Robert Gordon Milner

Milner, Robert G, 85 of Clearwater, FL died Nov. 6, 2015. Bob was born in Medford, MA to Harry and Ino Milner when they came to the U.S. with son, Bill, and daughter, Jeanne, seeking work. They returned to Nova Scotia when Bob was a young child to their home in Billtown, NS. When Bob finished high school, having dual citizenship, he came back to the U.S., joined the US Air Force and was stationed at MacDill AFB in Tampa where he served during the Korean War. Following his discharge he attended the Univ. of Tampa and then went to work as a Draftsman, Field Engineer, and Transmission Systems Engineer for Peninsula Telephone Co, which then became General Telephone Co. of Florida, retiring in 1988 after 32 years with the company. In 1960 he and Saundra Logan met when she worked for GTE. They married in 1961 and had two children....Ann and Philip. The family enjoyed their yearly trips back to Nova Scotia, visiting all the relatives, cousins, aunts and uncles, nieces and Bob's mother. They also enjoyed camping in the North Carolina mountains, and visiting Saundra's family in North Carolina. Bob was a dedicated Christian, who loved the Lord, and throughout his life served wherever needed as an ordained deacon, usher, and on various church committees. Bob loved his church, North Dunedin Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Saundra, daughter, Ann Milner, son, Philip Milner, grandson, Blake Milner, all of Clearwater FL and his sister, Jeanne Bligh (Graham) of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Family and friends are invited to visit on Saturday, November 21 from 1 pm until 2 pm at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, 2853 Sunset Point Rd., Clearwater, FL with the Celebration of Life Service at 2 pm. following the visitation.