Harry Metz Miller:

Born: September 13, 1913

Died: August 5, 2004

Harry Metz Miller, 90, of The Oaks at Westminster Woods, Huntingdon,and formerly of 549 King Street, Petersburg, died at 11:50 pm, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004 at The Oaks at Wesminster Woods, where he had resided since February.

Mr. Miller had been in failing health for the past one and one-half years.

Born in Petersburg September 13, 1913, he was the son of the late William J. Miller and Grace Ann (Metz) Miller.

He was first united in marriage to Gladys (Hurley) Miller in July 1955. She preceded him in death in 1975.

In August 1988 he married Mabel (Spencer) Cherry Miller. She survives at the couple's Petersburg residence.

Mr. Miller is survived by two daughters and one son: Elizabeth Ann Komlenic and her husband, Todd, of Beaver; Roberta Grace Miller of Arlington, Mass.; and William H. Miller and his wife, Lavinia, of Hudson, N.H.

Five grandchildren, Clive and Evan Komlenic of Beaver, Katie, Nathan and Juliette Miller of Hudson, also survive.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert C. Miller in 1999 and William Miller who died in infancy.

Mr. Miller was a member and elder of the Petersburg Bethel Presbyterian Church and was a former superintendent of the adult Sunday School for the church.

He was a member of the Cloyd K. Davis Post 150, American Legion of Petersburg.

He was also a member of the Juniata Valley Senior Citizens organization of Petersburg.

Mr. Miller attended the Petersburg public schools. He graduated from Petersburg Vocation High School with the class of 1931.

He graduated from the Mont Alto School of Forestry (now the Mont Alto Campus of the Pennsylvania State University) with the class of 1935.

He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service in its Forest and Waters Division. Subsequently, he was employed by the commonwealth and served as the acting district forester for the Rothrock District.

Mr. Miller was also a self-employed gunsmith and retired from the Chemcut Corporation of State College.

He served in the United States Army during World War II in the 36th Combat Engineers with service in North Africa, Europe, and during the invasion of Italy at Anzio, attaining the rank of captain.

Mr. Miller was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Funeral services were held Aug. 9, 2004 at Petersburg Bethel Presbyterian Church with interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Petersburg.