Cadet Obituaries

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Roger Cochran Ballantyne

1961
 

LACONIA ; Roger Cochran Ballantyne, 65, a longtime resident of Laconia, passed away after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at home with his loving family.

He was born on July 20, 1943, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late Robert and Harriette (Cochran) Ballantyne.

Upon graduating from Greenbriar Military School in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., Roger served the country in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 to 1968, including Marine Security Duty at the American Embassy in Poland and Belgium. He achieved the rank of E-5. He also was presented a Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Medal for his service.

He received a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University.

He continued his service as a teacher and mentor to everyone he encountered, including 30 years at the Laconia Academy where he made a difference in the lives of his students, many of whom were young adults who dropped out of school and who were returning to school as adults.

He devoted many years in service to the community including as a member of the Laconia School Board and as an active member of Laconia Kiwanis Club for the past 33 years, serving as president in 1986 and Kiwanian of the Year in 1983.

He served as a member of the Lakes Region General Hospital board of trustees starting in 1993. In 1998, he served as secretary of the board; from 1999 to 2000 he served as vice-chair; and in 2001 and 2002, Roger served as chairman of the board. He also was active as a volunteer for the Laconia Police Department's Crime Line program.

He was also very proud of his professional career as vice-president in Human Resources at Citizen Bank for 28 years. After "retiring" in 1998, Roger worked as human resource director at the Taylor Community.

His wife and family were his number one priority. He also enjoyed trips on his motorcycle and spending time in Maine with family and friends. Anyone who knew Roger knew his love and passion for life, laughter, family and friends.

Roger is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Thompson) Ballantyne; four children and their spouses, Lisa and Louis Alden of Parttville, Ala., Blaine and Jill Ballantyne of Tomah, Wisc., Matthew and Heather Roy of Miami Beach, Fla., and Andrea and Peter Cravenho of Taunton, Mass.; one grandson, Cord Ballantyne; two brothers and their wives, Blaine and Brooke Ballantyne of Cary, N..C., and Robert and Patricia Ballantyne of Belmont; his uncle and aunt, Richard and Gretchen Cochran of Bethel Park, Penn., and other family members in the Bethel Park area; and his mother-in-law, Doris Thompson of Sanford, Maine.

Visiting hours will be in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, on Monday, Sept. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, 50 Washington St., Lakeport, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. Roger will be laid to his final rest at Notre Dame Cemetery, Springvale, Maine, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to the following organizations: Kidney Cancer Association; 1988 Momentum Place, Chicago IL 60689, www.kidneycancer.org; Community Health and Hospice, Inc. 780 North Main St., Laconia NH 03246; Lakes Region General Hospital, 80 Highland St., Laconia NH 03246; or Taylor Home Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia NH 03246.

Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

John Strong Triem

1933
 

John Strong Triem
JOHN STRONG TRIEM, died peacefully in his sleep at his daughter's home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on August 6, 2008. He was born to Vivian Strong and William Triem on April 3, 1916 in Delaware, Ohio and attended high school at the Greenbrier Military Academy in Lewisburg, West Virginia, where he graduated in 1933. He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon University) in 1938. Upon graduation, he began a lifetime career for the Navy Department designing aircraft carriers and accessory equipment. Except for a brief assignment to private aircraft engineering during the Korean War, he spent his entire career as a civilian engineer in the Navy Department, first at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia in 1939-1940, then at the Main Navy Building in Washington, D.C., until 1956, and then at the National Air Development Center in Johnsville, Pennsylvania, until his retirement in 1970. During World War II and the Korean War, John's principal activity was designing arresting gear for aircraft carriers, and his most important professional achievement was his design of the canted deck for use on aircraft carriers which allowed planes that missed the arresting gear to take off again instead of colliding with parked planes in the forward deck area. During the Vietnam War, John participated in a project in which sound detection devices were dropped by parachute along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. These stealthy microphones picked up the noise of Viet Cong truck traffic and transmitted it back to allied receivers, thus allowing the U.S. to sever enemy transport lines and the timely destruction of enemy war supplies. After his retirement he founded Triem Engineering Services, a private consulting firm, where he continued to work until the 1980's. He spent the last thirty-three years in Margate, New Jersey. John was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy Helen Egli of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and by his second wife, Doris Ilene Jacob of Louisville, Ohio. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and George Norcross of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; by his son and daughter-in-law Fred W. Triem and Karen Ellingstad of Petersburg, Alaska; by his sister and brother-in-law, Prudence and Frederick Woodward of Lake City, Michigan, by his brother Daniel W. Triem of Las Vegas, Nevada, and by his four grandchildren, Alessandra and Alexander Norcross of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Kathleen Triem of Ghent, New York; and Carole Triem of Petersburg, Alaska; and by his 3 great grandchildren; 2 nieces; and 4 nephews. Memorial service and interment will be private. The family respectfully request contributions in his memory be made to the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103. PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc..

Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News from August 8 to August 10, 2008

Michael Brannen

1941
 

Michael R. Brannen, 85, a Lewiston resident and Niagara Falls industrialist who transformed a marginal chemical company into today's Niacet Corporation, died Friday, August 1, 2008 at home, surrounded by his loving family while under care of Niagara Hospice.

Told to sell Union Carbide Corp.'s Niacet operations in Niagara Falls in 1978, Mike, as he preferred to be called, bought the plant himself, ending a 30-year career with Carbide to manage his new company. He served as president and chief executive officer until turning control over to family members in 1999. Self described as "a poor boy from Cabin Creek," Mike was born in that West Virginia mining town on May 25, 1923, the son of Michael R. and Katherine Creasey Brannen. He attended East Bank High School, graduating in 1940, and then enrolled at Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, W.Va. Upon graduation, Mike enlisted in the Navy, serving as an aerographer's mate, 2nd Class with the Naval Air Transport Service in Hawaii and Guam during World War II. Returning home in January of 1946, he met Augusta King, who was working at the Union Carbide plant in South Charleston. W.Va. They were married on June 29 of that year after a six-week courtship.

Earning a degree in chemistry from Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston, W. Va., Mike joined Union Carbide in 1948 in South Charleston. Over the next 30 years, he worked in research and development, sales, and marketing at various locations, including Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; and New York City. His outstanding success in positions of increasing responsibility earned him numerous awards from the giant chemical manufacturer. Before leaving Union Carbide, he was operations manager of the Specialty Chemicals Group, which was based in New York City.

The experience and contacts Mike gained at Union Carbide provided him with the background to make Niacet a successful company. Committed to the plant's workers, he was especially proud of the profit-sharing plan that was developed to allow them to share in the company's prosperity.

A tall, affable gentleman with a ready wit, Mike was most comfortable in the presence of family and friends. For a time, he owned and operated a grape vineyard in the Finger Lakes, which provided a weekend retreat for the family. Mike was also an avid golfer, an interest he shared with his wife. He also enjoyed returning to West Virginia, where he frequently sponsored family trips to celebrate significant events.

A firm believer in community, Mike generously supported several educational institutions, local hospitals, religious institutions and organizations dedicated to fighting various illnesses. He was a benefactor of Heart, Love and Soul, a Niagara Falls organization that assists the poor by providing food and healthcare.

Grateful for his education, Mike remained close to his alma mater. He served for a time as a member of the board of trustees of the University of Charleston, which granted him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2000. He was recognized in 2003, when Niagara University's College of Business Administration awarded Niacet its Western New York Business Appreciation Award. Mike was a member of the Niagara Falls Country Club, the Sea Island Golf Association, a past member of the President's Advisory Board at Niagara University and a communicant at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Lewiston. He was also a member of St. William's Catholic Church, S1. Simons Island, GA, where he spent the winters with his wife.

In addition to Augusta "Gus," his wife of 62 years, Mike is survived by two sons, Michael ( Mary Ann ) of Leesburg, V A; and Kelly ( Joanne ) of Williamsville, NY; a daughter, Mary ( Larry ) Montani of Lewiston; 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Patrick in 2001.

The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, LEWISTON, Cayuga and So. Ninths, from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM Tuesday, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9: 30 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM, at St. Peter's Church, 620 Center Street, with the Rev. Sebastian C. Pierro, officiating. Burial will be in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mike's memory to Heart, Love and Soul, 939 Ontario Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

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Dear Brannen Family, Our deepest sympathy for your loss. May he rest in peace. Yours in Sympathy, Juan and Lisa

Written by Juan & Lisa Bouzas of Lewiston, NY
08/03/2008 11:28:41 AM

Dear Gus and the Brannen family, We write this with heavy hearts, Mike will be missed. Nancy and I, along with a great many, owe so much to Mike. His stories of growing up in Cabin Creek were a joy and an inspiration for both of us. With sympathy, Bill and Nancy Guetta

Written by Bill and Nancy Guetta of San Angelo, Texas
08/03/2008 1:25:01 PM

Dear Aunt Gus, Tim, Kelsey, Emily and I are so sorry to hear of the passing of Uncle Mike. We know that your heart is broken, however, know that he is in a better place. Wish that we could be with you. With all our love. JoLeni, Tim, Kelsey and Emily

Written by JoLeni Wince of Leesburg, VA
08/04/2008 12:50:12 PM

Dear Gus and family - Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Mike will never be forgotten as a friend, mentor, and inspiration. With sympathy, Bob & Rachael

Written by Bob & Rachael Hooper of Cleveland, Ohio
08/04/2008 1:32:51 PM

Dear Mrs. Brannen and Family, We are so saddened to hear of Mr. Brannen\'s passing. We know he was a great husband, father and grandfather, and he will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time and always. All our love and sympathy, Daniel Montani and family.

Written by Daniel Montani of Raynham, Massachusetts
08/04/2008 7:08:57 PM

To the Brannen Family, It was with a great sense of loss that I learned of Mr. Brannen\'s death. While there is nothing I can say that will ease your loss, I wanted you to know that I am grieving and thinking of you all. Mr. Brannen was an utmost member of the Niacet team; he founded and led a great organization. Mr. Brannen bought pleasure to everyone he met and will be sadly missed. Mr. Brannen will be sadly missed by everyone at Niacet. Sincerely, Lou Fahey

Written by Lou Fahey
08/04/2008 7:53:22 PM

Michael and Mary Ann, Our thoughts are with you today. He was a well accomplished gentlemen. I know you will miss him greatly. Love, The Farrows

Written by John and Irene Farrow of Moon Township, PA
08/05/2008 10:05:00 AM

We send our sincere condolences to Gus and the Brannen children. Mike and I had a number of mutual business friends which we often discussed.I also enjoyed playing golf with him at the Sea Island Golf Club. We will miss him.

Written by Pat and Bill Turbeville of St. Simons Island, Georgia
08/05/2008 6:47:16 PM

Dear Brennan Family: It is because of Mike\'s generosity that we were able to comfortably raise our family. His generosity and leadership will not be forgotten. May he rest in peace. Steven & Penny Maluchnik

Written by Steven & Penny Maluchnik of Niagara Falls, NY
08/06/2008 5:54:38 AM

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John Paul Bush

1972
 

John Paul Bush, 55,, of Salem, Va., died Monday, July 7, 2008, following a long illness.

Born October 3, 1952, in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Dr. Ivan H. Bush Jr. and Bonny Shepherd Bush of Oak Hill.

Mr. Bush was a graduate of Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, WV.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Ivan H. Bush III and sister Penny Bush.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years Elizabeth Bridgman Bush; Two sons, Rory David Bush and wife, Carolyn , and two Grandsons, Tom and Owen , all of Ceillac, France, and Samuel Lee Bush of Salem, VA; stepmother, Elizabeth Bush "Betty" of Oak Hill; brother, Steve Bush , and sister Ginny Rosiek, both of Oak Hill; and a brother , Michael Jon Bush of Mason, Ohio,

Mr. Bush was cremated. There will be no visitation.

There will be a family memorial at Cedar Park, MD.

Jeffrey David Clifton

1968
 

CIRCLEVILLE - Jeffrey D. Clifton, 59, of Circleville, peacefully passed away at home, Friday, April 25, 2008, with his family by his side.

He was born March 26, 1949, in Circleville, the son of the late Jack and Rosemary (Clark) Clifton.

Jeff grew up working in the family car business, Clifton Motor Sales. He attended Circleville High School and graduated from Greenbrier Military Academy. After graduation he attended Ashland College. He served in the Army National Guard for six years and in 1971 married the former Patt Pontius. He was a fine craftsman and cabinet maker. He and his wife started their business, Distinctive Woods, in 1983 with their son, Jeremy, joining the business in 1997. Jeff retired and closed the business in 2003 due to health concerns. His work can be seen in many local businesses and homes throughout central Ohio. Jeff was also an avid golfer.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Patt; son, Jeremy (Carrie) Clifton of Stoutsville; sister, Jan (Warren) Knox of Mosheim, TN; Goddaughter, Megan Jeffords of Circleville; special aunt, Betty Nelson; and special cousin and close friend, Susie Speakman, both of Greenville, SC; many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.

It was Jeff's wish that in his passing his death would not be mourned, but rather his life would be celebrated. Jeff's Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 E. Mound Street, with Pastor Karen Kepner and Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will be in Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home.

Jeff had a passion of giving to the local food pantry and Toys for Tots through the car club he belonged to, The Roundtown Cruisers. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to The Emergency Clearinghouse Food Pantry and Toys for Tots, c/o The Roundtown Cruisers, PO Box 336, Circleville 43113 or to Vista Care Hospice, 2760 Airport Dr. Ste 100, Columbus 43219.

To send condolences, visit www.schoedinger.com.

Jack Edward Fruth

1946
 

Jack E. Fruth, 77, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington.

He was born June 3, 1928, in Mason, son of the late Henry Edward and Marjorie Mae Rothgeb Fruth.

Fruth is survived by his wife, Frances Elizabeth "Babs" Rhodes Fruth, whom he married in December 1950. Mrs. Fruth is a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Home Economics, and originally is from South Charleston, Ohio.

They are the parents of five children: Michael Edward Fruth, Joan Elizabeth Fruth, Carol Rhodes Fruth, Lynne Morrow Fruth (John Rothgeb) and Joyce Hamm Fruth. Grandchildren are Stephanie, Christopher and Alexander Fruth, of Kohomo, Ind., Nicole and Elizabeth Trovato and Michael David Fruth, of Hurricane, W.Va., and Patrick Fruth-McCormick and Thomas Foust of Point Pleasant.

Fruth also leaves behind a sister, Kathryn Fruth and brother-in-law Louis Rossi; sister-in-law Winnie Strathern, and brother-in-law, Steve and Mary Rhodes. Also, nephews and nieces: James and Sharry Rossi, Edward and Judy Crooks, W. Gene and Nancy Crooks, Jeanettte and Danny Thomas, Amy and Boyd Taylor, Julie and Tim Heaton, Lincoln Rhodes, and a host of grand nieces and nephews and close friends.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Henrietta Fruth Rossi and Emogene Fruth Crooks; nephew Henry David Rossi, and niece Pamela Crooks Ewing

Fruth attended Mason Grade School, Buffalo Junior High, and graduated from Greenbrier Military School in 1946. He attended Duke University from 1946-48, and graduated from The Ohio State University School of Pharmacy with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy in 1951. He was a member of Kappa PSI Pharmaceutical Fraternity and Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity; a graduate of Dale Carnegie Course; held an honorary master's degree of public service from the University of Rio Grande in 1986, a poctovate degree of public service from the University of Rio Grande in 1999.

He was the founder and first president of Hidden Valley Country Club, was a members of Minturn Lodge No. 19, A.F. and A.M., was a member of the board of trustees at Pleasant Valley Hospital since 1958 (having served as president from 1982-83); was vice-president of the Mason County Development Authority; was former director of the Point Pleasant-Mason County Chamber of Commerce (having served as president in 1968); served on the board of directors for the Green Acres Center for Mentally Retarded from 1960-67 (having served as chairman 1962).

Fruth was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, where he was chairman of the finance committee and a member of the board.

He was director of Peoples Bank since 1965, chairman of the bank's executive committee from 1965-1988, and chairman of the board from 1988-98. He was director of the City Holding Company from 1986-1998.

Fruth was a member of the University of Rio Grande Board of Trustees, having served as president of the board from 1996-98.

His professional activities included membership in the West Virginia Pharmacists Association, having served as president in 1973; former member of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association; member of the Associated Chain Drug Stores, Inc. (having served on the board of directors); served as national chairman of the Affiliated Associated Drug Stores from 1989-90; and was a member of the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy.

His awards included the Bowl of Hygeia Award For Community Service by West Virginia Pharmacists Association in 1975; the James H. Beal Award by West Virginia Pharmacists Association in 1995; the Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 1990; the Distinguished Alumni Award by College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University in 1993; the West Virginia Enterpreneur of The Year Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999; the Distinguished West Virginia Award by Gov. Cecil Underwood in 1999; and had the U.S. Route 35 Highway Named Fruth-Lanham Highway by Gov. Bob Wise.
Fruth enjoyed family and grandchildren and was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed attending the Ohio State football games with his family.

He was a strong supporter of education in Mason County and Rio Grande University.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. Burial will follow in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will take place at the church from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday

John A. Spencer

1967
 

Dr. John Alvin Spencer
(August 2, 1949 – May 14, 2005)

The Clinical & Forensic Institute, Inc. was founded by Dr. John A. Spencer, a man with an enormous heart and the strength and determination to take the South Florida Community to the highest professional levels possible. Today, he will forever be remembered for his kind heartedness and generosity which was felt by everyone with whom he came into contact. Dr. Spencer is survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter who are equipped with the same formidable heart and courage as the man to which they were so closely tied. He will be remembered forever for his love, his humor, his compassion, and for his effortless ability to invite everyone into his heart. By following closely in his footsteps, and with the best model possible, we strive to carry on his dreams and hope to continue to make a difference by providing exceptional psychological services to our community today.

Dr. Spencer was born in Richwood, West Virginia, and graduated as Valedictorian of Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971. After honorable service in the United States Navy, Dr. Spencer completed the Doctoral Clinical Psychology Program at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he was the recipient of a Benedum Fellowship. Among his many accomplishments in his work with psychiatric patients, Dr. Spencer also designed, implemented, and administrated the prototype for the State of Florida’s public acute care inpatient psychiatric services for children and adolescents. Dr. Spencer also designed and oversaw the implementation of a comprehensive service delivery center for the psychological, educational, and social competency assessment of at-risk children, a joint project of the County Mental Health Division, the State of Florida Social Services, the State of Florida Juvenile Justice System, and the Broward County School System. In 1996, Dr. Spencer left public service in order to devote himself full-time to his expanding private practice, the Clinical & Forensic Institute. Until his passing in May of 2005, Dr. Spencer had conducted over 4,000 forensic evaluations, had served as an expert witness and trial consultant on hundreds of cases in state and federal court in Florida and in Tennessee, and had revolutionized the treatment for offender populations in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

Charles A. Warden

1946
 

Charles A. "Chuck" Warden of Deland Fl formerly of Glastonbury, husband of the late Rudelle P Warden, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on Sunday (May 11, 2003). He was born in Grafton, WV son of the late Dr. Paul P. and Eleanor M. Warden. Chuck graduated from West Virginia University with an AB degree in pre-med and from Greenbrier Military School. He was Commissioned at WVU_ROTC and graduated with a BS degree in mechanical engineering in 1959. He was a Captain in the Army , serving active duty in Korea. He was a Senior Project Engineer in Acoustics at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft , East Hartford , for over 30 years, retiring in 1991. He was well known for sharing his wisdom , witty sense of humor and engineering expertise. He enjoyed many outdoor activities , including fishing, hunting , skiing and golf during which he cherished the camaraderie as much as the activity itself. He loved the cottage he built on Lake Champlain in Vermont, but his greatest love was his wife and family and sharing his passion for life with them. He is survived by his three daughters and their husbands , Anne and Thomas Higgins of Avon, Rebecca and her husband , Mary and Dr. Earle Slaughenhoupt of Sumter, SC and numerous grandchildren
A private burial will be at the family's convenience in West Virginia.

Britton Hamilton Bruner

1962
 

Ms. Toby Bruner, Britton's wife, has informed the association of Britton's death on February 4, 1996.

Aaron Morrow Wood

1963
 

As per son David:937-382-1030

Frank David Good, Jr.

1942
 

Died in Melbourn Beach, Fl. Son Frank reported his death 5/27/2013 and reports his dad served his country in WWII at Normandy, Hurtgen Forest, Ardennes, combat years being June to December in 1944

Glenn Richard Brewster

1963
 

Sgt. Glenn Richard Brewster, a post Graduate in the class of 1963 died serving our country in Vietnam.

Ronald H. Cimala

1963
 

Ronald Cimala '63 formerly of Beckley, WV died January 20, 1968. He was a graduate of Beckley High School and Notre Dame University. He attended GMS for a post graduate year and was a member of the varsity basketball team. No furthur detail are available

Douglas"Otto" Miller

1971
 

Douglas “Otto” Miller, 66, of Palm Beach, FL, passed away on Feb. 26, 2019 in the loving arms of his children. He was born a shining star to parents Sharon and Charles Miller, on Nov. 11, 1952 in Parkersburg, WV.

He graduated from Parkersburg Catholic High in 1970 and then went on to study Business and play football at Greenbrier Military Academy, and West Liberty State University.

Otto worked as an Automotive Dealer/ Owner for 45 years, earning him his title “Otto of the Palm Beaches.” After which he continued his journey as a car connoisseur buying and selling antique cars, hot rods, along with many other luxury vehicles. Otto was known to many as being a character, one of a kind, and world’s best-dressed man. Because he had a zest for life, he was everyone’s best friend! His love for people and the world was uncanny. There’s not a city in the U.S. where he didn’t know someone. He was also known for being the ultimate prankster. There was always someone laughing and never a dull moment when ‘Otto’ was around.

He was a football enthusiast, had a huge passion for antique cars, reading, telling stories, listening to music, and unconditionally loved his children and grandchildren. Otto was honored with many awards for selling the most automobiles, including selling the most Rolls Royces in the world, one year in the ’70s. Otto also won many awards that he couldn’t share details about in public, just ask his friends.

Otto is survived by Daughter, Stephanie Miller; Son, Douglas Miller; his three most prized possessions, his grandsons, Solomon, Croix, and Kingston; Fiance, Lili; Brother, Rock Miller; and Brothers from another mother, Zack Justice and Bill Poole; as well as hundreds of cherished close family and friends. Otto is preceded in death by his parents and Brother, Joseph Miller.

The family has chosen to have A Celebration of Life which is scheduled for June 8, 2019, on National Best Friends Day at 1 pm in Palm Beach, FL. There will also be a Memorial in Parkersburg. No date yet. Please contact Stephanie Miller for further details Ottoscelebration@yahoo.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations are greatly appreciated for final expenses. Please contact Stephanie Miller for donations.

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