Albert Lee (Mac) McMillin |
| Posted 2009-01-04 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ December 3, 2008, p. A10 Albert “Mac” McMillin, age 91, passed away Nov. 27 in Congress. Graveside services will be held on Saturday (Dec. 6) at 2 p.m. at Congress Cemetery with Pastor Bob Harrison officiating. Mr. McMillin was born March 17, 1917 in Bolton, Kan., to Millard McMillin and Edna Griffith McMillin. He was raised in Kildare, Okla., worked on the family farm and graduated from high school there in Kildare. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant. He married Martha Hearn on Jan. 10, 1942. Following his military service he returned to Glendale, Ariz., where he attended refrigeration school. In 1947 he and Martha moved to Congress, where he established McMillin Refrigeration, and Martha opened Martha’s Lunch Diner. He worked in the family business for more than 40 years with three generations operating the business that still continues today as McMillin Air. Mr. McMillin was very active in the community, always involved with Old Congress Days. He served on the Congress Water Board as well as the school board. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha L. McMillin on Aug. 25, 1997, and brothers Howard and Claude McMillin. He is survived by son Ron McMillin of Peeples Valley and son and daughter-in-law Rick and Betty McMillin of Congress; a sister Helen Foxworthy of Derby, Kans.; grandchildren Melody Hines and Laura Luft both of Ft. Worth, Texas; John McMillin of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Jason McMillin and Erin Etaii both of Congress; great-grandchilden Samantha, Austin, Rebecca, Dakota, Amanda, Nick, Avery, Gracie, Kelsey, Ayden, Campbell, and Molly; two great-great-grandchildren Emma and Ethan; And nephews Joe Clark of Congress and Howard McMillin, Jr. of Tempe. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory. See Also: Find a Grave |
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