In Loving Memory of Earl Mills

Earl Mills, Jr., age 89, passed away on April 15, 2023. Earl was born on May 9, 1933, to Ida Edward Mills and Earl Mills Sr. Earl’s family moved from Oklahoma to Colorado during his elementary school. He graduated from Central High School in 1951 and married his high school sweetheart, Barbara in that same year. Moving to Seattle, Washington, Earl was hired at Boeing and graduated from the University of Washington with an Engineering degree. Earl moved to California where he landed his dream job as an engineer at Aerospace Corporation and retired in 2005 but continued to be a casual consultant until 2013. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Katherine, Ruth, and Thelma, and his brothers, Robert, and Donald. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, his children, Sherry (John) and Renee (Jerry), his grandchildren, Davon, LaShay, Jarod, Brianna, and Courtney, his great grandchild, Jonesy, as well as his many nieces an nephews