Miller, Paul W. "Red"   	

Paul W. "Red" Miller passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at a local 
nursing home. He had been afflicted with Alzheimer's for several 
years.

He was born March 7, 1924, in Portland, Ind., to his parents, Adelaide 
Dobelbower Miller and Paul Coulson Miller, who both preceded him in 
death.

The family moved to Lafayette, Ind., when Paul was very young. He 
graduated from Purdue University as an aeronautical engineer in 1947. 
He joined the U.S. Navy Air Corps in 1942, and became a fighter pilot, 
a lifetime ambition. He and his son built and flew hang gliders in 
later years.

He married Frances McCormick on June 1, 1945, and they moved to Nevada 
in 1947, to operate a small airport. They moved to southern California 
after a fire destroyed the airport, and he started his career working 
in the aircraft and aerospace field, retiring from Boeing Aircraft in 
1986.

He is survived by his wife of Longview; his sister, Jacqueline J. 
Watson of Palos Verdes Estate, Calif.; their children, Jeff L. Miller 
and wife, Sue, of Escalon, Calif., and Susie Waite and husband, David, 
of Longview; 10 grandchildren, Amy L. Miller Andrews of Glendale, Ariz.; 
Jeremy Waite of Sandy, Utah; Justin Waite and wife, Tonya, of Longview; 
Jonathon Waite and wife, Angela, of Grand Prairie; Jenissa Waite 
Bennett and husband, Chris, of Grapevine; and Jordan, Jeffrey, Juliana, 
Jamilyn and Jason of Longview; and nine great-grandchildren, Michael and 
Joshua Andrews of Ariz.; Beka, Thomas, Renee and Nathan Waite of 
Grapevine; and Dallin, Alera and Kaden Waite of Longview.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, handball, motorcycle riding and all of the 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren he was able to know at all. His 
illness took many years from them that he would have enjoyed so much.

There will be no visitation or service. Cremation is being handled by 
Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking 
on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/4/2007.