Joe L. Miller

Graveside funeral services for 83-year Owens Valley resident 
Joe L. Miller, 90, were held on Friday, Jan. 10, at the 
West Line Street Cemetery. Reverend Steve Sperry officiated.

Born in Seville, Ohio on May 4, 1912, Mr. Miller died on 
Jan. 5, 2003 at Washoe Medical Center in Reno.

Joe worked for the Post Office for 37 years, more than 20 
of which were as Postmaster, a post he retired from in 1970. 
He was a World War II Naval veteran and a lifetime member of
 the American Legion, receiving his 50-year pin in 1994. In 
February of 1961, he was honored as "Man of the Year" for his 
outstanding work in scouting during the past years. After 
retirement, Joe worked at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and Lake 
George Resort for several years before completely retiring.

Joe was an avid skier, skiing at Mammoth before there was a 
Mammoth Mountain, pre-World War II. He loved fly fishing 
the Gorge before Pleasant Valley Dam. In later years he 
enjoyed photography and rock hounding.

Even though he wasn't a true native, he loved the Owens 
Valley and the Eastern Sierra. Joe was a wonderful husband, 
father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His family and 
friends were his treasure.

He is survived by wife of 65 years, Opal Miller; daughter 
and son-in-law, Judy and Jerry Horton; granddaughters, 
Joia Bear of Big Pine and Jody Horton of Boise; grandsons, 
Dana and Mikke Miller of Burlingame, Calif.; and great-
grandchildren, Parker and Audrey Bear of Big Pine.

Joe was preceded in death by sons, Joey and George.

Donations in Mr. Miller's name may be made to the Laws 
Museum, P.O. Box 363, Bishop, CA 93515, or the Big Pine 
Fire Department, P.O. Box 382, Big Pine, CA 93513.

Interment was at the West Line Street Cemetery.

Bishop, Inyo County, California
The Inyo Register - Monday, January 13, 2003
Page A-2

Transcribed by Denise S. Flynn