Gordon Lee Miller, 80, passed on Wednesday,
December 18, 2019, in Mount Dora, Florida.
Gordon was born August 30, 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida and
attended Florida State University where he majored in History. He
remained an avid FSU football fan throughout his life. After
college, Gordon entered the United States Air Force and obtained
his pilots license in Valdosta, Georgia at Moody Air Force
Base.
Gordon met his wife, Majol, in 8th grade during Homeroom class at
Kirby-Smith Junior High School in Jacksonville, Florida. After
his last exam at FSU in 1961, Gordon and Majol married at a
Methodist Church in Thomasville, Georgia.
He served as a pilot during the Vietnam War and was promoted to
Captain within 4 years of service. After his military
service, Gordon worked as a pilot for National Airlines, later
Pan Am Airlines and then with Delta Airlines for 32 years
before retiring in 1999.
While with Pan Am, Gordon and Majol lived in Berlin, Germany and
were living there when the Berlin Wall fell in November, 1989.
Gordon was also an avid golfer and placed 2nd in the 1988 Berlin
Golf Club Championship.
After 4 years in Germany, Gordon and Majol moved to Jacksonville,
Florida and then to Peachtree City, Georgia. After 24 years in
Peachtree City, Georgia, they moved to Mount Dora, Florida to be
closer to family and friends.
Gordon was a car enthusiast and owned a 1953 Jaguar XK120M
Roadster. The Jaguar was awarded "Most Desirable
Jaguar", "People's Choice Award" and 5 time
"Best in Show". His passion for cars stemmed from
his father, John Miller. John was a pilot and avid race car
driver.
Gordon was a wonderful story and joke teller and always the life
of the party. He and Majol loved to travel and spend time with
family and friends. He is now reunited with parents, John and
Frances Miller, his brother Wayne Miller and his three children,
Gordon Lee Miller, Jr., Audrey Miller and Christopher Miller. He
is survived by his wife of 58 years, Majol Miller, his cousins
John and Pat Miller and many adoring friends. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel from
Dec. 26 to Dec. 29, 2019
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Celebration of Life event
ReplyDeleteCome Join Majol Miller for a Celebration of Life
in Honor of her husband Capt. Gordon L. Miller
Saturday, February 29th at 5pm, with food and drinks
at Y-Knot Sports Bar, 216 North Lake Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269
RSVP to Dick Hammarlund or < Hammar1@aol.com > (678) 576-4303
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