Richard J. “Dick” Miller

Richard J. “Dick” Miller, 88, of Butler passed away at 12:45 a.m. Saturday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.

Dick received a personal invitation to spend eternity with Our Lord and Savior. We are pleased to say that he graciously accepted the invitation.

He was born May 11, 1929, in Butler, to the late John W. Miller Sr. and the late Irene F. Freeman Miller.

Mr. Miller was a graduate of Butler High School and Grove City College, and he received his mortuary science degree from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

In 1963, Dick was invited by his father-in-law, R. Glenn Thompson, to become a partner in his funeral home. Mr. Miller has since been a vital part of Thompson-Miller Funeral Home for more than 54 years.

He was formerly active in many local civic organizations including various Masonic groups, Butler Country Club, Red Cross, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army and Butler Memorial Hospital Advisory Board.

Above all, Mr. Miller was a devoted family man, always putting Christ at the head of his family. Among family and close friends, Dick was known for his sincere blessings over every meal.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Gloria Thompson Miller, whom he married June 25, 1955; two daughters, Barbara L. “Barb” Miller of Erie, Pa., and Robin S. Miller of Butler; one son, Glenn T. Miller, and his wife, Leslie, of Butler; and his special canine friends, O’Shea, Liesl and Juneau.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, John W. “Jack” Miller Jr.

MILLER — Friends of Richard J. “Dick” Miller, who died Saturday, July 29, 2017, will be received from 1:30 to 3:30 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor Robert C. Huber of the North Street Christian Church, the church Dick grew up in, officiating.

Private burial will take place at the North Side Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the Miller family requests donations be made in Dick’s honor to either the organization that trained O’Shea, Canine Companions For Independence, 4989 State Route 37 East, Delaware, OH 43015, or to VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.

Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.