Richard Carl “Rich” Miller

Richard Carl “Rich” Miller

Feb. 15, 1933 -Dec. 17, 2018

CODY, Wyo. — Richard Carl “Rich” Miller, 85, of Cody, Wyoming, died on Dec. 17, 2018, at West Park Hospital in Cody.

Richard was born on his grandfather’s farm seven miles north of Culbertson, Neb., on Feb. 15, 1933. He was the first of eight children born to Carl Frank and Augusta (Andrijeski) Miller. He grew up on the family farms in Hitchcock and Frontier Counties, Neb. He attended one room country schools in Hitchcock, Red Willow and Frontier Counties through the 8th grade. He graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1950.

Richard was proud of his service in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict, serving three years in the European Theater stationed at Kirknewton, Scotland; Tripoli, Libya; and Ankara, Turkey. He attended the University of Nebraska on the GI bill, graduating with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1961. He was employed by the US Forest Service in Colorado and Wyoming until his retirement in 1993.

On Nov. 4, 1961, he was united in marriage to Retha Marie Uerling at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Indianola, Neb. To this union were born four boys and one girl.

Richard was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Columbus Council #4031, where he served in several offices including Grand Knight, Financial Secretary and District Deputy. He was member of Fourth Degree Assembly #1888 where he served as Faithful Navigator and Faithful Comptroller for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Retha of Cody, son, Michael (Cindy) of Dallas, Texas, son, Jeffrey (Marci) of Laramie, Wyo., son, Paul (Betsy) of Morgantown, W.V., son, Matthew (Laura) of Yaounde, Cameroon, daughter, Joan (Travis) Graham of Cody; brothers, Laverne (Bernadette) of Norfolk, Neb., Kenneth (Sandra Jean) of Longmont, Colo., and Melvin (Jerry) of McCook, Neb.; sisters, Charlene Weskamp of Norton, Kan., Carla (Dewey) Teel of Neligh, Neb., and Carol (Randy) Lashley of McCook, and 19 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Leo, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Mass of Christian burial was Dec. 21, 2018, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cody.