Leroy Henderson Miller, age 91, of Hondo, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born July 27, 1921 in Stockdale, the son of Lewis Henderson and Mary Lovina (Crowell) Miller.
Leroy grew up in Atascosa County and graduated from Jourdanton High school in 1941. He entered the Navy in 1942 and attended naval submarine optical training. He was assigned to maintain the periscopes aboard the submarine Orion, stationed in Hawaii during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
In 1947, he went to work at Alamo Pottery, which later became Universal Rundle Corp. He came to Hondo in 1948, where he helped set up the company's new plant. In the early 1960's, Leroy spent a year in Venezuela, helping the company set up a new vitreous china plant there. He served as the maintenance supervisor for 39 years, retiring in 1986.
Leroy served with the Hondo Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He worked tireless hours for the Camp Fire Girls, helping to improve and modernize Camp Mary Louise north of Hondo. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Leroy became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 2, 1933. He became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in July 1948 and was a faithful member the remainder of his life, serving on church council in various positions. He was always willing to use his talents to serve the Lord in many ways.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Dorothy (Lorfing) Miller; sisters Pauline Brown, Lucille Christie and Vivian Heye.
Leroy grew up in Atascosa County and graduated from Jourdanton High school in 1941. He entered the Navy in 1942 and attended naval submarine optical training. He was assigned to maintain the periscopes aboard the submarine Orion, stationed in Hawaii during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
In 1947, he went to work at Alamo Pottery, which later became Universal Rundle Corp. He came to Hondo in 1948, where he helped set up the company's new plant. In the early 1960's, Leroy spent a year in Venezuela, helping the company set up a new vitreous china plant there. He served as the maintenance supervisor for 39 years, retiring in 1986.
Leroy served with the Hondo Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He worked tireless hours for the Camp Fire Girls, helping to improve and modernize Camp Mary Louise north of Hondo. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Leroy became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 2, 1933. He became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in July 1948 and was a faithful member the remainder of his life, serving on church council in various positions. He was always willing to use his talents to serve the Lord in many ways.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Dorothy (Lorfing) Miller; sisters Pauline Brown, Lucille Christie and Vivian Heye.
Leroy Henderson Miller, age 91, of Hondo, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born July 27, 1921 in Stockdale, the son of Lewis Henderson and Mary Lovina (Crowell) Miller.
Leroy grew up in Atascosa County and graduated from Jourdanton High school in 1941. He entered the Navy in 1942 and attended naval submarine optical training. He was assigned to maintain the periscopes aboard the submarine Orion, stationed in Hawaii during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
In 1947, he went to work at Alamo Pottery, which later became Universal Rundle Corp. He came to Hondo in 1948, where he helped set up the company's new plant. In the early 1960's, Leroy spent a year in Venezuela, helping the company set up a new vitreous china plant there. He served as the maintenance supervisor for 39 years, retiring in 1986.
Leroy served with the Hondo Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He worked tireless hours for the Camp Fire Girls, helping to improve and modernize Camp Mary Louise north of Hondo. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Leroy became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 2, 1933. He became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in July 1948 and was a faithful member the remainder of his life, serving on church council in various positions. He was always willing to use his talents to serve the Lord in many ways.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Dorothy (Lorfing) Miller; sisters Pauline Brown, Lucille Christie and Vivian Heye.
Leroy grew up in Atascosa County and graduated from Jourdanton High school in 1941. He entered the Navy in 1942 and attended naval submarine optical training. He was assigned to maintain the periscopes aboard the submarine Orion, stationed in Hawaii during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
In 1947, he went to work at Alamo Pottery, which later became Universal Rundle Corp. He came to Hondo in 1948, where he helped set up the company's new plant. In the early 1960's, Leroy spent a year in Venezuela, helping the company set up a new vitreous china plant there. He served as the maintenance supervisor for 39 years, retiring in 1986.
Leroy served with the Hondo Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He worked tireless hours for the Camp Fire Girls, helping to improve and modernize Camp Mary Louise north of Hondo. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Leroy became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 2, 1933. He became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in July 1948 and was a faithful member the remainder of his life, serving on church council in various positions. He was always willing to use his talents to serve the Lord in many ways.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Dorothy (Lorfing) Miller; sisters Pauline Brown, Lucille Christie and Vivian Heye.
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