Mildred John

Mildred "Miss Millie" John, age 71, passed away July 12, 2005, at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork.

Miss Millie was born Feb. 20, 1928, in New York City. She graduated from Midwood High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. Miss Millie worked as a secretary in the financial district in Manhattan and later for an insurance real estate firm on Long Island. She was her husband Alfred's secretary while he was on a sabbatical leave from his teaching. She married Alfred "Al" John in Garden City, Long Island, New York in 1954. They shared 51 wonderful years together.

Miss Millie always volunteered for the community and church activities. Millie loved history, especially Colonial Williamsburg, and had a great interest in architecture and colonial life.

Her parents, Gertrude and Lois Nelson, precede Miss Millie in death. She is survived by her husband Al in Bigfork; sister Gloria Minet of Lynbrook, Long Island, N.Y.; nephews Tom Minet and family of Upper Montclair, N.J.; Andrew Minet of Lynbrook, Long Island, N.Y.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, July 26, at the Community United Methodist Church in Bigfork with Reverend Jan Witman officiating.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Cancer Research, P.O. Box 1022, Kalispell, MT 59903-1002 or the Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Avenue, Bigfork, MT 59911.

Bigfork Funeral Home caring for the family.