Wallace Miller

Wallace “Wally” D. Miller of Worton, Maryland died on February 22, 2008 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 81. He was born in Elkton, Maryland on August 23, 1926 the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth McFadden Miller. He graduated from Rock Hall High School and served his country as a Decorated Fighter Pilot with the Army Air Corps during WWII and was honorably discharged. He returned to Rock Hall, Maryland and worked as a Game Warden. He married to Audrey Dill; she predeceased him in September of 1983. Mr. Miller managed Walnut Point Farm as an aquaculture specialist and director of fisheries in conjunction with the University of Maryland and the USDA. He oversaw the operations, seminars/education, and hybrid striped bass fisheries aquaculture program on the farm until his retirement in 1998. A political enthusiast and community devoted citizen, Mr. Miller served three terms as Kent County Commissioner, as a board member with Kent County Planning and Zoning, Parks and Recreation, and Kent County Public Landing. He served 12 years on Kent County School Board and 6 years on the Chesapeake College Board of Trustees. He also served on the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission, State Library Advisory Board, and the Seafood Marketing Commission. Mr. Miller married to Mary Beth Berger Clark in November of 1986. He was a member of Chester Lodge #115 A.F.& A.M., Frank M. Jarman American Legion Post #36 in Chestertown, and Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rock Hall, MD. He enjoyed gardening, growing hybrid plants, hunting, fishing, the environment, and politics. In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters: Heather DiLaurenzio of Chestertown, MD, and Hilary Miller of Columbia, MD, four step children: Cheryl Luchento of NJ, David Clark, Jr. of FL, James Clark of FL, and Deborah Dunnigan of VA, grandchildren: Hilary, Michael, Amanda, Casey and Justin. He is also survived by a close friend John Dolgos and many others. Services will be held Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church on March 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Parkinson’s Disease Association 4049 Oakland School Road Salisbury, MD 21804 or American Cancer Society Kent County Chapter 92 Reads Way Suite 205 New Castle DE 19720. Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home 130 Speer Road Chestertown, MD 21620. www.fhnfuneralhome.com.