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Richard K. “Dick” Millison
Richard K. “Dick” Millison of Anacortes will celebrate his 90th birthday with a family brunch Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009.
He was born Feb. 14, 1919, to Ray and Ellen Millison in Pateros.
Millison was drafted in World War II and served at Paine Field in Everett, where he conducted a radio program to entertain the public and showcase base talent.
While never in a combat area, he had some unique experiences, including involvement in the filming of “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo,” which starred Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson.
At that time he met and married Ann Modlin, a newspaper editor from Iowa.
Following discharge in 1946, he worked in public relations for a California natural gas industry.
Millison later moved to Oregon and worked at The Oregonian newspaper in Portland. He retired in 1984 as the executive responsible for all advertising revenues and advertising director.
He moved to Anacortes in 1992. He is involved in community service here with Anacortes Tall Ships, Noon Kiwanis Club, Antique Machinery Show and the Anacortes Senior College.
Ann, his wife of 50 years, died in 1995. Much of his family resides nearby. He has two sons, Rich and Chris, and a daughter. Betsy Grieves. He has seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
