Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthNov 27, 1933, Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc Borough, Distrito Federal, Mexico [1], [3139], [7611]
DeathNov 20, 2018, Oxnard, Ventura County, California [7611]
Spouses
BirthJan 1, 1931, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California [1], [3139], [7613]
DeathFeb 12, 2010, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California [7613]
OccupationToy Manufacturer, Hotel Manager, Stock Broker, Insurance Executive (Last) [3139]
FlagsKorean War, US Army
MarriageFeb 12, 1955, Mexico City, Mexico [3139]
BirthJun 25, 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California [3139], [7614]
DeathJan 10, 2004, Camarillo, Ventura County, California [3139]
BurialConejo Mountain Memorial Park, 2052 Howard Road, Camarillo, Ventura County, California [3139]
MarriageMar 1, 1980, Thousand Oaks, California [1], [3139]
Obituary Online notes for Glenn Dale (Spouse 1)
Glenn Dale Miller, loving father, husband, brother and son, who will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He died at the age of 79 after a brief illness.
Glenn grew up in Glendale, California and graduated from Herbert Hoover High School.
He then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a Sergeant (Finance Expert) stationed in Seoul, South Korea. He earned the Korean Service Medal and U.N. Service Medal.
Following his military service, Glenn graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Americas in Mexico City with a B.A. in business administration. While attending the university, he met and married his first wife. They had three children while living in Mexico City before deciding to permanently move the family to Southern California in 1962.
Glenn had such enthusiasm for life, where his adventurous spirit led him into many interesting careers. Among them, a magician, hotel manager, toy manufacturer, pilot, stockbroker, and for the past 30 plus years had been an insurance broker selling health insurance to various school districts throughout California. At the age of 50 he discovered his love for skiing. His other passions included tennis, grilling on the barbecue, traveling, spending time with his second wife, his children (either from blood or from marriage), family, and many friends.
Glenn was preceded in death by his older brother, Arthur "Bud" Allen Miller (1925-1976), and by his parents LaMar Silverthorne Miller (1895-1964) and Lydia "Dorothy" Amelia Hansen-Miller (1901-1977). He is survived by his younger brother.
Glenn was cremated at the Conejo Mountain Funeral Home in Camarillo, California, and his ashes given to his second wife. A Service of Remembrance was held on 5 Mar 2010 in the Chapel of the Islands at the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, Camarillo, California.
(Glenn's Family Tree is located at: sites.rootsweb.com/~millersomers) [7613]
Obituary Online notes for Roger Irwin (Spouse 2)
Roger's father was Milton Rose (of Russian descent) who died in 1945 during World War II in Okinawa, Japan, and is buried at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
After the death of Roger's father, his mother Jeanette then got remarried to Mr. Brent (first name unknown), who then adopted Roger, changing his name to Roger Irwin Brent.
Roger's occupation was as an attorney, specializing in bankruptcy, divorce, and estate planning. He received his law degree from Southwestern University in 1974.
His hobbies were varied throughout his life including photography, motorcycling, science fiction, technology, astronomy, sailing and boating. But he was most passionate about music and was a very talented and accomplished pianist. His love of music led him to create his own classical music compositions, taking them so far as to record them utilizing state-of-the-art recording equipment, complete with full orchestral backgrounds that he would create in his home recording studio.
Roger was a kind and loving man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He died at the age of 62 after battling cancer. He is survived by his wife, mother, three children, and seven grandchildren.
(Roger's Family Tree is located at: sites.rootsweb.com/~millersomers) [7614]