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HAYDOCK H. Jr. Died on July 22, 2011, of natural causes. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Cruse Miller, who passed on in November 2005. His son, Roy Bantz Miller lives in Farmington, NM. His two daughters both live in Spokane, WA. Daughter, Jacquelyn Miller Dibble-Robinson who lives with husband, Michael G. Robinson, and daughter, Carolyn Cruse Miller. The Robinsons have two daughters, Charnay D. Robinson and Angelique M. Robinson. His brother, Dr. Edward T. Miller, a famous geo-physicist, and his sister, Doris E. Miller, both pre-deceased him. Haydock graduated from the Englewood School for Boys in May 1943 and was drafted into the Army on August 1st. He was selected to attend OCS at the Engineers School at Ft. Belvoir, VA., from which he graduated in Oct. 1944 as a 2nd. Lt. He was assigned to the 220th Armored Engineers Bt. of the 20th Armored Div., which was preparing to ship to Europe. They landed at Rouen, France on Jan. 1st 1945. After being assigned as back-up troops for the Battle of the Bulge, they headed towards Munich, Germany. Haydock was one of the first to enter Dachau Concentration Camp. There was heavy fighting on northeast side of Munich where the Headquarters of SS Troops was located. After cession of hostilities, 1st Lt. Miller received his discharge from active duty and immediately started his classes in the Engineering School at Yale Univ. on July 1st, 1946. He and Nancy Cruse were married on November 15, 1946. He graduated with a Mechanical Engineers degree in May 1949. Miller joined Alcoa on August 1st and started work at the Edgewater Plant on the Hudson River in New Jersey, where he rose to Foil Plant Superintendent. In 1967, Miller was transferred to the New Kensington, PA. Operation and ran the Foil Plant there. In 1971 Haydock transferred to the Tennessee Operations as Manager of both Foil and Alcoa Wrap Plants. In 1976 the Millers were sent to Barking England for a year to help in getting the plant there running on a profitable basis, which he did in less than the allowed time. He then returned home to the Pittsburgh, PA office. After various assignments he rose to Manager of Organization Analysis. He took early retirement on January 1st, 1983, after 33 years with Alcoa. Since then he and Nancy moved to Santa Fe. Haydock has been active with several start-ups. He was a member of many service organizations. Haydock was a Charter Member of the S.F. del Sur ROTARY Club in 1984, and has been very active with the Rotary Youth Exchange Program and Camp RYLA. He will be greatly missed by his granddaughters and their parents, the visits by Poppy and Mor-Mor (their names for the grandparents) and the wonderful trips skiing and sight-seeing gave much depth, education and enjoyment to Haydock's extended family. He was always willing to share his experience, strength and hope with everyone he met and willing to put his muscles to work, as well as his mind, to help those in need. Thank you, Poppy. There will not be a funeral, but you can pay your respects at the Veteran's Cemetery in Santa Fe, where he is honored beside his wife, Nancy.
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