march, and later escaped. Dick was a member of the American Legion and the VFW, and for many years he was a Boy Scout Master and a baseball coach for the summer Little League. Dick was a ‘jack of all trades', always working outside, building things, and was an electrician, mechanic and machinists. He retired after 55 years from TransCanada, working throughout various name changes of Union Texas, CSX, Texas Gas, and Enron. Most of all, he loved his family especially his grandchildren; he had a special nickname for each one. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 63 years, Ethel J. Miller of Eunice; two sons, Richard L. Miller, Jr. and fiancé, Cheryl Dixon of Abbeville and Gregory K. Miller and wife, Kayla of Jennings; daughter, Melissa Whitney and husband, Dale of Iota; brothers, Paul Miller, Don Miller and Tommy Miller, all of Ohio; two sisters, Jeannie Miller and Shirley Miller, both of Ohio; thirteen grandchildren, Shane Kelly, Angel Case, Brandon Miller, Erica Piazza, Josh LeJeune, Christopher Miller, Lindsey Miller, Courtney LeJeune, Amelia LeJeune, Taylor Istre, Ben Miller, Emilie Miller and Annslee Miller; three great grandchildren and extended family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Dorothy Wheats Miller; son, Ray Miller; brothers, Ernie and Gary Miller; and grandsons, Randy Fontenot and Nicholaus LeJeune.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home of Eunice on Monday, May 9th from 9:00 am until 11:00 pm, and again on Tuesday, May 10th from 8:00 am until time of services. Father Travis Abadie will recited a Rosary at 6:00 pm Monday evening.

Ardoin's Funeral Home of Eunice, 1301 West Laurel Ave, (337)457.3371 is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W. Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Monday, May 9, 2016
9:00am-11:00pm

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Monday, May 9, 2016
Rosary 6:00 pm

Ardoin's Funeral Home
1301 W. Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
8:00 am until services

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Anthonys Catholic Church
310 W. Vine Street
Eunice, LA  70535
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
1:30pm

Cemetery

St. Paul Cemetery
Laurel Ave
Eunice, LA  70535