Miles "Tump" Camery
April 30, 1929 — May 30, 2007
Miles J. Camery was born on April 30, 1929 to Joseph and Cecil (Brodersen) Camery in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the class of 1947. He went on to Iowa State University and played football for two years before returning to Harlan.
On December 15, 1950, Miles was united in marriage to Norma Jean Hansen of rural Harlan. Two daughters were born to this union: Barbara and Kim.
He was employed at the Iowa Department of Conservation as a game warden in 1956 and was with them for six years before joining the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1962. He was first stationed in Beaumont, Texas, relocated to Anna-Jonesboro, Illinois in 1965, and then to the Madison/Sun Prairie, Wisconsin area in 1967. In 1974, they relocated to Glen Bernie, Maryland, and in 1976 to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they resided for the past thirty-one years. Miles retired in 1982.
He was a longtime member of the Albuquerque Retriever Club, an avid sports fan and outdoorsman.
Miles died on May 30, 2007, having attained the age of seventy-eight years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Morgan.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Norma Jean of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his daughters Barbara and her husband Dale Reininger of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and Kim and her husband Chip Millick of Falmouth, Maine; two grandchildren: Hannah and Ben Millick; his sisters Joan Prather of Lake Quivira, Kansas and Jan and her husband Lloyd Pientok of St. Francis, Wisconsin; his sister-in-law Agnes Camery; nieces, nephews, other family members, and many friends.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. Pastor Dave Swinton officiated the 2:00 PM ceremony. Interment was at Harlan Cemetery
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On December 15, 1950, Miles was united in marriage to Norma Jean Hansen of rural Harlan. Two daughters were born to this union: Barbara and Kim.
He was employed at the Iowa Department of Conservation as a game warden in 1956 and was with them for six years before joining the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1962. He was first stationed in Beaumont, Texas, relocated to Anna-Jonesboro, Illinois in 1965, and then to the Madison/Sun Prairie, Wisconsin area in 1967. In 1974, they relocated to Glen Bernie, Maryland, and in 1976 to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they resided for the past thirty-one years. Miles retired in 1982.
He was a longtime member of the Albuquerque Retriever Club, an avid sports fan and outdoorsman.
Miles died on May 30, 2007, having attained the age of seventy-eight years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Morgan.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Norma Jean of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his daughters Barbara and her husband Dale Reininger of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and Kim and her husband Chip Millick of Falmouth, Maine; two grandchildren: Hannah and Ben Millick; his sisters Joan Prather of Lake Quivira, Kansas and Jan and her husband Lloyd Pientok of St. Francis, Wisconsin; his sister-in-law Agnes Camery; nieces, nephews, other family members, and many friends.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. Pastor Dave Swinton officiated the 2:00 PM ceremony. Interment was at Harlan Cemetery
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