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Family Background
Born 5 December 1920, in Wilkinson, Indiana, the son of James F. and Emma E. Johnson Miller.
Education
Grade school in Wilkinson, Indiana; high school in Indianapolis, Indiana; attended University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and Harvard University (Navy) in Cambridge, Massachusetts; received Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Doctor of Jurisprudence Degrees from Notre Dame.
Occupation
Retired Lawyer and former Judge, St. Joseph County Superior Court.
Personal Data
Widower, father of 5 children - David D. Meek, Robert L. Miller, Jr., Mindy Jane Moore, Pamela Anne Christian, and Lisa Beth Maguire; grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of 2.
Church Affiliation
Evangel Heights United Methodist Church.
Organizations and Clubs
St. Joseph County, Indiana and American Bar Associations; Masonic Bodies; Portage Lodge 45, South Bend Valley Scottish Rite, Past Presiding Officer, Past Trustee, Past Vice Chairman of Degree Committee, York Rite, 33 Degree Scottish Rite Mason, American Legion; Loyal Order of Moose; Director, St. Joseph County Bar Foundation; Miller's Vets Company C Commander.
Military Record
Retired from US Naval Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander; served in World War II aboard USS Essex CV 9; served in Korean War as Submarine Supply Contracting Officer; Decorations - Purple Heart; Combat Action Ribbon (Asia); Navy Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Gold Star; American Campaign Service Medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Silver Star; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; Naval Defense Service Medal; Naval Reserve Medal; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars.
Current Scottish Rite
Active Emeritus and former Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite Masons, Northern Jurisdiction of USA.
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