Robert Miller of Arapahoe (1952-2014)

(Arapahoe, Wyo.) – Funeral services for Robert James “Bob” Miller, 61, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, May 23rd at his home, 427 Left Hand Spur Road in Arapahoe. Interment will follow at Miller Family Cemetery. A wake will begin 7 p.m., Thursday, May 22nd at the family home.

Bob, also known as “Cowboy Angel” left us on the sunset of Monday, May 19, 2014 at his home in Arapahoe.

He was born on the sunrise of September 26, 1952, in Fort Washakie, WY, son of Lawrence Warren and Nancy Viola (Snyder) Miller.

Bob’s Indian name was Medicine Bird. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and Traditional.

On September 26, 2012, he married Shasta V. Wallowingbull in Lander, WY.

He lived in Fremont County most of his life and graduated from Riverton High School.

Bob worked as a Cowboy/Rancher, an EMT in South Dakota, police officer in Rosebud, South Dakota and was a horseback security guard on the Wind River Reservation.

His family said that he enjoyed collecting antiques, riding horses, team roping, bull riding, was an excellent artist and liked to hang out with his many friends and family including his grandchildren. Robert and his wife, Shasta were constant companions who worked side by side and enjoyed traveling together, hunting and many other activities.

Survivors include his wife, Shasta; daughters, Sheila Rose Miller, Cheryl Lynn Miller-Woody (Art Woody) of Flagstaff, AZ, Teri Lynn Miller (Lawrence Bell), Nora Lynn Miller, April Grace Miller, Bobbi Jean Miller, Shanna Moore of Rosebud, SD.; Josh Miller, who Bob raised as his son; brother, Ben Miller, Sr.; sisters, Marilyn Monroe and Carolyn Miller Longwalker; nieces, Nancy Miller, Maggie Miller, Dawn Gambler, Krystal Miller and Tova Miller; nephews, Benny Miller (Andrea), Jerel Kohler and Bluestone Jenkins; grandkids, Josh Miller, Mykle Miller, Patrick Miller, Antonio Miller, Jade Bell, Montana TalksDifferent, Alvin TalksDifferent, Krysandralyn Padilla, Precious TalksDifferent, Nellie RedCloud, Sierrah Spang, Sheldon Miller, Chelsey Miller, Sterlyn Buffalomeat, Anthony Buffalomeat, Missy Buffalomeat, Mallory Shakespeare, Tori Miller, Janae Crispin, Yomni Miller, Pearl Miller, Fira Miller, Ices Shakespeare, Brock Bearing, Alondra Estrada, and Nizhoni RedBear; great grandchildren, Marvea Buffalomeat and Quincy Miller.

Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Buddy Miller, daughter, Jamie Miller, grandson, Dakota Red Cloud, granddaughter, Cali Rose Wahtomy, and nephew, Thomas Monroe.

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Nancy (Judy) Viola Miller Cole of Arapahoe (1935-2014)

Nancy (Judy) Viola Miller Cole of Arapahoe passed on Monday, February 24, at 5 a.m. at the home of her daughter surrounded by family members. She was 79 years old.

Memorial Services will take place at the Davis Funeral Home on Thursday, February 27, at 3 p.m.

Nancy Viola Snyder was born January 14, 1935, in Fort Washakie, Wyo., the daughter of Ben and Nancy Viola (Long) Snyder of Fort Washakie. She was one of 7 children and the family lived in a cabin on North Fork Road in Fort Washakie. She married Lawrence Warren Miller on April 1, 1950. They resided at Burgess (Ranch) for 7 years prior to establishing their Ranch and raising their family at Big Wind in Arapahoe. Together they raised 5 children. Nancy was a long time Rancher with her husband Lawrence and her kids. During her life she worked as a teacher’s aide at Arapahoe Elementary school. She was actively involved in running her cattle operation on the Miller Ranch. Nancy loved gardening and canning. She was an artist at heart and enjoyed creating numerous arts and crafts and showing them in the County fair.

Nancy remarried in 1991 to Vernon Cole. The couple were avid Harley riders they loved watching movies and caring for their dogs.

She is survived by her Husband Vern Cole, two sisters Ada Marie Breedlove and Kathryn Rose Lone Fight, her Uncle Finn Snyder, her Cousin Geraldine Wright, her children: Benjamin Ronald (Anna) Miller, Robert James (Shasta) Miller, Marilyn Monroe (William Kohler), and Carolyn Rose Miller Longwalker, all of Arapahoe. Stepchildren Sue and Ben Cole. Grandchildren: Nancy Mae (Cory) Caldwell, Maggie Marie Miller, Benjamin Miller (Andrea Scribner), Kasia Monroe, Starr Miller, Shiela Rose Miller, Cheryl Cournoyer, Teri Lynn Miller (Lawrence Bell), Nora Lynn Yellowbear, Bobbi Jean Talks Different, April Grace Spang, Dawn Michele Gambler (Kevin Jenkins), Jerel Kohler, Krystal Dove Miller, Tova Pearl Miller, Bluestone Jenkins, Kimberly Moss and 32 Great Grand Children. She also had numerous family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Warren Miller in 1989, and her parents Ben and Nancy Snyder, her brothers Ben Snyder Sr., Sam Snyder, Roy J. Snyder, Ronald Snyder and her son Buddy Jay Miller, Grandchildren:Thomas Monroe, Dakota RedCloud, Cali Rose Wahtomy, Jamie Viola Miller.

Her final wishes were to be cremated and buried at the Miller Cemetery.

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