Standardbred breeder/owner Marvin Miller, the father of horsemen Erv and Andy Miller, passed away during the afternoon of Saturday, October 4 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill., after a long bout with cancer. He was 67.
Marvin, a member of the Old Order Amish Faith, was a longtime breeder and owner of Standardbreds. He managed the Arthur Sale Barn in Arthur, Ill., for more than 12 years, and also operated the Midwest Standardbred Sale in Arthur.
Marvin was born February 19, 1947 in Tuscola, Ill. He was a son of Andy A. and Edna C. (Bontrager) Miller. He married his wife, Anna Mae Hostetler, on Feb. 24, 1966 in Arcola, Ill.
Marvin is survived by his wife of 48 years, Anna Mae; seven children, Ervin M. (Heidi Sue), Andy Ray (Julie), Mary Louise (Lamar Yoder), Ruth Ann (Raymond Herschberger), Mattie Marie (Nelson Miller), Omer Jay, and Elmer M. (Loretta); 34 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Melvin Ray (Mary), Alva (Elsie), and Edward (Ruth); five sisters Mary Miller, Dorothy Miller (Kenneth), Verna Herschberger (Mervin), Edna May Herschberger (William), and Anna Herschberger (Nelson). He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ervin Miller.
Visitation will be held Sunday, October 5, from 2-5 p.m. and Monday, October 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the HCK West Building in Arthur, Ill. Funeral services will held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, at the HCK West Building, with Bishop Howard Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Otto Cemetery.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Marvin Miller.
(Harnessracing.com)