John L. Milloy

John L. Milloy John Milloy, a well-known figure in Travis County political circles and the Austin counter-cultural scene of the 1970’s and 80’s, died Saturday December 6, of kidney failure. Known more formally as John Lochlan Milloy III, he was a former constable and commissioner of Travis County, and – at the time of his death – served as the Executive Director of Brush Country Services in Austin, a social services organization. Born January 17, 1947 in Chicago, Ill. to Dr. John E. and Alice M. Milloy, he is survived by daughter Katie (Scott) Parry and a cherished granddaughter, Emma, of Portland, Oregon (who called him ‘Tu-Pa’); mother Alice M. Milloy and sisters Susan M. (Donald) Taft of Corpus Christi; Dev (Chuck) Stern of Austin; Janet (Paolo) Moro of San Antonio; Maryrose Milloy; Houston; and brother Ross E. (Adrienne) Milloy of Austin. His many nieces and nephews include Amy Taft Koch (and twin great-nephews Michael and Kevin Koch), Christian, Josh, Andrew and Edward Taft, Camille Moro, and Evan Stern (who referred to John, with sardonic affection, as ‘the Great One’). He attended Holy Redeemer College in Edgerton, Wis., and - after graduating from the University of Texas with a political science degree – was twice elected as a Travis County constable. An administrative innovator, he was appointed to the Commissioners’ Court and was eventually elected to a full term. As the director of Brush Country Services, he was instrumental in providing community-based services to people with disabilities in Central Texas. Known for his unconventional sense of humor, uncommon intellect, and relentless energy, John had two unbridled passions: elaborate jokes and his extended family (which will continue to confer the Golden Pine Cone, an award he founded, denoting an utterly worthless Christmas present). He could – with apparent sincerity – conduct a spirited, years-long debate with his young nephews about whether DisneyWorld was superior to Disneyland, and no one in conversation with John was safe from ‘just one more story about Katie,’ his daughter, or, later, ‘one more story about Emma,’ his granddaughter. For two decades he was a familiar figure in the Old Austin world of First Friday’s, Kenneth Threadgill yodeling at the Split Rail, political intrigues on the patio of Sholz Garden, the Spam-O-Rama, and spontaneous art events at the Armadillo organized by the Guacamole Queen. He loathed ignorance and the banal, loved politics, music, and (most) people. Above all, John will be remembered for his gentle demeanor, his flair for the unvarnished truth, and his generosity of spirit: Among John’s last acts was to insure – with characteristic, meticulously detailed instructions - that his neighbor Mildred Stegall would receive help to take out her recycling. That’s the way he was. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 9 at Seaside Memorial Chapel, 4357 Ocean Drive, in Corpus Christi. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 2:00 pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 3110 East Causeway Boulevard, in Corpus Christi, Texas (phone 361-883-4507), followed by interment at Seaside Memorial Park, 4357 Ocean Drive, in Corpus Christi. Following the graveside service in Corpus Christi, there will be a reception at St. Pius X Parish Hall, 737 St. Pius Drive. A memorial Mass will be celebrated in Austin on Friday December 12 at 2:30 pm, St. Julia Church 3010 Lyons (926-4186) with a reception following. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78705 (512) 452-8811. You may view memorials online at www.wcfish.com.