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Gilbert 'Top' Miller The funeral for Gilbert "Top" Miller will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 111 Clay St., Ashland. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Bob Gish of the LDS Church will officiate. Mr. Miller, 70, of Ashland, died Thursday (April 17, 2003) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the NCOA Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 33610, San Antonio, TX 78265 or Boy Scouts of America, 3039 Hanley Road, Central Point, OR 97502. He was born June 15, 1932, in Taylor, Idaho, to Edwin and Gladys Miller. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from what is now Southern Oregon University in Ashland. On Feb. 5, 1955, in Chieveley, England, he married Vivienne "Dusty" (Brown) Miller, who survives. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years, retiring in 1975 as a senior master sergeant of security and law enforcement. He served in England, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand and the United States. His awards included the Bronze Star for his Vietnam service, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal. After retiring from the USAF, he became interested in veterans' issues. He was a member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association and was appointed the state director for Oregon in 1984. He held the position for seven years, which allowed him to work in the political arena promoting veterans' interests. He also belonged to several other military and wildlife organizations. Mr. Miller was an avid reader of history and a model train enthusiast. He enjoyed travel and teaching his grandchildren to cook. He was a Boy Scout leader while stationed in England. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters, Karen Andersen, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Janice Olufsen, Shoreline, Wash.; two sons, Alan, John Day, and Bruce, Amissville, Va.; four brothers, Gail, Los Gatos, Calif., Sheron, Pocatello, Idaho, Earl and Glen, both Idaho Falls; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Wendell. Friends may pay their respects from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the LDS Church, 111 Clay St., Ashland. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -