Harvey Miller
April 3, 1925 — Sept. 29, 2004
Harvey "Chub" R. Miller of Philomath died Wednesday. He was 79.
He was born in McCloud, Calif., and raised in Colorado and many parts of Oregon.
He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. From Dec. 1943 to Jan. 1946, he served in the Pacific Theater on the Hawaiian Islands, Volcano Islands and Japan. He participated in the action against the Japanese on Iwo Jima, Saipan and during the occupation of Japan. His military occupation specialty was warehouseman, and he was qualified as a sharpshooter.
After his honorable discharge, he returned to Oregon and attended Oregon State College. He played football for OSC during the late 1940s, and remained an avid Beaver fan.
He retired from Pacific Power and Light Company, and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 50 years.
An avid outdoorsman, Harvey enjoyed hunting, fishing and all sports. He promoted and worked for a junior/senior bowling league.
He was a member and former governor of the Corvallis Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois E. Miller of Philomath; his children and their spouses, Linda and Jerry Pfeifer of Castle Rock, Wash., Bunny and Chuck Webb, and Harvey and Libby Miller, all of Albany, and Harold and Linda Miller of Corvallis; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Private burial will be held near Sheridan.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Linn-Benton Baseball Foundation in care of McHenry Funeral Home.
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