Carl Miller was born in Denver to Mollie and Carl Miller. He grew up in the Barnum area of Denver, attending Barnum school and subsequently West High School from which he graduated in 1940. He worked in the clerical department of AT&T until December 7, 1941. He traveled to Alaska to work on military projects with the Army Corp of Engineers. When he turned 19 the draft age had been lowered and he joined the Navy Air Corp. He was accepted into the Navy V-12 program which sent him to Colorado College. Upon completion of his courses he graduated as an Ensign. He was sent to San Diego in 1945 and was sailing toward Japan when the war ended with the dropping of the atomic bomb.
After the war Carl returned to his beloved Colorado where, in 1947 he met the love of his life Blanche Kuhn Curtis. Blanche had two young daughters, Connie and Judy whom Carl embraced wholeheartedly. They were married on May 29,1948.
The next 15 years were spent in Palisade, Colorado where Blanche gave birth to two more children, Carla and Mark. Carl wore many hats in Palisade: truck driver, peach farmer, chicken rancher, saloon owner and insurance salesman.
His quest for more education occasioned him to move the family to Fort Collins to attend Colorado State University, graduating in Civil Engineering in January 1966. There followed moves to Denver, Miami, Tanzania, Kuwait, and Spain, returning to Denver in 1977.
Upon returning to the USA in 1977 he helped start Centennial Engineering with best friend Bob Cellars. This took him and Blanche to Glenwood Springs and then Southern California.
Carl retired in 1992 but was not finished working. He and Blanche owned a cabin In Frisco then bought another near Kremmling. Much work on the these structures was required and Carl loved every minute of it. Heaven for Carl was spending time in the mountains with his family.
Carl and Blanche purchased a home in Arvada in 1982 which served as a home base. Travel for them was frequent with domestic as well as many international trips.
As time progressed he was satisfied with life in Arvada with Blanche. They were not just married. They were best friends and soulmates. The children never heard a discouraging word.
Carl is survived by three brothers, Chuck, Les, and Tom as well as his beloved wife Blanche, his four children, Connie (Dick) Quimby, Judy Curtis (John Naylor), Carla Miller, Mark (Connie) Miller; three grand children, five great grand children, and one great, great grandchild.
He will be so missed by all as he was a strong, kind, gentle man.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to the charity of your choice.
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