Paul Francis Millard

Born 11/4/1935 in Rochester NY

Passed away unexpectedly at home on April 9, 2022

Funeral service will be Wed. May 11, at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, 1234 Palm Ave. Beaumont CA

10:30 Rosary recitation

11:00 funeral service

Military honors and shelter service 1:30 PM, Wed. May 11,

At Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Burn Blvd. Riverside CA

Preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Grace, his brother Raymond Millard and

sister Dorothy (Dotty) Marshall (Millard).

Survived by his brothers and Sisters Dan Geisler, Gary Geisler, Dee Dee Geisler, Linda McBride (Geisler), Claire Powell (Geisler), Janet Nakamura (Geisler). His four children Deborah Silverstein (Millard), Paul Millard, Mark Millard, and Perry Millard. Nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and various other nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Paul moved to California when he was around 16 years old where he attended Excelsior High year’s school in Norwalk and set school records in track. Later, while attending a Catholic youth group she he met Grace Madrid, the love of his life, whom he married. They shared the next 65 years together, including the last five years where he cared for Grace through her dementia until she learn passed away in May of 2020.

Losing Grace was hard for Paul but he stayed connected to his family and continued to learn new things.

He served in the Navy from 1955-1959 and Navy reserves from 1959-1963. During that time, Paul and Grace had four children.

After the Navy Paul worked for Autonetics as an electronics technician, and continued for many years until his retirement. He cared deeply for his family, sending his children to private schools and raising them with Christian morals and being an example of love and of service. He made an effort to always attend their school activities as well as investing in extracurricular activities. He was a little league baseball coach, football coach and even through high school attended his children's games and events with pride.

His life with Grace was also full, always doing things together and with others. Some of their involvements included, dancing, bowling, marriage encounters, Cursillo, church volunteers, church theater group, and even starting their own travel ministry, Morning Star Ministries, where they took hundreds of people all over the world to visit holy sites and take pilgrimages to increase their faith.

Paul was quick to volunteer whenever there was a need, loved to serve others and served with the Knights of Columbus for 67 years.

He was a sensitive and happy man with a great sense of humor, and he loved to make people laugh.

Finally, Paul loved God. His faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior gave him hope and peace in his eternal future with God. He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

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