Larry Miller

Larry Miller, 76, of Seguin, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 in New Braunfels. Born on December 3, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward Vincent Milisauskas and Frances Atkociunas Milisauskas.

Larry was a retired Staff Sergeant from the United States Air Force and served a total of 40 years of Government service. He served 20 years in active duty including two Tours of Duty from ‘69-‘70 in the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing in Vietnam. He also supported Operation Desert Storm. He was an aircraft mechanic and support staff throughout his military career. Larry was also a Master Gardener, a National Rifle Association Sharpshooter, Expert Marksman, avid gun collector, Pro 2nd Amendment Advocate and joined the National Rifle Association in 1964. He was a nature lover including camping and hiking and enjoyed everything about the great outdoors, especially in Big Bend National Park. In his younger years, he loved to hunt, fish, and go bowling with friends and family. Like his father, a philatelist, he loved collecting stamps and coins locally and around the world. He was a self taught photographer and loved capturing landscape scenes while on road trips here in America as well as around the world, such as the countrysides in Europe. These photos include The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend, TX, The Grand Canyon, Pikes Peak, CO., bullfights in Spain, the coliseum at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Big Ben/London Bridge London, England and many other historic sites. He was a school safety patrol in Bloomfield, NJ at Berkeley Elementary in 1960. Larry was a jack of all trades and learned many skills during his lifetime; he attended locksmith school in Plattsburgh, NY and Fire School in Dover, DE in training to become a fireman. Another favorite hobby of his was collecting and assembling Lionel train sets. Larry was also a big animal lover, and had numerous pets and livestock throughout his life, including his beloved dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and goats. He regularly donated to a nonprofit organization called Animal Defense League to help stray dogs and cats. He was the Pittsburgh Steelers greatest fan, and never missed a game on TV. He passed this tradition on to his two sons. Larry is survived by his sons, Reuben Miller and his wife Brandi, and Gabriel Miller and his wife Jeneice; grandchildren Reuben Vincent Miller II, Alyssa Marie Miller and her husband Robbie Miller, USN Petty Officer Second Class Kaitlyn Dolores Miller, Jordan Michelle Miller, and Alaylah June Miller; Great grandchildren, Aiyana Medina, Mazzy Jo Miller, and Casen Vincent Miller; his sister, Marianne Gargas and her husband Alexander; and nieces Marie Gargas, Gina Slonecker and her husband Mark; and great-nephew, Aiden.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Lux Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will take place on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Lux Funeral Home Chapel follow by interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with Military Honors at 2:15 PM. Honorary pallbearers will be, Reuben Vincent Miller, II, Kaitlyn Dolores Miller, Kenneth William Howard, Jr. and Borislav Ivanov Kirkov. John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”