Obituary of Louis Miller

Miller, Louis Currie, age 85 years passed away peacefully at Colchester East Hants Health Centre on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Louis was born in Noel Shore on March 7, 1927, the son of the late Ernest and Ellen (Hines) Miller. At age 14, Lou quit school to work on the family farm. He later worked in the woods in the local area and spent a few years in Halifax employed by Hoyt's Moving and Storage. Following that he moved back to the Shore and his original home and was self-employed in the Trucking Industry. At the age of 42 he went back to Upgrading School, wrote his GED and took a course in Small Engines at Adult Vocational School. After graduating with a Diploma as a Small Engines Mechanic he opened and operated his own "Small Engine Shop" for many years before retiring in 1998. A real country guy, Lou loved to hunt and fish and spent many hours back at the camp in the woods. He enjoyed a moose hunting trip to Newfoundland before he retired. He was a founding member of the Noel Shore Game Protection Association and a supporter of the N.S. Wildlife Association. He travelled extensively enjoying a special trip to Europe where he visited the grave of his late brother Jack in Belgium. One must not forget the fun he had playing all kinds of cards. He loved cardparties and also playing cards with family and friends. Lou is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth ( Betty Greene), daughter Judith (Bernard) White, sons Earle (Anna) and Jeffrey, grandchildren Jacqueline (Norman) Fahey,and Ronald Crowe. He was very proud of his great grandchildren Ryan and Grace Fahey, who often came to help with the wood and other outside chores. Surviving also is a brother Frank (Robena), sisters Ora (Fred) Nolan, Erma (Ronald) Lamond, Opal (Joe) Luitkus, Kaye Borden, Ruby (Ray) Dimock, Bertha (Ronald) Hollingsworth, and Pauline Keating. Lou was predeceased by brothers Harry and John(Jack) and his sisters Myrtis (Henry) Hennigar and Aileen (Lester) Fahey. Lou was extremely happy in October when his new found niece Veronica Payne, daughter of Jack Miller arrived from England to visit with her father's family. A celebration of Lou's life will be held at Noel United Church on Tuesday, January 01, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford officiating. A reception will follow in the church basement until 5:00 P.M. Visitation will continue at the Miller home in Noel Shore, 5784 highway 215 from 6-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Noel United Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of J.W. Allen Funeral Home, Hwy 354, Kennetcook, Ph-1-902-362-2440 or please visit or web site at www.allenfh.ca to sign the guest book or send condolences