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MILLER: Bernard Stuart Miller. December 23, 1919 to January 4, 2015. Bernard was born in Vista, Manitoba, the third of eight children to Henry and Eva Miller. He grew up in the Birdtail Valley and went to the valley school to grade eight. With no more available education in the valley the next years were spent farming. Bernard joined the armed forces November 1941 serving overseas in the transport division returning in August, 1945. In 1947, he met Betty Emerson at Manhattan Beach Camp and in October, 1949 they were married. They celebrated their 63rd anniversary before Betty's passing in 2013. They took over the Emerson farm at Hamiota farming till 1975 when they moved to Minnedosa where Bernard worked as custodian at Minnedosa Collegiate. In 1992 they moved to their retirement home in Brandon where they lived until they moved to Victoria Landing in 2009. In 2013, Betty went to her eternal home and Bernard resided there till his passing. Bernard is survived by six daughters, Joy McKinnon, Hazel (Chelsea) Schindel, Esther (Don) Hansen, Eva (John) Irwin, Merrilyn (Mark) Irvine, and Ruth (Rick) Brugger. Bernard delighted in his fifteen grandchildren and ten great- grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister Marion (John) Galvin and one brother Gervin (Caroline) Miller. Many thanks to the wonderful staff and residents at Victoria Landing and the amazing staff on 3rd floor palliative, Assiniboine Centre. Special thanks to Camelot Care for five years of exceptional care to both Betty and Bernard. His last days there were filled with hymns, scripture, laughter and love shared with many family and friends. Funeral Service will take place at Bethel Christian Assembly, 440 Richmond Avenue on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Mike Davis will officiate. Interment will take place at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. If friends so desire, donations in memory of Bernard may be made to The Gideons, 501 Imperial Road North, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7A2. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com.Arrangements withMemories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 204-727-0330.Dad, we'll see you on the other side.
As published in Brandon Sun on Jan 09, 2015