Eugene A. Miller

Obituary of Eugene A. Miller Eugene A. "Gene" Miller, 81, The Villages, FL died Wednesday, March 14, 2013. He was born in Marion, OH and moved to The Villages from Niceville, FL in 1999. Mr. Miller graduated from Capital University in Columbus, OH and served 24 years in the United States Air Force. Upon completion of Aviation Cadet and Navigator training the remainder of his career was spent in the Strategic Air Command. He held the aeronautical rating of Master Navigator and compiled the majority of his flying time in the KC-135 jet refueling tanker. He was the lead navigator on Operation TOP SAIL in 1958 in which two KC-135's attempted to break existing speed records between New York and London and return. His aircraft did establish new records for both legs of the operation. He later spent a year in Vietnam and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1977. He was a member of the Air Force Association of Uniformed Services. Subsequent to his retirement from the Air Force, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska for several years. He was a golfer and a fan of the Nebraska Cornhusker football team. He was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Community and served as a reader. Survivors include his wife Margaret; daughter Carol, Venice, FL; and son Steven, Panama City, FL. Visitation will be held at the Lady Lake Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM at St. Timothy Catholic Church with Father Ed Waters celebrant. Interment will follow at 10:30 AM at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL with full military honors conducted by The MacDill AFB Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Villagers for Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162. Visitation Visitation will be held at the Lady Lake Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 PM. Services A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM at St. Timothy Catholic Church with Father Ed Waters celebrant. Interment Interment will follow at 10:30 AM at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL with full military honors conducted by The MacDill AFB Honor Guard. Memorial Donations In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Villagers for Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162.