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Barbara “Barb” Elaine (Miller) James. Phyllis died June 27, 2006 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Miller, Richard “Dick” Clement was born August 2, 1919 in Rice Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the son of Richard E. and Agnes Frances (Lyden) Miller. He
graduated from Hanover High School in 1937. Dick was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran. He married Beverly Jeanne Sandlin on July 21, 1951 in Princeton and two
sons were born to this union: Richard Dean Miller Jr., Kevin Miller who died in infancy
on December 23, 1956, and Michael John Miller. He was employed as a program and
plans officer at the Savanna Army Depot for 32 years and served on the Hanover
Village Board for 12 years. Dick died April 8, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Miller, Richard “Dick” Dean was born October 4, 1951 in Freeport, Illinois and was
the son of Richard Clement and Beverly Jeanne (Sandlin) Miller. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1969 and attended Highland Community College. He married
Nancy Breed on January 1, 1972 in Elizabeth and two children were born to this union:
Derek Miller and Nicole (Miller) Swanson. They were later divorced. Dick worked at
Eaton Corporation for four years, Kelly Springfield Tire Company in Freeport for more
than ten years, and was a bartender at the Mill City Tap and the Viking Inn in Hanover
for a number of years. Dick died December 24, 2006 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Mills, Robert Isaac was born December 14, 1918 in Hanover and was the son of Hugh
Alexander and Lois Anna (Steele) Mills. He graduated from Hanover High School in
1936. Robert married Charlotte Mardelle McKinley on August 26, 1940 and ten
children were born to this union: Carlton Robert Mills, John Richard Mills, Peter
Eugene Mills, James Albert Mills, Douglas William Mills, Andrew “Andy” Raymond
Mills, Susan Elizabeth (Mills) Greathouse, Jane Anne (Mills) Rieman, Debra “Debbie”
Marie (Mills) Kennedy, and Phillip Edwin Mills. Robert farmed in rural Hanover from
1939 until retirement in 1973. He worked as a professional photographer from 1950
until 1956 and from 1973 until 1990 he worked as an independent trucker. Robert died
November 16, 2005 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Milner, Alberta “Bert” Marie (Flynn) was born November 15, 1927 in Rice
Township, Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of James John and Liane M.
(Petitgout) Flynn. She lived in rural Hanover Township until her marriage to Paul A.
Milner on June 25, 1966. They later moved to Scales Mound. Alberta was employed at
the Savanna Army Depot, Eaton Corporation, and Micro Switch in Galena prior to her
retirement. She also worked part-time at the restaurant in Scales Mound. Alberta died
August 11, 1994 and is buried in St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery, Benton, Wisconsin.
Milner, Paul A. was born June 30, 1924 in Benton, Wisconsin and was the son of John
Alton “Kelly” and Regina Pearl (McGuire) Milner. Paul married Alberta “Bert” Marie
Flynn on June 25, 1966 in Hanover. They later moved to Scales Mound. He was
employed as a mechanic by Eagle Pitcher Mining Company for several years and later
worked for Eaton Corporation in Hanover until he retired in 1983. Paul died September
26, 1987 in Scales Mound and is buried in St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery, Benton.
Milton, Marilyn Reola (Hunt) was born July 22, 1925 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Orrin Glen and Florence L. (Williams) Hunt. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1943. Marilyn lived in Joplin, Missouri for a number of years and died