Sammy Ray Milburn

Name: Visitation
Start: 10/05/2018 04:00 PM
End: 10/05/2018 08:00 PM
Location: Smits Funeral Home

September 22, 1941 — September 30, 2018

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Sammy Ray Milburn, age 77, late of Crete, former 50 year resident of Park Forest, IL, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. Loving husband of 48 years to Nancy E. Milburn, nee Stupka. Devoted father of Taryn (Anthony) Stua. Proud grandfather of Taylor and Brayden. Dear brother of Earline (late Robert) Obrecht, and Ruth Ann Braddock. Kind uncle of Tammra Cascio and Kimmra (Jeff) Hingher. Preceded in death by his parents Aubrey and Lena Milburn, of Fairfield, IL.

Mr. Milburn was a retired social studies teacher and earth science teacher for 40 years, 39 of those years at Steger Central Junior High School, followed by an additional 12 years substitute teaching. He was a life member of the National Education Assoc., IL Education Assoc., Steger PTA, and IL Retired Teacher Assoc. Sam was an avid gardener, sportsman and hunter, who enjoyed deer and waterfowl hunting, as well as skeet and trap shooting. He was a member of the Palos Sportsman Club, National Rifle Assoc., Fairfield Gun Club, and IL State Rifle Assoc.

Visitation Friday, October 5, 2018 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Funeral service Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30&Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. Entombment Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery – Monee, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, greatly appreciated.

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