Duane Millspaugh, age 79, of Miles City passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at his home in Miles City after a long battle with brain cancer, he was surrounded by his family and friends in the care of his step daughter Libertie Aguirre.
Duane was born to Leonard (Sprout) and Nora Millspaugh on January 11, 1933 in Montpillier, North Dakota, later moving with his family to Portland, Oregon. He attended catholic school and after graduation he was drafted into the Army in 1953. After his dedicated service to our country, he joined the National Guard. He retired as a gun and ammunitions specialist.
Duane is survived by his wife Kathryn Millspaugh (Sims) and his children: Libertie Aguirre, Dyna Bennett, Larry E. Bennett, Donald Bennett, Pat Milsspaugh, Mike Millspaugh, Shawn McCannon and Brad Millspaugh; his grandchildren: Justice (Opal) Aguirre, Elizabeth Hoff-Aguirre, Brandon (Samantha) Bennett, Kasey Duane (Tatyanna) Bennett, Destiny Curtis-Bennett, Tyson Curtis-Bennett, Tyler Curtis-Bennett, Jarrod Duane Parmelee, Jewell Millspaugh, Agustus Millspaugh and Nick Millspaugh; and his great grandchildren: Hailey and Natalie Bennett, Baby Bennett, Rylli Parmelee, Lucas Duane Manuel McBride and Isabelle Millspaugh.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Military graveside services will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s Cemetery with full military honors. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements
Service Schedule
Visitation
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday November 18, 2012
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT
Graveside Service with Full Military Honors
2:00 p.m
Monday November 19, 2012
Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery
Miles City, MT
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Shawn McCamman/Millspaugh says
My father’s home was in Boring Oregon since 1967, Kathy Sims was his 3rd wife, he was never a resident of Montana. He was also survived by his Sister Betty Lou Hough of Napa Idaho, and 2 brother’s Ronnie and Harry Millspaugh of Ptld OR. It is a shame that his children Michael Duane, Patrick Allen, Shawn Marie, & Bradley Joe were not notified of his services until now. He was moved to Montana in his late stages of brain cancer, we were unable to stop the move. Rest in peace Daddy.
Patrick Millspaugh says
My father was a lost soul. In his defense he was born in the mist of a great depression with a dust bowl thrown in for good measure. He was just a boy when WWII started and along came more restrictions. Food, gas, everything was rationed, it must have been difficult for a young man like my father to have endured. He had a voracious appetite for life. That’s why it came as no surprise that my father would do just about anything to fill that empty void . One of Dad’s favorite sayings was, “You’re only on this ball of mud X number of days. If you find something that blows your skirt up….DO IT! ” My Father did some terrible things in his life, we all do, I just hope that during his long illness he had time to reflect and regret some of those actions. He had a good chance at redemption while serving time in Lom Poc federal prison. His mother, our Grandmother Nora, A beacon of goodness and someone who never gave up on Dad, had died while he was incarcerated. I know that while he was there he walk, attended sweat lodges and had time to reflect. Grandma’s passing had to have been a wake up call, he loved her very much. But rather than rehabilitate Pops, He was only emboldened by the other inmates crimes. Hell, my Father could have sold ice cubes to eskimos. That’s how good he was at the deal. Dad stopped dealing when he stopped breathing. You see, that was his life and he loved the rush above all else. Unfortunately he never learned one of life’s simplest lessons…. Love of money (not money itself) is the root of all evil and he loved his money. In his hay days he wore a gaudy tic tac toe horse shoe Liberace diamond ring on every finger and it looked good on him. He actually pulled it off. But his downfall was believing that if he could only get more that somehow he would be more. Meanwhile his children, both by blood and by marriage, grew up lost and seeking a Father. At times growing up I thought I wanted to be like Dad. If he taught me one thing it might have been , P-boy… learn from my mistakes. I’m still learning. Dad’s life echos through mine as I write this. I see him in the mirror some mornings. I hear him when I’m impatient an yelling at innocent old people in traffic and I know that fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree….. Lord help us. Your work is finished Pappy, you danced beautifully…….. my sweet crushed Angel.
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Jacquie C says
Shame on you Shawn = Your dad pasted happy and at peace. You last saw him long before he moved to Montana. The very next day you emptied his safe deposit box at the US Bank in Sandy Oregon of the entire contents. Remember, you had to have the safe deposit box drilled out because your father was still alive and would not give you the key you kept trying to get from him and claiming you lost yours. May God forgive you for your greed.
Rose Fraijo says
I am in love with Kathy have been for years. I even have her name ratio on my arm. I miss you Kathy
Rose Fraijo says
I was never in love with Daune I only pretent to like him because I was and still very in love with Kathy and will be forever
Rose Fraijo says
I will say even though I thought he was as evil as they come he taught me so very much . Rest now I will never forget you but will allways remember Kathy
Highway Rose says
I miss you Kathy and think about you often
Rose Fraijo says
Kathy where are you , I have your name tattooed on my right forearm. I only did Duane because you asked me to . Please I love you Kathy and will forever.