Alice Klauber Miller, extraordinary grandmother, mother, wife and friend, died on October 16, 2015. She was 102 years old.
Alice, an unconditionally loving individual, was fiercely loyal and supportive; kindness, sincerity, humanity and generosity were her watchwords. She had an unmatched intellect that was quiet and humble, a wry sense of humor, and was a voracious and retentive reader with a photographic memory. Her love of antique miniature books staged a lifetime of collecting tiny volumes that is, perhaps, one of the most notable collections in this arena, which has been donated to the Wangenheim Collection (named for her uncle, Julius Wangenheim) of the San Diego Public Library. Alice loved life, good food, and travel with family through trips to Europe, and the United States.
Alice was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913 at Quintard Hospital to Grace Gould Klauber and Laurence Monroe Klauber. She was a second generation San Diegan; her father was born here as well. Her grandfather, Abraham Klauber, arrived in San Diego in 1869; her great-grandfather on her mother's side, Dr. Hiram Gould, moved to San Diego in 1883. Support of the San Diego community was part of her family's identity. Her grandfather was on the Board of Supervisors, her father was on the board of the Natural History Museum and the San Diego Zoo, and was the world's expert on rattlesnakes. Her brother, Philip Monroe Klauber dedicated his adult life to volunteer activities.
Alice attended the Francis Parker School and graduated from San Diego High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Stanford University (class of 1934) where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was one of only a limited number of women at the school at the time. Alice continued for an additional graduate year at the Stanford School of Business, and may have been one of the first women enrolled in that program. She noted that in searching for jobs following graduation from college with her advanced training in business, she was often asked if she could type (she could) and learned shorthand for good measure.
Alice worked for Solar Aircraft as a librarian and continued there during the early years of World War II. Alice met her husband, David Means Miller in 1942; they wed later that year and enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death in 1993. During her marriage she continued interests in business, volunteerism and was a pillar to her husband and three children. She was a member of ZLAC Rowing Club, having appeared in a 1938 movie, "Eight Girls in a Boat", volunteered for the Community Chest (which became United Way), and was a member of the Wednesday Club becoming its president in 1994-1995. She also was active in The Junior League of San Diego and on the Asian Arts Committee of the San Diego Museum of Art.
Alice leaves a family that loved her deeply and dearly: Laurence Miller M.D., (Vera), Grace Miller Valencia Ed.D., (Arturo), and David Means Miller, Jr. (Melody), and four grandchildren: Alexandra, Victoria and Laurence Miller, and Alicia Valencia.
There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. To honor the life of Alice Klauber Miller please consider donating to the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Strategic Initiatives Fund (Fund #1245) or David and Alice Miller Nursing Award Endowment (Fund #1595) at the UC San Diego Foundation. Checks may be made out to the UCSD Foundation and mailed to UC San Diego Foundation, 9500 Gilman Drive #0853, La Jolla, CA 92039-0853.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 15, 2015
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Alice Gould Klauber, eldest child of Grace and Laurence Klauber, was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913, and attended Francis Parker School and San Diego High School. Following in her father’s footsteps, she graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in economics and studied an additional year in business.
She married David Means Miller in December 1942 and they became the parents of Laurence A. Miller (b. 1944), Grace Louise Miller (b. 1947) and David Miller, Jr. (b. 1952).
Alice Klauber Miller, in the family tradition of service, supported the San Diego Opera Guild, the Tijuana Homes Tour, and the San Diego Charity Ball. A member of the San Diego Junior League, she became president in 1939. The Junior League, founded in 1929, is part of an international organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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Alice, an unconditionally loving individual, was fiercely loyal and supportive; kindness, sincerity, humanity and generosity were her watchwords. She had an unmatched intellect that was quiet and humble, a wry sense of humor, and was a voracious and retentive reader with a photographic memory. Her love of antique miniature books staged a lifetime of collecting tiny volumes that is, perhaps, one of the most notable collections in this arena, which has been donated to the Wangenheim Collection (named for her uncle, Julius Wangenheim) of the San Diego Public Library. Alice loved life, good food, and travel with family through trips to Europe, and the United States.
Alice was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913 at Quintard Hospital to Grace Gould Klauber and Laurence Monroe Klauber. She was a second generation San Diegan; her father was born here as well. Her grandfather, Abraham Klauber, arrived in San Diego in 1869; her great-grandfather on her mother's side, Dr. Hiram Gould, moved to San Diego in 1883. Support of the San Diego community was part of her family's identity. Her grandfather was on the Board of Supervisors, her father was on the board of the Natural History Museum and the San Diego Zoo, and was the world's expert on rattlesnakes. Her brother, Philip Monroe Klauber dedicated his adult life to volunteer activities.
Alice attended the Francis Parker School and graduated from San Diego High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Stanford University (class of 1934) where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was one of only a limited number of women at the school at the time. Alice continued for an additional graduate year at the Stanford School of Business, and may have been one of the first women enrolled in that program. She noted that in searching for jobs following graduation from college with her advanced training in business, she was often asked if she could type (she could) and learned shorthand for good measure.
Alice worked for Solar Aircraft as a librarian and continued there during the early years of World War II. Alice met her husband, David Means Miller in 1942; they wed later that year and enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death in 1993. During her marriage she continued interests in business, volunteerism and was a pillar to her husband and three children. She was a member of ZLAC Rowing Club, having appeared in a 1938 movie, "Eight Girls in a Boat", volunteered for the Community Chest (which became United Way), and was a member of the Wednesday Club becoming its president in 1994-1995. She also was active in The Junior League of San Diego and on the Asian Arts Committee of the San Diego Museum of Art.
Alice leaves a family that loved her deeply and dearly: Laurence Miller M.D., (Vera), Grace Miller Valencia Ed.D., (Arturo), and David Means Miller, Jr. (Melody), and four grandchildren: Alexandra, Victoria and Laurence Miller, and Alicia Valencia.
There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. To honor the life of Alice Klauber Miller please consider donating to the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Strategic Initiatives Fund (Fund #1245) or David and Alice Miller Nursing Award Endowment (Fund #1595) at the UC San Diego Foundation. Checks may be made out to the UCSD Foundation and mailed to UC San Diego Foundation, 9500 Gilman Drive #0853, La Jolla, CA 92039-0853.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 15, 2015
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Alice Gould Klauber, eldest child of Grace and Laurence Klauber, was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913, and attended Francis Parker School and San Diego High School. Following in her father’s footsteps, she graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in economics and studied an additional year in business.
She married David Means Miller in December 1942 and they became the parents of Laurence A. Miller (b. 1944), Grace Louise Miller (b. 1947) and David Miller, Jr. (b. 1952).
Alice Klauber Miller, in the family tradition of service, supported the San Diego Opera Guild, the Tijuana Homes Tour, and the San Diego Charity Ball. A member of the San Diego Junior League, she became president in 1939. The Junior League, founded in 1929, is part of an international organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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Alice Klauber Miller, extraordinary grandmother, mother, wife and friend, died on October 16, 2015. She was 102 years old.
Alice, an unconditionally loving individual, was fiercely loyal and supportive; kindness, sincerity, humanity and generosity were her watchwords. She had an unmatched intellect that was quiet and humble, a wry sense of humor, and was a voracious and retentive reader with a photographic memory. Her love of antique miniature books staged a lifetime of collecting tiny volumes that is, perhaps, one of the most notable collections in this arena, which has been donated to the Wangenheim Collection (named for her uncle, Julius Wangenheim) of the San Diego Public Library. Alice loved life, good food, and travel with family through trips to Europe, and the United States.
Alice was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913 at Quintard Hospital to Grace Gould Klauber and Laurence Monroe Klauber. She was a second generation San Diegan; her father was born here as well. Her grandfather, Abraham Klauber, arrived in San Diego in 1869; her great-grandfather on her mother's side, Dr. Hiram Gould, moved to San Diego in 1883. Support of the San Diego community was part of her family's identity. Her grandfather was on the Board of Supervisors, her father was on the board of the Natural History Museum and the San Diego Zoo, and was the world's expert on rattlesnakes. Her brother, Philip Monroe Klauber dedicated his adult life to volunteer activities.
Alice attended the Francis Parker School and graduated from San Diego High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Stanford University (class of 1934) where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was one of only a limited number of women at the school at the time. Alice continued for an additional graduate year at the Stanford School of Business, and may have been one of the first women enrolled in that program. She noted that in searching for jobs following graduation from college with her advanced training in business, she was often asked if she could type (she could) and learned shorthand for good measure.
Alice worked for Solar Aircraft as a librarian and continued there during the early years of World War II. Alice met her husband, David Means Miller in 1942; they wed later that year and enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death in 1993. During her marriage she continued interests in business, volunteerism and was a pillar to her husband and three children. She was a member of ZLAC Rowing Club, having appeared in a 1938 movie, "Eight Girls in a Boat", volunteered for the Community Chest (which became United Way), and was a member of the Wednesday Club becoming its president in 1994-1995. She also was active in The Junior League of San Diego and on the Asian Arts Committee of the San Diego Museum of Art.
Alice leaves a family that loved her deeply and dearly: Laurence Miller M.D., (Vera), Grace Miller Valencia Ed.D., (Arturo), and David Means Miller, Jr. (Melody), and four grandchildren: Alexandra, Victoria and Laurence Miller, and Alicia Valencia.
There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. To honor the life of Alice Klauber Miller please consider donating to the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Strategic Initiatives Fund (Fund #1245) or David and Alice Miller Nursing Award Endowment (Fund #1595) at the UC San Diego Foundation. Checks may be made out to the UCSD Foundation and mailed to UC San Diego Foundation, 9500 Gilman Drive #0853, La Jolla, CA 92039-0853.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 15, 2015
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Alice Gould Klauber, eldest child of Grace and Laurence Klauber, was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913, and attended Francis Parker School and San Diego High School. Following in her father’s footsteps, she graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in economics and studied an additional year in business.
She married David Means Miller in December 1942 and they became the parents of Laurence A. Miller (b. 1944), Grace Louise Miller (b. 1947) and David Miller, Jr. (b. 1952).
Alice Klauber Miller, in the family tradition of service, supported the San Diego Opera Guild, the Tijuana Homes Tour, and the San Diego Charity Ball. A member of the San Diego Junior League, she became president in 1939. The Junior League, founded in 1929, is part of an international organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Read more
Alice, an unconditionally loving individual, was fiercely loyal and supportive; kindness, sincerity, humanity and generosity were her watchwords. She had an unmatched intellect that was quiet and humble, a wry sense of humor, and was a voracious and retentive reader with a photographic memory. Her love of antique miniature books staged a lifetime of collecting tiny volumes that is, perhaps, one of the most notable collections in this arena, which has been donated to the Wangenheim Collection (named for her uncle, Julius Wangenheim) of the San Diego Public Library. Alice loved life, good food, and travel with family through trips to Europe, and the United States.
Alice was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913 at Quintard Hospital to Grace Gould Klauber and Laurence Monroe Klauber. She was a second generation San Diegan; her father was born here as well. Her grandfather, Abraham Klauber, arrived in San Diego in 1869; her great-grandfather on her mother's side, Dr. Hiram Gould, moved to San Diego in 1883. Support of the San Diego community was part of her family's identity. Her grandfather was on the Board of Supervisors, her father was on the board of the Natural History Museum and the San Diego Zoo, and was the world's expert on rattlesnakes. Her brother, Philip Monroe Klauber dedicated his adult life to volunteer activities.
Alice attended the Francis Parker School and graduated from San Diego High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Stanford University (class of 1934) where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was one of only a limited number of women at the school at the time. Alice continued for an additional graduate year at the Stanford School of Business, and may have been one of the first women enrolled in that program. She noted that in searching for jobs following graduation from college with her advanced training in business, she was often asked if she could type (she could) and learned shorthand for good measure.
Alice worked for Solar Aircraft as a librarian and continued there during the early years of World War II. Alice met her husband, David Means Miller in 1942; they wed later that year and enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death in 1993. During her marriage she continued interests in business, volunteerism and was a pillar to her husband and three children. She was a member of ZLAC Rowing Club, having appeared in a 1938 movie, "Eight Girls in a Boat", volunteered for the Community Chest (which became United Way), and was a member of the Wednesday Club becoming its president in 1994-1995. She also was active in The Junior League of San Diego and on the Asian Arts Committee of the San Diego Museum of Art.
Alice leaves a family that loved her deeply and dearly: Laurence Miller M.D., (Vera), Grace Miller Valencia Ed.D., (Arturo), and David Means Miller, Jr. (Melody), and four grandchildren: Alexandra, Victoria and Laurence Miller, and Alicia Valencia.
There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. To honor the life of Alice Klauber Miller please consider donating to the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Strategic Initiatives Fund (Fund #1245) or David and Alice Miller Nursing Award Endowment (Fund #1595) at the UC San Diego Foundation. Checks may be made out to the UCSD Foundation and mailed to UC San Diego Foundation, 9500 Gilman Drive #0853, La Jolla, CA 92039-0853.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 15, 2015
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Alice Gould Klauber, eldest child of Grace and Laurence Klauber, was born in San Diego on August 23, 1913, and attended Francis Parker School and San Diego High School. Following in her father’s footsteps, she graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in economics and studied an additional year in business.
She married David Means Miller in December 1942 and they became the parents of Laurence A. Miller (b. 1944), Grace Louise Miller (b. 1947) and David Miller, Jr. (b. 1952).
Alice Klauber Miller, in the family tradition of service, supported the San Diego Opera Guild, the Tijuana Homes Tour, and the San Diego Charity Ball. A member of the San Diego Junior League, she became president in 1939. The Junior League, founded in 1929, is part of an international organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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