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John Miller Obituary

John H. Miller John H. Miller of Gig Harbor, WA, died May 28, 2011, at the age of 90 in Aswan, Egypt, while traveling with his wife, Suzanne. Born in Clinton, Iowa, he served in WWII as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and graduated from USC. He was known for his passion of travel and playing bridge. He is survived by his wife Suzanne, 5 children, Deborah, Randall, Scott, Claire, and Joan, brother Donald, and 8 grandchildren. Graveside service to be at Tahoma National Cemetery in Auburn on Friday, June 17, 2011, at 12:30 pm; followed by a memorial service at The Lakes Retirement Village clubhouse in Gig Harbor at 3:00 pm. Please make donations to your favorite charity. Please leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Jun. 8, 2011.

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John Medved

June 10, 2011

Suzanne, we are very sorry to hear of John's passing. The two of you are responsible for creating the Affordable Travel Club-the greatest thing to happen to travel since the Wright Brothers! Kathy and I send our deepest sympathies. john and Kathy medved

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