Ura Leslie Miller

Venice, Florida. He was the son of Kenneth and Dorotha Miller born on

October 23, l936 in South Bend, In. His grandparents were Leslie and

Lena Amick of Pence and great uncle and aunt were Ura and Bertha

Seeger of West Lebanon. They all preceeded him in death.

He was of the last class to attend Pence Grade School. After

graduating from Williamsport High School he attended Indiana Business

College in Indianapolis and Hanover College in Madison, In. Later he

attended a Photography School in Winona, In.

On October 20, l956, Ura married Sandra Pyle, who survives. He

served in the Army from l956 to l958, taking basic training at Ft.

Leonard Wood, Mo., was stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. in the 101st

Airborn Division training for parachute jumping and working in the

Provost Marshall`s Dept. He later joined the National Guard in Boswell,

In. in l958. His nephew, Timothy E. Miller, who preceded in death, followed in his footsteps into

the 101st Airborn at Ft. Campbell and he was very proud of that.

There were 6 children born to this union, Ura Gregory, Dennis K.,

Randal J., and Angela Diane (Gerry) Hunek of Venice, Fl. Rodric Kevin

(Julie) of Lafayette, Leslie Kay (Dan) Schumacher of West Lafayette,

In.

He had 9 grandchildren--Shannon (Shawn) Daniels, Gerry, Alexis, and

Ashley Hunek of Venice. Joshua Miller of Lafayette, and Leah, Nick,

Brendan, and Alayna Schumacher of West Lafayette.

He owned a photography studio, loved flying his airplane and built an

experimental flying-wing and built 2 homes for his family. He enjoyed

visiting with friends, family and watching Purdue sports with his

sons.

He was a member of Jordan Chapel in Pence, previously known as Pence Methodist Church, where he attended with his

family, his parents and siblings, Karen Dian Miller of Fishers, Bertie

Jane Buchanan of West Lafayette, and Kenneth Miller II of Venice, all of whom survive.