Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Mills, Herbie Ray June 20, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, June 22, 2006
     Herbie Ray Mills, 71, a resident of The Dalles, died at his home on 
Tuesday, June 20, 2006.

     He was born March 1, 1935 in Corcoran, Calif., the first of five children 
to Raymond Earl and Viola Marie (Sills) Mills. He grew up in Corcoran.

     After high school, he joined the U.S. Army as private first class on Feb. 
16, 1954 during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 20, 1956, 
then worked construction for the rest of his life. He was married four times, 
first to Elsie Viola Lyles, second to Vera Dick, third to Vera Larrabe, and 
finally to Sharon L. Crause on May 13, 1988. 

     He enjoyed fishing, hunting, music, and camping. He had the gift of gab 
and loved to talk. His favorite bosses were Don Duboise, Mat Leeding, Sloan, 
Bradley and Steven Yett. 

     He is survived by his wife, Sharon Mills; 12 children, eight of his own 
and four stepchildren; daughters, Gwenette and Charollotte; sons, Anthony, 
Terrance, Kenneth, Paul, Herbie Jr., Raymond, Gary, Kenney, Bobby, and Tom; 28 
grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

     He was preceded in death by his father, Frank; his mother, Viola; and his 
sister, Linda.

     Viewing and visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 
23, 2006, and from 8:30 a.m. through the service on Saturday, June 24, 2006. 
Services held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Spencer, Libby & Powell 
Funeral Home.

     Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge PO Box 1288, The Dalles, OR 
97058.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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