Life Member of Texas VFW Post 2438, Bay City, Turns 100 Years Old WILLIAM EDGAR MILLER—“Mr. Ed” to all of his friends—was born December 17, 1921, in Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri. His parents were the late Guy McHenry Miller (1896-1962) and Emma Myrtle (Propst) Miller (1894-1961). He graduated from Annapolis High School in Annapolis, Missouri, in 1940. After enlisting in the United States Navy on April 29, 1942, and after training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, he was assigned to duty stations in the American Theater of Operations, then was transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater with duty in the South Pacific. He was Honorably Discharged as an Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class at St. Louis, Missouri, on December 28, 1945. Mr. Ed was married to Marvelle Caroline Allmon in 1947 and she preceded him in death in 1970. He then married Minnie Lee Davis in 1972 and she preceded him in death in 1999. Later, he married Annie Mae Genzer [Gates], who also preceded him in death in 2014. He has one daughter, Kathy Miller Cofrin of Austin and three stepdaughters, Karen Trobl of Bay City, Doris Layton of Waco, and Laura Evans of Rock Springs.
Also, he has a large family of friends at VFW Post 2438 in Baytown, Texas. In February 1986, he retired from the Houston Chronicle at the age of 65. He has been a strong and faithful member of VFW Post 2438, Bay City, Texas, for many years. He serves on the Post Honor Guard Team and assists during Bingo, as well as any where he can lend a hand. He served for many years as the Post Chaplain and was given the honorary title of Post Chaplain Emeritus when he retired from that position. He celebrated his 100th birthday on December 17, 2021, with his Post and extended family and friends. At the celebration he was given a Missouri State Flag that has flown over the Capitol at Jefferson City, Missouri. The flag was sent by Mrs. Chris Dinkins, his county State Representative from District 144. He also received a Texas State Flag that has flown over the Texas State Capitol from State Representative Cody Vasut of Matagorda County. The post flew the Missouri State Flag along side the Texas State Flag throughout the month of December in his special honor.
(Below) Mr. Ed’s fellow Honor Guard members chipped in and bought him a 1921 Morgan silver dollar that had been treated with black ruthenium and highlighted with 24 carat gold.
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