Official Obituary of
C. Grant Miller
December 30, 1933 ~ June 17, 2023 (age 89) 89 Years Old
C. Grant Miller Obituary
C. Grant Miller, 89, of Mill Hall, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home.
Born December 30, 1933 in Lock Haven, he was the son of the late C. Gordon and Grace E. Barner Miller.
Grant was a 1951 graduate of Lock Haven High School. In 1954, he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the Military Police in Heidelberg, Germany where he stood in honor of many generals and several presidents until his Honorable Discharge in 1956.
After returning from the military, Grant was given a civil service job for the United States Postal Service, where he served for 11 years.
On June 5, 1969 in Lock Haven, Grant married the love of his life, the former Jeanne M. Johnstonbaugh, who survives.
Grant was first employed in the automobile industry at Foy Spangler Ford, where he worked for 5 years. He then launched his first business, Mor-Car Motors in 1964 before opening the Grant Miller Chrysler Plymouth dealership. During this time, Grant served as President of the National Auto Auction Association and served on the Professional Licensing Board. In 1987, he opened the Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction, where he remained active for the past 36 years.
Through Grant's professional successes, he displayed a tremendous generosity for others and the community at large, always willing to offer help to those in need.
In addition to his wife, Jeanne, he is survived by three sons, William C. (Trina D.) Miller of Lock Haven, Robert Q. (Jennifer Blevins) Miller of Mill Hall and Douglas G. (Shanan) Miller of Mill Hall; a son-in-law, Robert Hepler of Hatfield; a sister, Catherine Stover of Loganton; seven grandchildren: William Grant (Emily) Miller, Jordan Tyson (Kayla) Miller, Kyle R. (Tara) Miller, Chelsea M. (Chris Jones) Miller, Jack Miller, Lyndsay Hepler and Ashley Hepler; three great-grandchildren, Joseph William and Gracie Marie Miller and Cayde McCloskey; and his loving dog, Lily.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara K. Miller Hepler.
A time of viewing will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 from 2 to 4 P.M. and 6 to 8 P.M. at Grant's Museum, 493 Mackeyville Road, Mill Hall, PA 17751.
Grant's funeral service and interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, will be held privately at the convenience of his family.
Floral arrangements will be provided by his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salona United Church of Christ, c/o Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, PA 17745.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.donaldwalkerfuneralhome.com
Born December 30, 1933 in Lock Haven, he was the son of the late C. Gordon and Grace E. Barner Miller.
Grant was a 1951 graduate of Lock Haven High School. In 1954, he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the Military Police in Heidelberg, Germany where he stood in honor of many generals and several presidents until his Honorable Discharge in 1956.
After returning from the military, Grant was given a civil service job for the United States Postal Service, where he served for 11 years.
On June 5, 1969 in Lock Haven, Grant married the love of his life, the former Jeanne M. Johnstonbaugh, who survives.
Grant was first employed in the automobile industry at Foy Spangler Ford, where he worked for 5 years. He then launched his first business, Mor-Car Motors in 1964 before opening the Grant Miller Chrysler Plymouth dealership. During this time, Grant served as President of the National Auto Auction Association and served on the Professional Licensing Board. In 1987, he opened the Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction, where he remained active for the past 36 years.
Through Grant's professional successes, he displayed a tremendous generosity for others and the community at large, always willing to offer help to those in need.
In addition to his wife, Jeanne, he is survived by three sons, William C. (Trina D.) Miller of Lock Haven, Robert Q. (Jennifer Blevins) Miller of Mill Hall and Douglas G. (Shanan) Miller of Mill Hall; a son-in-law, Robert Hepler of Hatfield; a sister, Catherine Stover of Loganton; seven grandchildren: William Grant (Emily) Miller, Jordan Tyson (Kayla) Miller, Kyle R. (Tara) Miller, Chelsea M. (Chris Jones) Miller, Jack Miller, Lyndsay Hepler and Ashley Hepler; three great-grandchildren, Joseph William and Gracie Marie Miller and Cayde McCloskey; and his loving dog, Lily.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara K. Miller Hepler.
A time of viewing will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 from 2 to 4 P.M. and 6 to 8 P.M. at Grant's Museum, 493 Mackeyville Road, Mill Hall, PA 17751.
Grant's funeral service and interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, will be held privately at the convenience of his family.
Floral arrangements will be provided by his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salona United Church of Christ, c/o Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, PA 17745.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.donaldwalkerfuneralhome.com
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