Lloyd B. Miller Sr.

Lloyd Birney Miller, son of Lloyd Bugart and Maud “Dolly” (Birney) Miller was born in Chicago Illinois on June 8th 1924. He attended school in Chicago, during WWII Lloyd served as a Navigator in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945. Lloyd earned the rank of Lieutenant before being honorably discharged. He returned to attend college at Kent State University receiving his Engineering Degree on the G.I. Bill. Lloyd met Betty Sue Rowe at a fraternity party and they were married in Chicago Illinois on June 1st 1950. It was a marriage of “City Boy” meets “Country Girl.” Lloyd worked for Bell & Howell, Johnson & Johnson and Strombecker Corp. while in Chicago. After leaving Chicago and moving to Durant in 1965, Lloyd established and was president of a branch of Strombecker Corporation, known locally as “The Toy Factory.” In Durant Lloyd was very involved in the community activities, he served on the Chamber Board and was also involved with the Industrial Board, bringing new industry to Southeastern Oklahoma. Lloyd was also involved with the Boy Scouts & received the Silver Beaver Award, and the Rotary Club receiving the Paul Harris Award. Lloyd was a member of the Methodist Church and a single and dual engine certified pilot. He really enjoyed flying his plane, while taking local flights to Norman for football games or cross country flights to their cabin in Wisconsin because he enjoyed the adventure. He was a gourmet cook and specialized in Chinese cuisines. Sue said “He was the gourmet cook and she was the Meat and Potatoes Cook”! Lloyd also went on to work with the Oklahoma Small Business Administration at Southeastern in Durant. He helped establish many new “Start-up” companies in Southeastern Oklahoma with his business knowledge utilized at the SBDC. While associated with Southeastern he was also part of a community business leaders graduate program, which was businessmen teaching graduates. After retirement “finally” he spent his summers at their cabin with Sue, enjoying their old friends in Wisconsin Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents Lloyd and Maud (Birney) Miller, and his loving wife Sue (Rowe) Miller, and a son, William Glen Miller. Lloyd leaves his sons Lloyd B. Miller Jr. of Durant, Ok, Richard J. Miller and his spouse Jon Martinez of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Jean Alves of Scottsdale, AZ, and niece, Lynn Alves Campbell also of Scottsdale, AZ. Graveside Services will be held at Highland Cemetery Thursday August 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Monty Wood officiating. Family Hour will be Wednesday August 16, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel in Durant Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers it is requested that donations be made to OMRF Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Online Condolences can be made to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Durant.

Lloyd B. Miller Sr.

June 8, 1924 - August 11, 2017