William Harlowe Miller ’31

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William, of Waverly Heights, in Gladwyne, Pa., died Dec. 31, 2002; he was 93. Born in Plainfield, N.J., he was a resident of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y., and Oyster Bay, N.Y., for 60 years.

He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1927. At Princeton he played varsity football and crew. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, retiring as a full colonel, and was awarded the Legion of Merit. He then pursued a career with Central Hanover Bank, later Manufacturer's Hanover Bank, retiring in 1974 as senior vice president. He was mayor of the village of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y., from 1974 to 1979 and was a trustee of Bradford College.

He is survived by his sons, Ludlow and William Jr. '61, daughter Martha M. Massey, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a sister, Elizabeth Hood. His wife of 63 years, Martha, died in 1997. The class sends its condolences to his family.

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