Mildred Milam

MILDRED MILAM IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mildred Singleton Milam died Sunday, October 24, 2004, after a gallant battle against breast cancer, at age 86. Millie was born in 1917 in Tahoca, Texas, to Sam and Clora Singleton. In September of 1935, she met her future husband, Harold Milam, who was working on an oilrig in the area. The following September, he drove non-stop from Kilgore, Texas, to convince her to marry him. They were married that night and returned immediately to Kilgore. Their marriage journey took them to Arkansas, where they were blessed with three children. Harold's job as a drilling and production manager for a major oil company took them to Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado. Harold passed away in 1969. Millie joined her son James and his family in Idaho Falls in 1984. Millie was a life master in duplicate bridge. She was well known for her savvy stock investing. She loved sewing, her garden, and southern cooking. Most of all, she was a wonderful and much loved friend, mother and grandmother. Millie is survived by her brother, Sam Singleton of Dalhart, Texas; her children, John Milam (Sherry) of El Dorado, Arkansas, James C. Milam, MD (Beth) of Idaho Falls, Marilyn Milam Hoskins (Charles) of Lincoln, Nebraska; grandchildren, Laura Milam Driggers (Michael), Lisa Milam Malone (Mark), Lynne Milam Tamanini (Joseph), John Rodney Milam, Sabrina McDonald Wilson (Casey), Robert Harold Milam, James Benjamin Milam, Megan Alice Milam, Sarah Beth Milam, Heather Kay Hoskins, Ashley Anne Hoskins, and Charles Denver Hoskins; great grandchildren, Jon Michael Driggers, Shelby Lynne Driggers, Katherine Milam Malone, Nicholas John Tamanini, Ryan Joseph Tamanini, and Caden Lane Wilson. Visitation will be Monday, October 25, 2004, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 325 Elm Street, Idaho Falls. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Breast Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 5180, St. Louis, Missouri 63139-0189.