I LOVE MY DAD

With Tearful Eyes and Sinking Hearts

We have a life that was paid for in advance ~ Through the difficult and dedicated efforts of a loving father & mother who traded the best years of their own life to make sure we'd have the best years of ours ~
Dad & Mom, this will never be forgotten, your love and sacrifice will always be remembered

I find myself wondering...Did I give you your due....For all that you've done for me ~ Did I ever thank you? ~ For all of my childhood memories ~ For helping me deal with life's stresses ~ For helping me accept my defeats ~ And celebrate my successes? ~ Or for teaching me the value of hard work, Good judgement, courage, and being true ~ The laughter, smiles, and quiet times we've shared ~ Did I ever thank you? ~ You taught me right from wrong....I hope you know how much you're loved and appreciated ~ I hope you, instinctively, knew it all along ~
Love always and forever, your #1 daughter Colleen

He was the beautiful son of Anthony & Mary {Tierney} Miller ~ Devoted husband of Rose Carol {McElhiney} Miller ~ Loving Father of Colleen, Sandra and Francis Jr. {3 of your 4 children who will be always grateful, and love you very much} ~ Cherished Grandfather of Jessica, Bridget, Anthony, Frank, Melissa, Jackie, & Heather ~ Precious Greatgrandfather of Makayla, Aidan, Paisley, Frank, Mike, Anthony, Craig, Cheyenne, Warner, Devin, Courtnay, Jeffrey, Sabrina, Sabella, Amy ~ The brother of Anthony, James, & Joseph ~ His favorite color was yellow and his favorite music was country, especially the older songs ~ He would give you the shirt off his back whether you needed it or not ~ He didn't think anything of working 2 jobs to make sure we had what we needed ~ He was a hard worker ~ He had his first job by the time he was 15 years old, and never stopped working until he retired, and that's because he had gotten sick ~ He never took a day off, and maybe took a vacation a handful of times ~ If ever a man provided for his family, it was my Dad ~ He helped out many people in the family countless number of times, he did this and asked for nothing in return, nor did anyone offer ~ But that is how he was, a very generous, honest, and remarkable man. No-one can fill my fathers shoes, and he is greatly missed~

My Dad never ever said "Good-Bye" it was always "See you later" ~ So what I want to say to you my loving Father is "I will see you later cause this is not Good-Bye" ~

~ I Love You Dad ~ ^i^

Married on Sept. 5th ~

At 1:14 p.m. on 11-14-1993 he went home with Jesus.

PALL BEARERS

Frank Miller Jr. ~ Harold Jones ~
Joseph Napolitano ~ Anthony Miller ~
Bennett Hale ~ Woodrow Cosby ~

My Dad was known to all as "Fran" or "Frank"

****Remembered Joy****
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free!
I follow the plan God laid for me.
I saw His face, I heard His call,
I took His hand and left it all...
I could not stay another day,
To love, to laugh, to work or play;
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
And if my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss...
Ah yes, these things I, too, shall miss.
My life's been full, I've savoured much:
Good times, good friends, a loved-one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief—
Don't shorten yours with undue grief.
Be not burdened with tears of sorrow,
Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.

GRANDPARENTS
Thomas J. Tierney
Bridget Fahey Tierney

GREAT GRANDPARENTS
Patrick & Honora{Burke} Tierney
Patrick & Mary{Campbell} Fahey

UNCLES
John ~ 12-30-1894 / 1-26-1935
Martin ~ 11-2-1895 / 10-21-1968
Francis ~ 10-22-1896 / 5-15-1967
Thomas ~ 1-3-1898 / 5-19-1987

SIBLINGS
SGT Anthony John ~
1-31-1929 / 12-19-1959
CPL James Joseph ~
5-17-1931 / 3-4-1988
PFC Joseph Thomas ~
3-22-1933 / 10-10-1988