ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 26NOV07 TRAVERSE CITY MI Miles, Donald A. (MC1951)
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Donald Arthur Miles
TRAVERSE CITY — Donald A. Miles, 79, died on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, in Traverse City. He was born on Jan. 23, 1928, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Mary and Michael J. Miles.
Donald graduated from St. Augustine Diocese High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1946.
After high school, he joined the United States Navy, serving on the light cruisers U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre and U.S.S. Manchester in the Atlantic.
He left the Navy in 1948 to continue his formal education. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1951, and attended graduate school in Business Administration at New York University.
After college, he was a field representative for Royal Globe Insurance Company. As a field representative he relocated to the Midwest, living in Cleveland, Toledo, Traverse City, Detroit, and Cincinnati. He returned to Cleveland, working for Alexander and Alexander. In 1975, he moved his family to Traverse City and started the Miles Insurance Agency. He sold the agency and retired in 2002.
Donald has always been an active member of the Catholic Church. He served on the Advisory Council and Planning Committee for Catholic Service Appeal; as Eucharistic minister and hospital ministry for St. Francis Catholic Church. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the Catholic Human Services for Diocese of Gaylord.
Donald was also involved with the Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools, serving as President of the Board of Education.
In addition to his work with the Catholic church and schools, Donald was also founding member of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club, an avid swimmer, and participated in the Labor Day Mackinaw Bridge Walk.
Donald is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara; brother, Thomas of Long Island, N.Y.; sister, Kathleen Cummings of Floral Park, N.Y.; children, Mary of Petoskey, Peter (MaryJo) of Madison Heights, Christopher (Laura) of Alexandria, Va., and Patrick (Karen) of Mundelein, Ill.; grandchildren, Adam Ward, Logan Ward, Jonathon Miles, Erin Miles, Samantha Miles and Caroline Miles.
He was preceded in death by brother, Cornelius; and sister, Dorothy.
Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m., where a Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church on Monday, Nov, 26, 2007, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Kenneth Stachnik serving as the celebrant. Military honors under the auspices of Cherryland VFW Post 2780 will follow the Mass.
Memorials may be directed to St. Vincent de Paul Charity and Catholic Human Services for the Diocese of Gaylord.
Arrangements were made with the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services; www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com.
Published in the Record-Eagle on 11/24/2007.
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