You ran some errands this morning and found
out from Craig (who has touched up your automobiles over the years) that the
Honda can be cleaned up with Mother’s Clay Bar and he showed you how to do it.
Jill K. arrived to clean the house late morning so you two made yourself scarce
by having lunch at Piada Street Italian then going to Rose Hill Cemetery to
talk and read. Carol read a new magazine, Discover, that arrived today and you
worked on Grandma Ten. - Amorella
Later,
afternoon. You have seven hundred and
forty three words in a cleaned-up Grandma Ten and are ready to move on to Pouch
Ten, after which you will put the segments together and correlate with the
opening dance/poem. Then you can publish Chapter Ten in the blog. -- Below is
the publish obituary of Bill Miller. I would like it dropped in here, as a
reminder of how a life can be with will, determination and hope. - Amorella
** **
Obituary: Don Wilson
Miller
Don Wilson Miller, 73, of Westerville, passed away
Friday, August 28, 2015. He was in Hospice Care at St. Ann's Hospital in
Westerville battling complications from the multiple sclerosis that had been a
part of his life since his early 20s. Don is survived by his children, Amy
(Robb) Shannon of Worthington, OH, Stacy (Michael) Stelling of Denver, CO, and
Paul Miller of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Tanner, Sydney, and Olivia Shannon,
Lydia and Maiana Stelling, Grayson, Talbert, and Wilson Miller; long-time
friend and former wife, Tommie Miller of Westerville; brother, Tom (Roberta)
Miller of Westerville; sister-in-law, Melinda Miller of Westerville; nephews,
Jason, Andrew and Brian Miller; and grand-nephew, Noah Miller. Known to many as
"Bill," Don was a paper boy, a boy scout, a member of Westerville's
first Little League baseball team, and an avid amateur radio operator (K8CKP).
His lifelong love of history and reading biographies began as a young boy. As a
student at Westerville High School, he played the snare drum in marching band,
was a member of Bi Phy Chem Club, served as president of Hi-Y, and lettered in
track among many other activities. Before heading off to college in Oxford,
Ohio, Don served in the Westerville Army Reserve Unit. At Miami University, he
studied physics and enjoyed his membership in Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. He
was recognized as a member of Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman honorary fraternity,
and a member of Sigma Phi Sigma, physics honorary, while at Miami. Don
completed both a B.S. (1964) and M.S. (1966) at Miami before returning to the
Columbus area to continue his studies at The Ohio State University. Upon completion of his
Masters and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering in 1971, Don joined the faculty at OSU
as an assistant Professor. He went on to achieve full Professorship and to
serve as the Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Program from 1978-1992 and the Director
of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory at Ohio State. He was involved with the
Instrument Society of America (ISA) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). His interest in nuclear power plant
instrumentation and human interface drove him to become associated with the
American Nuclear Society (ANS) in 1980, where he was elected as Fellow in 1991
and served as president 1996-1997. In the 1980s, he also commenced involvement
with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and was appointed to serve a
4-year term on the NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards in 1995. His
involvements with the ANS and NRC resulted in many international trips between
1995 and 1999. Don represented both organizations with visits to England,
France, Finland, Austria, Norway, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and India. He
retired from his Nuclear Engineering Professorship at Ohio State in 2010, but
continued to be actively involved in the University as a season ticket holder
at Buckeye football games and advisor to many graduate students in his
department. During his tenure at OSU, Don was the recipient of the OSU College
of Engineering Research Award and recognized as an OSU College of Engineering
Distinguished Alumnus. Subsequent to his retirement, Don earned the OSU
Mechanical Engineering Bertha Lamme Feicht award in 2011 for his many
noteworthy contributions to Nuclear Engineering, while overcoming significant
obstacles during the span of his career. Don maintained ties to Miami
throughout his life, recognized as a Hughes Society OWL (Older Wiser Leader)
upon his 50th reunion. A native and long-time resident of Westerville, Don
served as a Westerville City Schools' school board member during the years of
1976-1991, performing duties as President in 1978, '79, '86, '87, and '88. He
was actively involved in Westerville Kiwanis Club. He served on the Board of
Directors of Cellar Lumber Company. He was recognized as a distinguished
alumnus of Westerville High School. He was a member of the Hoover Sailing Club.
He was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Westerville. Don
moved to Friendship Village of Columbus in 2002 and took up an active and
involved position in his community there - regularly playing cards and bingo,
partaking in social events and book clubs, and watching sports and movies with
the many friends he found there over the years. Distinguished among his many
accolades and accomplishments was Don's love for his three children and eight
grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by his parents Don P. Miller and
Rachel Jones Miller, his brother John B. Miller, sister Jean Miller Dahoda.
Friends may call at the MORELAND FUNERAL HOME, 55 E. Schrock Road, Westerville,
Friday 4-7 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 5
at First Presbyterian Church, 41 W. College Avenue, Westerville. Rev. Mark
Gauen, officiating. Private family graveside service Blendon Central Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to First Presbyterian Church of Westerville.
Above from Moreland Funeral Home, Westerville, Ohio
** **
1627
hours. The above certainly represents the accomplishments of the Bill Miller I
knew. I am proud to have known the boy and the man. – rho
Post. - Amorella
Moving towards dusk. Carol made scrambled
eggs for supper; they were very good and you told her so. – Amorella
1923
hours. I try to compliment when Carol cooks since she cannot smell. The eggs
were good. We haven’t had them for a while. Carol asked to read my comment to
the class on Bill and I (while surprised) obliged. She rarely asks to read
anything I write but there is nothing stopping her from getting on my designated
name signature and looking for herself. Anyway she laughed a couple of times. I
don’t ever remember her liking anything I write; that is, she remains
indifferent (objective) to my work. We do better that way. I tend to get
defensive because I care what she thinks. Her indifference is our solution as
unreasonable as that sounds. I dropped Carol off at the earth dam and I am
waiting for her over by the Lou Eves Municipal Pool – half way around the Pine
Hill Lakes Park. She is walking pretty well though slower than her usual pace
of a couple years ago. This will take her some time. (1932)
You are home. Carol walked her twenty
minutes without any problems and she is feeling good about the accomplishment. –
Amorella
1952
hours. I have Pouch 10 in a working draft at 5925 words so this is going to
take some cutting. I’m still glad I self published the Merlyn’s Mind trilogy
even though I am considering it a rough draft today. It is better and clearer
than my notes taken during the series writings. It feels good to have the early
basic information to me – it makes this writing more detached and scientific
like with notes included.
What about putting those original notes from
the Merlyn’s Mind’s books online for anyone interested, after all you did share
them with about ten friends as you were writing them, much as you are doing now
on the blog. – Amorella
2000
hours. I’ll consider it later, with some limitations. I can’t imagine why I
would though. What purpose would it serve?
Clarity in contextual purpose . . . imagination wrapped in reason. –
Amorella
2005
hours. Who cares? I’m tired.
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