Sad day for PWP

One of the original conductors I got to know on a decent basis passed away over the weekend. Jon Miller was a real character, and he also worked with my Grandpa who was an electrician for the South Shore for many years.

My favorite Jon Miller story was one day on the train there was a field trip of younger kids, maybe 10ish years old. One kid kept trying to trip him, until Jon finally stopped, got right up to him and said "Look if you try and trip me again, I will throw you and your mother's asses off the train at the next stop" The kid didn't say a thing or do anything the whole rest of the trip.

RIP Jon

This is his obituaty from the Michigan City News Dispatch

Oct. 22, 1939-June 10, 2005

ROLLING PRAIRIE - Jon N. "Diamond Jon" Miller, 65, Rolling Prairie, died at 9 a.m. Friday (June 10, 2005) at his home.

The funeral is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. William Barnes officiating and Excelsior Masonic Lodge 41 of LaPorte participating. Cremation will follow. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until the service Tuesday at the funeral chapel.

Mr. Miller was born Oct. 22, 1939, in Muncie to Charles Nolan and Nova Mae (Wolfe) Miller, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 23, 1972, in Michigan City, he married Kathleen Miller, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Michael J. (Brenda) Miller, Michigan City, David M. (Patsy) Miller, Knoxville, Tenn., and Nolan M. Miller, Rolling Prairie; one daughter, Tonya (Mike) Graden, Rolling Prairie; two granddaughters, Alyssa Jenks and Emily Jenks; three grandsons, Jon Miller, Dustin Miller and Colt Miller; one sister, Carol Zimmerman, Michigan City; two brothers, Larry (Tillie) Miller, Indianapolis, and Roger (Danielle) Taylor, Lebanon, Ind.

Mr. Miller retired after 25 years as an engineer/collector for the South Shore Railroad. He also was a former Michigan City firefighter and U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Orak Shrine Temple, Scottish Rite of South Bend, Excelsior Masonic Lodge 41 of LaPorte, a lifetime member of the DAV Chapter 23, past president of the United Transportation Union and a former Michigan City precinct committeeman for GOP.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

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