Glen Tillman Miller
Marriages
Edna Hall - 1943
Married in Meridian, Mississippi
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7C - October 30, 2022
Glen Tillman Miller, age
102, passed away in Grand
Junction on October 25,
2022.
Glen was the oldest
of three children born
to William and Mary
(Newell) Miller, who farmed near Grassy, Missouri.
Glen graduated from Lutesville High School and began
work as a clerk for the Bollinger County probate court.
In 1939 Glen moved with his family to Olathe,
Colorado, where Glen met Edna Hall at a Baptist youth
activity. Glen and Edna were married in Meridian,
Mississippi in 1943.
During World War II, Glen served as a sergeant in
the U.S. Army Air Corps. He helped coordinate aircraft
operations during the Normandy invasion, the Battle
of the Bulge, and other European military campaigns.
In 1945 Glen and Edna moved to Grand Junction and
Glen was hired by the C. D. Smith Wholesale Drug
Company. Glen began as a warehouse worker and he
was soon promoted to the position of pharmaceutical
drug buyer. He retired in 1984 after 39 years with C.
D. Smith.
Glen loved fishing, golfing, bowling, Jeep trips into
the mountains, and Civitan International service club
activities.
After 69 years of marriage, Edna passed away in
2012 and Glen moved into The Commons assisted
living facility in Grand Junction. Glen was preceded
in death by his sister, Donna (Dick) Vaughn and his
brother, Coy (Neoma) Miller. Survivors include sons;
John (Letty) of Grand Junction, Dennis (Cecilia) of
Centennial, and Ron (Val) of Fruita and grandchildren;
Mark, Hunter, Tony, Ryan, Shawn, and Nathan; and
great-grandchildren Chloe and Marshall.
A memorial service for Glen will be held at 11am on
Saturday November 5 at Martin Mortuary.
