Robert Louis “Bob” Miller departed this life peacefully on March 15, 2018, at the age of 91, at the Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Grants Pass, Oregon. Bob was born on June 3, 1926, in Ager, California, near Hornbrook. He grew up in a loving family with his parents, Louis and Ethel Miller, and two older siblings, John Henry, and Goldie. He had two children with his first wife, Helen Whiting; they married in 1948 and divorced in 1968. He married the love of his life, Winifred “Winnie” Lewis, in 1970 in Olympia, Washington. They lived happily in Southern Oregon, Northern California and finally in White City until her passing in May, 2004. He moved to the Grants Pass area to live with Winnie’s oldest son, Tade, in 2017.
Bob served in the U.S. Army from September 1944 until July, 1946. After being honorably discharged, he worked in the logging industry for most of his adult life. He was a tall, slim man who was always busy, light on his feet, and could eat anything he wanted and never gain a pound. Bob was a strong man, handsome, and gifted with a kind and gentle personality. He was always ready with a smile and a considerate word, and went out of his way to put others first. A capable man, he could overhaul a motor, operate farm and heavy equipment, and install and repair plumbing and electrical systems. He could pick the meanest sliver from a small child’s finger with gentle persuasion. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing – being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. After his retirement, he built a home near Hornbrook, California, and in later years he repaired small engines to keep himself busy. He enjoyed gardening and being with family and friends, as well as the chickens, cats and dog at Tade’s home for the last year of his life. Many family members and friends visited him at Royale Gardens, demonstrating how much he was loved by all who knew him.
Bob is survived by his children, Tade Farmer and fiancé, Vickie Perock of Grants Pass; Sharon Farmer, of Eagle Point, Oregon; and Jeannie Davis, and husband, Tommie Davis, of Sierra Vista, Arizona. He leaves behind more than a dozen grandchildren and their families, as well as many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other extended family and friends. Bob was predeceased by his adored wife Winnie, his beloved son John Michael “Mike” Miller in February of 2013, and Winnie’s much-loved youngest son, Jack, in January 2013. Bob’s father left this earth in December, 1967 and his mother in October, 1983. He was also predeceased by both his sister, Goldie, who passed in May, 2009 and his brother, John, in February, 1997.
Bob will be laid to rest at a graveside service on April 3, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the Henley and Hornbrook Cemetery, in Hornbrook, California. A reception will be held at 1:00 that afternoon in Grants Pass. Services are being arranged through the Chapel of the Valley – L. B. Hall Funeral Home, 2065 Upper River Road, Grants Pass, Oregon. Information regarding arrangements can be found at their website (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/grantspass-or/chapel-of-the-valley/9882), where family and friends may also post remembrances of Bob.
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