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Family Background
Age 90. 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 4.
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.
Awards and Recognition
33° FREEMASONS "Medal of Honor" 1996
Sagamore of the Wabash recipient 1996
Indiana Council of Deliberation "Medal of Honor" 1998
Founder Miller's Vets 2009
Volunteer of the Year (Center for the Homeless) 2009
Founder "The Last Salute" 2010
Admitted to South Bend, Indiana Hall of Fame 2010
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