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John Miller, Lt. Col. U.S. Army, Ret'd, 85, passed away Friday, March 31, 2006 in Albuquerque. Col. Wilson was born in Warren, PA, June 11, 1920 and was graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point in January, 1943. He studied radar technology at Harvard and MIT and did post graduate work in nuclear physics at The Ohio State University. Col. Wilson spent his career in the U.S. Army and was stationed in posts across the U.S., Iwo Jima, Saipan, and Korea. Among various assignments, he participated in weapons tests in Nevada and the Pacific. He had lived in Albuquerque since 1962 where he retired from the Army in 1964. He was employed by Sandia National Laboratories as a technical writer until he retired in 1980. Col. Wilson was always intellectually curious and was an avid reader, especially of history. He possessed an extensive library of military history books. He enjoyed working with wood and building things, as well as landscaping his property. He and his wife, Clare, took pleasure in collecting art and in travel. They traveled all over the United States and made many international trips. He also loved animals and supported wildlife and animal causes. He is survived by his loving wife, Clare Cooper Wilson of Albuquerque; daughters, Diane Goldfarb and husband, Donald of Albuquerque and Stephanie Wilson of Sherman Oaks, CA; stepdaughters, Lisa Elrod of Albuquerque and Martha Guerrant of Reno, NV; stepson, Whit Landvater of Gardnersville, NV; grandson, Jeffrey Goldfarb and wife, Michelle McAllister of Silver Spring, MD; and sister, Dr. Joy Ely of Salt Lake City, UT. A private family Memorial Service will be conducted at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family request that Memorial Donations be made to the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico, 615 Virginia SE, Albuquerque. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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