Thomas Miller

On August 26th, 2018, the Lord took William "Bill" A. Miller home, giving him the rest he searched for, the peace he sought. Bill, Iichiliitchikasshekooahkinnek "Rides the Best Horses", a member of the Whistling Water clan, was born on March 25, 1959 to Victor Miller and Faith Faraway in Newport Beach, California. Gifted with ambition that would make lawyers jealous, Bill started work at an early age. His work in auto-body repair launched him into a career as an aircraft paint technician for decades in cities throughout our nation and even taking him to China.....we all have likely seen his work with all these painted planes soaring over us. While he was a hard worker, Bill was also quite the entertainer. He would often disable those surrounding him with outrageous laughter while exercising his unique humor. With no doubt, he proved to be one of a kind! He also delighted his family with his creative culinary skills, hunting, strength training, shopping, cooking, eating, reading and praying/interceding. Most of all, he enjoyed spoiling his mother whom he cherished. Discovering the love and reality of our Lord in his thirties, Bill experienced quite the wrestle with his new faith before finding his place in God. It was evident he kept God's word in his heart as he was always quoting scripture and practicing his benevolence. In his later years, Bill realized he had suffered a life with bipolar disorder. While he lamented his inability to have raised his children, his sorrows were lessened with every moment he got to share with his children. Enveloped with love, Bill always had something good to say about his children. In his last years, Bill was ready to go home... and God knew that. So the Lord kept his appointment with Bill while the rest of us will have to wait our turn... until we are all together again. We love you Billy Boy and will never lose the love and laughter you brought into our hearts! Bill is survived by his children: Misty Blue (Andy) Bolick, Blake, Candace and Chad; his mother: Faith Faraway; his siblings: Charitina Fritzler, Stephen Miller, Stacy (Bob) Reinking, Tomi Gray, Brandon and Medina Birdfaraway; and all their children: Glenn and David Plenty Hawk (of Phillip "Glenn" Plenty Hawk Jr. 1955-1977), Shannon Yellowtail, Amber (Troy) Swittenburg, Lonny Fritzler, Teyon (Stacey) Fritzler, Cameron Church, Jennifer (Marc) Estridge, Dena Mock, Courtney Reinking, Jyton (Roger) Schrotenboer, Jevon, Jubil, Vykilyz and Izrael Birdfaraway. Also our extended family - Peters, Not Afraids, Bear Cranes, Johnsons, White Shirts, Yellowtails, Stewarts, Fritzlers, Reynolds, Medicine Crows, Plenty Hawks, Austins, Barkers, Howes, Fights Well Knowns, Little Nests, Red Fields, Cummins, Bear Claws, Millers, Haveners, Stevens, Shinderlines, Simpsons, Bakers, Jappes, Langleys, Farkels, Red Stars, Bright Wings and any others we might have missed (please forgive us at this difficult time). Bill was greeted in Heaven by his older brother Phillip "Glenn" Plenty Hawk Jr., his father Victor Miller and his grandparents Stephen Bird Faraway and Malinda "Shug" Yates. Funeral service will be 10 am, Friday, August 31, 2018 at Dahl Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Lodge Grass Cemetery.