Raymond
MILLER
(b.
30 April 1934
,
Ferndale, Washington, USA
d.
28 December 2008
,
Bellingham, Washington, USA
)
Age: 74
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Raymond MILLER was born 30 April 1934 in Ferndale, Washington, USA
Raymond MILLER was the child of Raymond Claude MILLER and Ruby YOUNGDYKE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude Samuel MILLER and Maude ANDERSON (maternal) Walter (Wolter) Everts JONGEDIJK (YOUNGEDYKE) and Lydia Margaret MCKINNONRaymond MILLER died 28 December 2008 in Bellingham, Washington, USA.
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Raymond MILLER was a Air Force.
Raymond MILLER was a Air Force.
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1934 Birth 30 April 1934
Ferndale, Washington, USA
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2008 Death 28 December 2008
Bellingham, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 74.
Obituary
Bellingham Herald, The (WA) — Saturday, January 3, 2009
Raymond W. Miller, age 74, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008, in Bellingham, WA. Ray was born on April 30, 1934, in Ferndale, Washington, to Ray and Ruby (Youngdyke) Miller. Ray graduated from Meridian High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He served in the Vietnam War and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a Flight Engineer and Instructor, retiring in 1973 as a Master Sergeant. Ray married his high school sweetheart, Sandra McCann, in Sacramento, CA. Ray worked in the maintenance department at St. Joseph Hospital for 5 years. He traveled to the Virgin Islands for American Airlines as maintenance chief then spent time as maintenance director in Fairbanks, AK; Burbank, CA; Tucson, AZ; then finally in Washington State for various airlines. His hobbies included classic cars, love of music, air shows, spending time outdoors, and his number one...Read MORE...
Bellingham Herald, The (WA) — Saturday, January 3, 2009
Raymond W. Miller, age 74, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008, in Bellingham, WA. Ray was born on April 30, 1934, in Ferndale, Washington, to Ray and Ruby (Youngdyke) Miller. Ray graduated from Meridian High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He served in the Vietnam War and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a Flight Engineer and Instructor, retiring in 1973 as a Master Sergeant. Ray married his high school sweetheart, Sandra McCann, in Sacramento, CA. Ray worked in the maintenance department at St. Joseph Hospital for 5 years. He traveled to the Virgin Islands for American Airlines as maintenance chief then spent time as maintenance director in Fairbanks, AK; Burbank, CA; Tucson, AZ; then finally in Washington State for various airlines. His hobbies included classic cars, love of music, air shows, spending time outdoors, and his number one...Read MORE...
Raymond is buried at: Enterprise Cemetery Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
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