Ethel Elizabeth Miller 1912-1978

Ethel Elizabeth Miller

23 Mar 1912-31 Dec 1978

See that beautiful lady above? That is my MomMom. Daughter of Reuben Franklin Miller and Frances Mary Arnick.  I was born or her birthday and every year until she went on ahead we had a cake together. Now for some reason MomMom did not want any of her granddaughters named for her. So I carry Ethel as my middle name and when I was confirmed I chose Elizabeth as that is her middle name. 

This is my MomMom with 2 of her sisters. MomMom is the 2nd from left.
My cousin Sandra Herion provided this picture.

To me she was just MomMom but I learned that she lost her mother at 10 years of age. she is 1 of 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys.  I remember that MomMom was worried about any of us getting Tuberculosis but until I started my research I never understood why. I learned that that is what took her mother from Her and her siblings.

Mother to 3 sons; John, Robert and Raymond, and 3 daughters Geraldine, Patricia and Judith. My dad is her eldest son John.

At one time she was a singing waitress at the Manayunk Club.

I know she loved wrestling and use to go to the Arena in Philly to watch. I was told of a time by my cousins Ruth and Sandra, she climbed into the ring and went after a wrestler with an umbrella hitting him, and that afterwards he would not leave the dressing room unless she was gone.

My MomMom loved to go to the board walk in Jersey and play skeeball. It was not until I was much older I found out the significance of that and the parlor door being closed for a period of time.

Every Christmas we would go to our grandparents and that door was open. It was like a wonderland with wall to wall dolls, trucks, tea sets, etc. all items that she had won for her grandchildren playing skeeball.

In the above pictures you can see some of her many grandchildren with prizes she won for us. I am the tall girl in the back.

After her passing my dad gave me some jewelry that he had given her and  is inscribed on the back " to Mom from Jack".  It is a cloisonne pendant with matching earrings. All my daughter in laws have worn the necklace on their wedding day. Now I cannot be positive, but in the top picture it does appear that she is wearing this jewelry.

My cousin Bob shared a story of a time during a big snow storm and MomMom could not get home. She flagged down a garbage truck to get home. Up in front the shop it pulls and there comes MomMom home safe and sound. Bob told me My PopPop would often say, You never know with Ethel. MomMom made the best German Potato salad in the world.

Her heart is bigger than the universe and she loves us all equally. Family is of importance to both her and PopPop. I still feel her presence to this day.

These links lead to more Information:

Ethel Elizabeth Miller

WikiTree/Miller-19194

Spouse: John Henry Clark
Children: John Henry Clark Jr