Dennis Allen Mills Sr., age 81, passed away on May 14, 2016 in Plano Texas after a brief illness. Dennis was born April 25, 1935 in Holloway, Minnesota to Samuel Paxton Mills and Helma Siverhus Mills. He lived his early life in Minnesota before joining the United States Army at a young age. He served his country for over 20 years and retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer II. During his distinguished military career, Dennis served two tours of duty in Vietnam where he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, 3 Bronze Stars, the Army Commendation Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. While stationed in Germany with the Army, he met Maria Ann Ringer, and they were married March 5, 1954.
After retiring from the military, Dennis opened Merced Motor Tractor Company. He then continued his service to his country as a United States postal carrier where he also later retired. He was an avid fisherman and woodworker. He was a “tinkerer of all things mechanical”. The Mills last lived in Merced California before recently moving to Plano, Texas. There they built a Koi Pond and raised prized fish which they donated to the University of California Merced. He loved The Lord, his wife and his country.
Dennis is survived by his wife of 63 years Maria Mills, by his daughter Elaine Knauth (Timothy) of Ledyard, Connecticut, a daughter Desiree Mills of Keller, Texas and a son Dennis Jr. (Shaun) of Plano, Texas. He is also survived by special grandchildren Fabian Mills, Ava Koeller, Colby Mills, Dennis Mills III, Luke Mills and several other grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by a son, Johnny Mills. Visitation and services will be on Tuesday, May 24th at the Ted Dickey West Funeral Home. Visitation from 10 until 11 AM and services in the funeral home chapel at 11 AM. He will be laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery at 1:30PM on the same day
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