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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 18, 1973, page 3
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HEART ATTACK CAUSES DEATH OF WSU'S REGINALD MILLER

J. Reginald Miller, 57, a native of the Goldendale area who was head of the Department of University Relations and Informational Services at Washington State University, died at a Pullman hospital early Monday following a heart attack suffered Sunday at his home.
Private graveside services for family members was held at the Centerville Cemetery at 2 p.m. Wednesday. No funeral services were held, according to his wishes.
Reg Miller was the son of the late John A. and Elizabeth Garner Miller, the former being a long-time county official here.
He is survived by his widow Mary; two sons, John Allan and Scott, both of Pullman; a daughter, Mrs. Susan Davis of Winterhaven, Fl.; a sister, Mary Jaekel and brothers Henry and Jerry, all of Centerville; sisters Helen Card and Jean Hannifan of The Dalles; and a sister Zelma Taylor of Mesa, Arizona, as well as many relatives.
Since 1969 Miller had been responsible for the WSU informational services, state and community relations, conventions and conferences, and general university publications. He also had served as acting director of the university's general extension program.
Born at Goldendale May 10, 1915, he was reared in Centerville and was schooled there except for his senior year when he attended Hollywood High School in California, where he also received vocal training. He was a graduate of WSU. Miller returned to Pullman in 1969 from the post of director of extension services and instructional media at the University of Washington in Seattle.
He began work in the radio field in Seattle, which included a variety of responsibilities with stations KOL and KJR. From 1953 to 1961 he was public service manager and national sales manager for KOMO-TV.
During World War II he served four years in the Navy, part of which was as a communications officer for the South Pacific theater of operations. Following active service he remained in the Naval Reserve from which he was retired in 1967 with the rank of captain.
In recent years Miller was active as a radio and TV moderator and a host for WSU programs and has narrated films, primarily a series produced by the University of Washington Medical School.
Mr. Miller was the featured speaker here at the Boss Night banquet in 1971 of the American Business Women's Association.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 18, 1973, page 14
"Centerville" by Lilly Carter

FORMER CENTERVILLE RESIDENTS DIE

The community was shocked and saddened early Monday by the death of Reginald Miller, who suffered a fatal heart attack. He was born and reared in this community, and held a position of much importance at Washington State University in Pullman.

The Pullman Herald, Pullman, WA., January 18, 1973, page 10
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MEMORIAL SERVICE DUE J. REGINALD MILLER

J. Reginald Miller, 57, NW 305 Linda, Director of University Relations at WSU since 1969 and a radio-television executive in Seattle for many years, died in a Pullman hospital early Monday following a heart attack suffered at his home Sunday.
Miller was responsible for the university's information services, state and community relations, conventions and conferences, and general university publications. He also had served as acting director of the university's general extension service.
"WSU and I, personally, have lost a very competent and loyal friend," WSU President Glenn Terrell said Monday, hearing of Mr. Miller's death.
"Reg Miller was tireless in his efforts to engender understanding between our campus and the many publics we serve.
"He was extraordinarily effective in the difficult days on 1969-70," Dr. Terrell said.
"He had an affection for students and a basic confidence in them that he blended with his ability to identify with the fine people of the State of Washington. This made him an invaluable person on our staff. We will miss him in innumerable ways in the years ahead."
A native of Goldendale, Wash. -- he was born there May 10, 1915 -- and a 1938 graduate of WSU, Miller came back to Pullman from a post as director of extension services and instructional media at the university of Washington.
Miller started work in radio in Seattle immediately after leaving WSU. He was associated with radio stations KOL and KJR, and from 1953 to 1961 was public services manager and national sales manager for KOMO-TV.
During World War II, Miller served four years with the Navy, some of that time as a communications officer in the South Pacific theater of operations. He remained in the Naval Reserve after the war and retired in 1967 with the rank of captain.
Miller had remained active in radio and television work as moderator and host on special programs for WSU, and continued to serve as narrator for special films, primarily a series produced by the University of Washington Medical School.
Miller was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha music honorary at WSU and the Public Relations RoundTable and the Seattle Committee of Foreign Relations, in Seattle. shortly after coming to WSU, he founded the Senior Council, made up of community and university leaders, which met regularly on public relations matters of interest to both groups.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; and son, Scott, at the family home in Pullman; a son, John A., Troy, Idaho; a daughter, Mrs. James (Susan) Davis, Lake Whales, Fla.; two brothers, Henry A., and Jerry, Centerville; fours sisters, Mrs. Joe Taylor, Mesa, Ariz., Mrs. Quentin Jaekel, Centerville, and Mrs. Leonard Card and Mrs. James Hannifan, both of The Dalles, Ore.
Funeral services were scheduled for late today (Wednesday) at Centerville, for family only. Burial will be in the family plot of the Centerville Cemetery.
A Reg Miller scholarship has been established at WSU. The family requests remembrances be in the form of contributions to that scholarship fund. They may be addresses to the Scholarship and Development Fund at the WSU Alumni office.
Dr. Stephen R. Mitchell, dean of the College of Sciences and Arts at WSU, will preside at a campus memorial service in Kimbrough music building Friday at 12:15 p.m.. President Terrell will be among those paying tribute.