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Miles, David Courtney

Miles, David Courtney

Male 1929 - 2008  (79 years)

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  • Name Miles, David Courtney 
    Born 6 Oct 1929  Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Dec 2008  Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Dec 2008  Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery - Killeen, Bell County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Findagrave.com memorial #31956632
    Person ID I5825  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Family Davis, Emily Ann,   b. 5 Jul 1933, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 2003, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married Abt 1952  Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Miles
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F2470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      Our loving father and grandfather, David C. Miles, 79, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 after a long struggle with diabetes. Mr. Wesley Dixon will be officiating the memorial services at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, with burial to follow.

      David was born in Carbondale, Ill., to the late Herbert Courtney Miles and Augustine Louise (This) Miles. During the Korean War, he served his country in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. DeHaven, one of six destroyers to be "sitting ducks" in the Battle of Inchon.

      David believed in education and dedicated his life to learning and teaching. He received his Bachelor of Science at Sul Ross State College in Alpine, Texas, his Master of Arts at Adams State College of Colorado in Alamosa, Colo., and his doctoral studies in Education Administration at Colorado State College in Greeley.

      While getting his education, he taught high school in Texas then Colorado. He implemented House Bills 1060 and 1164 in the Handicapped Children's Education Act. He also developed the Wesley White Center in Julesburg, Colo., which was the first county residential school for severely handicapped children in Colorado. He received many professional awards including the Annual Award of the Colorado State Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children-in recognition of Outstanding Contributions and Pioneering Service in Special Education, in 1975. After retiring from the State of Colorado, he became a Commercial Real Estate Broker and owned several small businesses.

      Preceding him in death was his wife, Lois L. Miles; and a step-daughter, Linda Tough.

      Survivors include his son, David C. Miles Jr. and wife, Sandy, of Green River, Wyo.; daughters, Tammy L. Dobbs and husband, Mike, of Waco, and Terri L. Milligan and husband, Mike, of Santa Clarita, Calif.; step-sons, Jerry and Jim Paulmeno, both of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Betty Lou McChristian, of Austin, and Marilyn Jean Forbes, of Sterling, Colo.; brother, Paul Wayne Miles, of Pinehurst, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

      WT: 12/05/2008...Q3