William L. McMillan Obituary

I just saw about Cpl. William Lloyd McMillan III on a Facebook post July 8, 2021, by Seal of Honor. Seeing Cpl. McMillan's smile in his photo really got to me. 13 years ago, seems so long ago in these long wars, yet on the other hand seems like only yesterday. My sons served as Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan during the surges for both countries. They both made it home. Many of our troops who made it home are suffering from mental and/or physical injuries. Thank you Cpl. McMillan for your sacrifice. God bless his family. I did not know him personally.

I continue to remember all of you in my prayers. May the arms of our God comfort you with this void.

Sincerely,
Jane Violette Schlater
and
Mrs. Homer Violette, Jr.

We fly our flag proudly everyday on Port Royal Court. God bless Billy. Sending our thoughts and prayers to all the McMillan family.

Thank you for continuing to remember Bill.We think of him every day

McMillan- You are missed everyday.
Decker never got to say goodbye, he was on R&R.
I love hearing stories about the two of you.
Wish I could have met you.

Until we meet again, brother.

My brother my medic is my pleasure serving with you in combat and in hawaii your never forgotten bro ill see you one day I know one thing ill never meet another one like you rip think about yah everyday

To the members of Bill's family;
May each of you feel the comforting arms of our Lord knowing He first loved your
son. I continue to remember you in my prayers.
Jane Violette Schlater

July 8, 2012
To the family and friends of Spc. William L. McMillan:
Always remembering William. "Some gave all."

Dear family of Bill had the great pleasure of being with him at hargrave

To the family and friends of Spc. William L. McMillan:
Please accept my remembrance of William on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Dear Marge, Lloyd, Brad, Lauren, and Elizabeth,

We just recently heard about Billy and wanted to let you know how much we all appreciate him serving our country. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the McMillan family this Veterans Day. God Bless Billy!

With deepest sympathy,
The Scotton Family, Port Royal Court

P.S. Thank you for posting the wonderful photos

Dear Lloyd, I have just learned of your tragic loss. May you, Marge, and each of your family feel the comforting arms of our Lord around you each day.
With sympathy and prayers,
Jane Violette Schlater and Thomas W. Schlater
and Mrs. Homer M. Violette

To the family and friends of Spc. William L. McMillan:
Remembering William on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Cpl. Mcmillan "I served alongside Bill during our deployment, and will never forget his sense of humor and the way he always knew how to make us laugh even in the hardest of times, May he rest in peace and always be remembered for the sacrifice he made to defend what he loved and cherished." Spc. Stanford, James A. Alpha Company 1-21 IN BN

To the family of Spc. William L. McMillan:
William gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To The Family Of CPL William L. McMillan III:

With our Deepest Respect for your loss,

We are doing a Rally July 1-5, 2009 in KY for our fallen soldiers. We would like to honor our soldiers and their family.

Could you please email me back so we can give your more information on the Rally. We would like for the family members to attend so we can honor you.

Thanks
Lisa L. Leathemran

Our Web site is www.somegaveallky.com

I saw a memorial to your son on the Nancy Grace show a while back. That is when I remembered going to grade school in Clarkson, Kentucky with another William McMillan back around 1976. I wondered if you were the same family. Me & my daughter, who is 12, appreciate deeply what your son and his friends do for our country. I am so sorry for your loss and wish there was something I could say that would offer comfort, but at a time like this I know that is not possible. My prayers are with William's wife & all of you. Thank you for the freedom we enjoy here in America. God bless you all.

I offer my deepest condolences for your loss.

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Words just never really do justice, but I will add my condolences to your family. I know he is probably having a grand ole time up there with the rest of our Lord's army.
For now I will say to him, "Rest brave soldier, your work is done." Until we all meet again,
Strength and Honor
From another Gold Star Mom

my family and i did not know him, but we are sorry for your lost. we would like to thank you for his service for our country. he will always be there with us in spirit.

First, may I say that I am truly sorry for the loss of your husband and son. It is never easy to say goodbye to a loved one, and you have my heartfelt sympathies. I would also like to say "thank you" for raising a son who loved his country so much that he was willing to put his life on the line for me and my family, so that we might continue to enjoy the freedoms of this country. After reading his story, I see that your husband and son was the epitome of an American soldier, and my family and I appreciate his sacrifice and yours. May God pour down his richest blessings and comfort on you all at this terrible time. May He wrap His arms around you and allow you to feel His love. Again, thank you and God bless.

Mac and family,

Plese accept our deepest sympathy at the loss of your son Bill. We appreciate his service to our country and his ultimate sacrifice to keep us all safe. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers,

Bill and Sue Kirk

My heart is with the family of this fallen soldier. My husband too serves our country and there is a special unspoken bond between military families. An honor and privelage to have known and loved such a courageous man. God be the family as he is surely with our soldier.

To the family and friends of this amazing, brave, and dedicated young man, I send my heartfelt condolences. The void his departure has left in your lives must be so very difficult to cope with. I pray you are granted the strength that you need to find a new state of normal in this life.

Please know in your sorrow that we deeply appreciate William's willingness to serve our country and for making the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and security.

We know that he is with God and will be partaking in all His blessings for eternity.

To your entire family we send our deepest sympathy at your loss but be consoled that William's service was appreciated by others. Our son has served two tours in Iraq so we can understand your pain at this hour. May God be with you all at this time and may He give you the comfort and peace that you so deserve.

May God Bless and Keep all of you ever so close in His embrace. Your son and husband IS A HERO and always be. Thank you is just not enough for a man who gave his life so that we have our FREEDOMS. God Bless all of you.

Thank you for giving your life so that we can live free. Family I am so sorry for your loss, God love you all!

To the Mc Millan family- Our sincerest condonlences and thanks to you and your son. He has given the ultimate sacrifice without being asked, and that is the mark of a true hero. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I would like to say that I'm so sorry for your loss! I would like to THANK YOU for having a son that gave his life protecting others.

May god bless you and be with your family. Thank you for giving your life so that I can have my freedom. We can never thank you enough. Your family and country are proud of you. God speed.

I,m so sorry ,for your loss ,you are in our thought and prayers . i want to say thanks for your loved one serving our country.he was a special person.ill be praying for you all and again thanks for your son ,your husband for fighting for our country.

You are in our thoughts and prayers. If you need anything let us know. We are here for you guys.

I was looking at the notices in the paper. My heartful thanks to the many young men who give their life so our country is safer. Prayers are with you and your family. Only God can heal a broken heart. John 3:16

Thank you dear william, i pray for your family. I don't know you but i am proud to read about you. god bless

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

My name is Teresa Cochran and I too am married to an Army Medic that just returned from Afghanistan. We have been doing this for 19 years this month. We have 3 beautiful daughters. I want you to know that my heart hurts for you all and my prayers are fervently going up for you right now as we speak. I thought that we would get to the end of his Army career with no deployments and no wars and now we have 2 behind us. I never dreamed we would have to go through this and I never want to again but the chances are great as he re-enlisted for 6 more years while overseas. That is how I know what you mean when you said; "It was in his blood, as if he were born to do just this." I believe your husband, son, loved one had a servants heart and that is what God has commanded us all to have, some are just better at it than others. I thank you for your loved one and for his sacrafice. I thank him for his servants heart and the desire to want to keep my children safe here in America. His sacrafice will NEVER be taken lightly by this family and you all will remain in our hearts and our prayers always. From one military family to another we say HOOAH! And GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Prayer for Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

Bill was a good man and a great guy to be around. I am so sorry for your loss.

To the family and parents of William I want you to know that you are not alone in the grief you are feeling. I too know what you are going through and what you will go through in the coming weeks and months ahead. You will have many questions as to why? You will have many things to get ready or go through and that should be done in time. Sometimes it just can’t be faced and that’s ok, for you will know when the time is right for you. There is no right or wrong way to grieve it’s an individual journey that unfortunately we now have to take. I ask that God give the comfort, strength and courage that you are going to need. When and if the time is right for you please contact me. You can cry, vent, or just talk as only another person who has been where you are can really know what you are going through. May God continue to be with you and heal you.

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In memory of my son
Spc Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/06 Samarra, Iraq
82nd Airborne 2-505th PIR

So sorry to hear of your loss, my prayers are with you

You will always be with us Bill. Love you and miss you. Rest peacefully with Grandma Ag. We are so proud of our Hero, our Soldier in Heaven. Praying everyday.

to the McMillan Family
Word of Bill's death finally go out here to Seattle. Know that the Lenfesty Family grieves for you and retains fond memories of our days at Hargrave.We will miss him. Our prayers are for you and please include your prayers for Robert Lenfesty as he is on his 2nd deployment with the Marines in Iraq.

Thank you Spec. McMillan for your ultimate sacrifice. What a wonderful person you must have been. We pray for your Family to get through this terrible time and we know you are in a most beautiful place called Heaven now. Rest Soldier. You will see your family again some day. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

Elizabeth, I know there are no words to comfort you. But your husband died an American hero and may he now rest in peace with my hero.

What an outstanding young man.

Billy will be missed more than words can express. I pray for Brad, Marge, Lloyd, Lauren, and Elizabeth every night before I go to bed. I love you guys!

We would like to than everyone who has written to us about our son Bill. He found his calling in the medical field as a combat medic and prided himself in doing a good job. He was so happy that he had found the love of his lifeElizbeth and treated her with the utmost love and respect. He was a very caring son and a very thoughtful brother to Lauren and Brad. Most of all Bill made you laugh. There wasn't a converation that went by that he didn't say something that made you smile. The day he was born the obstetrician said in the delivery room - that baby is smiling and he continued that until the day he died. We will miss him terribly but we have some very funny stories and great memories to get us through this. Thank you again to everyone for their kind words about our son. Lloyd and Marge McMillan

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

It is hard to hear when one of our faithful men has fallen, but we know he gave his very best, as he gave his life for our freedoms. To the family my prayers are with you and know God is ever present to meet your needs.
Diane Tylertown,Mississippi

Mac and Marge:
Words cannot begin to express our sorrow at the loss of your beloved son, Bill. He made the supreme sacrifice of giving his life for his country and you, his wife Elizabeth, his brother and sister and all his family and friends are feeling the very sad effect of that sacrifice. Please know we will continue to keep Bill and his loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Mary and Frank

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

My family is most saddened to hear of your loss. I want to thank you and your family for raising and nurturing a true American hero. His sacrifice for his country will live on forever. We will be praying for you and hope that a peace that passes understanding engulfs you.
With much love,

To the McMillan Family;
I don't know what to say except THANK YOU and I'm SORRY. I do not know your family, but I could not let it go without saying your son, brother, or husband is my families hero. I thank him and you for his fighting and giving his life for our freedom. I know what I've said hardly seems enough to show you my sincere feelings of graditude. I could go on and on with my thanks. May God bless each of you and comfort you in the days ahead.

My deepest heart-felt sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your precious son. My family has you wrapped in love and prayers.
Rick Bostelman

“The nation grieves the loss of another American Hero.”

My deepest condolences and prayers to you and your loved ones this is such a loss for you're family and our country, and his sacrifice is deeply appreciated. My hopes thoughts and prayers are with you all. God bless you.

All of us at Soldiers Angels are mourning the loss of William. He was a true hero, and we won't forget him.
Janet in Tulsa

I am saddened by the death of this courageous young man. His sacrifice will never be forgotten. We are a grateful nation. All our love and gratitude to those who knew him and loved him. He is a hero.

My prayers are with you. I pray that our Lord will comfort you and wrap his arms around you all

Dear Mac and Marge,
Mary and I are saddened to learn of Bill's ultimate sacrifice for this great country. We count ourselves most blessed and fortunate to have had such a brave man fighting for our precious freedom.
We pray that over time your pain will ease and that joy will fill your hearts.
Our love and respect,
Chad & Mary

My thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family. As the mother of a soldier in Iraq, I cannot imagine the pain that you are going through. I hope the pain is eased by knowing that William made a difference in the lives of many.

Debbi Marquette
Soldier's Angels

My heartfelt sympathy to the McMillan family and friends in the loss of William. I did not know William, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. My heart was touched by the many wonderful/beautiful things written about you. William you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom

"TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE YOU LEAVE BEHIND
IS NEVER TO DIE"
~Robert Orr~

Dear Marge and Mac,

Our deepest sympathy to you, Elizabeth, and the entire McMillan family. We are ever so thankful for Bill's convictions to help bring freedom to an unknown people and preserve the freedom of our own Country. His choice to leave a very prestigious school to volunteer for active duty exemplifies the depth of Bill's passion for his country and its freedoms. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Charolette & Bill Vermillion
Hebron, KY

Jesus said "There is no greater love than this. That a man should lay down his life for his friends". I can only imagine what He is saying to this amazing Hero who laid down his life for his entire country, the people he doesn't even know. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

SPC MCMILLAN WAS AN OUTSTANDING FRIEND TO ME AND A EVEN BETTER SOLDIER, YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL OF US HERE BUT WE WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT HERE WITHOUT YOU, WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH US. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.

May You Find Peace Knowing That Spc. William Is In The Arms Of The Angels . William Will Never Be Forgotten For The Sacrifices He Made For Our Freedoms . He Will Forever Be A Hero!! May He Rest In Peace . God Bless

My you find comfort in knowing that Billy lived a life he believed in, and know that the worth of a man is measured in the lives of those for whom he made a difference. Billy most certainly did that with honor and a sense of humor that is a tribute to him and to his family.

May our loving Father wrap his arms around the McMillan family to give them strength and peace. Thank you for allowing your son to serve in our awesome military. Gods Blessing to you all.

My family and I send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences. We understand a little of your pain as we lost our Hero last year. I wish I had the words to ease your pain right now...
Please know that the love and memories that you have for your dear William will remain in your hearts forever, and eventually these memories will bring comfort and smiles. He is now your very special strong guardian angel watching over you as he watched over his country in life.
We just want you to know that we are proud of William, and that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless,
Cat
Soldiers' Angel & Patriot Guard Rider

Dear Mac and Marge: My deepest sympathies go out to you on your loss. The loss of a child is the hardest. I know you are proud of his service to his country and I hope that the coming months and years will ease your pain.

May God comfort and bless the McMillan family in your time of great sorrow. Thank you for your heroic and selfless service to our country, William. Rest with Jesus now.

Dear Spc. McMillan,
Thank you for your service to our Country, and paying the ultimate sacrifice. Stand Down dear Soldier, you are now in the Army of Angels. It was my honor to be a part of your PGR flag line. You are our family too, and we will never forget you.

To the family, you will always have a special place in my heart. What a wonderful family you are. You really touched each of us on that flag line. We all were so proud to be a part of Doc's service. And Gen. McMillan, Welcome Home, and thank you for your service to our Country too.

I pray God will give each of you extra strength, to help you along your grief journey, and send you many Blessings along the way. God Bless all of you.

Mac and Marge: Bill Vermillion informed us via the KMI e-mail grapevine that you recently lost your brave son. My wife and I cannot even imagine your pain, but send our heartfelt condolences and our thanks for his and your patriotic service and sacrifice to our Country. God bless you all.

Mac and Marge, I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope in time you will find peace - he is with our lord now and he is at peace.

I'm thinking of you.

Scott

Also known as Scotty, "C Company", KMI, 1963.

Rest in peace William and thank you for eveything you did for our country. My brother will be waiting for you at the gates of heaven. He was in the Vietnam War and died from complications he got while there. I can see him waiting for you with a big smile and a salute. live on brothers.

My deepest sympathies go out to the family of Spec. McMillan. His noble sacrifice, show of courage and honor will never be forgotten.

To Spec. William McMillans family: Sending prayers to your family in this time of sorrow. William will never be forgotten. Because of him we are a great nation. God bless you all.

Marge & Mac, please accept our sympathy. Ann has such fond memories of meeting you and your kindness at the 2003 reunion. We are greatly saddened by this news, and our prayers go out to your son.

To the family of Spec. McMillan,
As a classmate of Mac's at KMI, I want to express my deepest sympathy to you all during this very difficult time.. Thank you for his service to our country.

Dear Lloyd and Mrs. McMillan, I would like to extend my sincere sympathies to you and your family for your tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are for you at this terrible time.

As a physician and former member of the US Army Medical Corp, I would like to salute Specialist McMillan for his sacrifice and extend my condolences to his family. In the gospel of John 15:13 it was said "Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for a friend." SPC McMillan has done this for us and I'm sure that I speak for all soldiers when I say that we would gladly have done the same for him. My wife and I stood by the highway and showed support for a fallen hero today. The turn out alone should reveal to you how special he was and how much that he has affected people around him. He is greatly appreciated, greatly loved and no doubt will be greatly missed. God Bless You.

Dear family,
I attended the service today at the cemetery. I was there from about 10:30am - 2pm. And I hope all of the people there showed you how much William means to all of us and how much the sacrifice you all have made is appreciated. I am the wife of a marine and I would like to extend myself to Williams wife if she needs anything. I do not know if you know any military wives in the area, but sometimes you can only relate to people who have been in similar situations. Contact me day or night. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless.

To the family of Spec. McMillan,
I want to express my deepest sympathy to his wife and parents. May God bless you and comfort you during this time.

Beth and Family
May God be with you and yours'
Deepest Sympathy for your loss.

My family and I would would like to give a BIG "Thank You" for your service and sacrifice for protecting our freedoms. Words cannot express fully our Thanks

Your family is in my prayers during this time of sorrow. The sacrafice made by William will never be forgotten. May the grace of God be with you.

To the family and friends of Spec. McMillan:
I am so very sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you. Spec. McMillan is truely a Hero. May God lift, embrace and comfort you during this very difficult time. Thank you Spec. McMillan for serving our Country.

I will be praying for you daily.
- Lindsey Davis, USMC, HMA '04

We would like to offer our deepest sympathy to the parents and wife of Spec. William McMillan III. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

I do not know your family, but want to express my deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved him. I am also in the medical field and I am sure he touched everyone he came into contact with. Gods' Blessing. you will all be in my prayers. THANK YOU for the sacrifices your family gave and to him for devoting himself to our country.

My heart felt sympathy and deepest condolences for the friends and family of Spec. William McMillan. May God be with you and continue to comfort you, now and always.

Thank you for sharing your loved one with a grateful nation!
Jackie, Soldiers Angels

My deepest condolences for the loss of a Hero, to you and our Nation. Know he is at peace with his brothers.

May God give you peace and comfort in your mourning. What a precious and brave young man you have raised. We will never forget.

To the family of William McMillan:
We are saddened to hear of the loss of such a fine man. God bless you and we will keep you in our prayers.
Jeff & Angela Adams

Doc, may you have heavenly days filled with visions of your family, as I know they will always see you. They know you're watching over them! God bless you!!

MS Soldiers' Angel

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.