Richard Louis McMillan

Richard L. (Rich) McMillan of Huntley, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born on February 16, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

Richard graduated from Carl Schurz High School in 1949, then entered the Marine Corps Reserves, serving eighteen months of active duty in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged.

Richard worked as a union electrician for Illinois Bell Telephone Company for forty years, retiring at the age of 55.

He was actively involved in golf, hunting, fishing, reading, movies, and he loved to tell a good story.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Eva and John McMillan, and his two older sisters, Betty (Bud) Stern and Margorie (Warren) Hjorth.

Richard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Grace Marie McMillan (nee Durso,) his daughters Pamela (Jeffrey) Sroka, and Kimberly (Witt) McMillan, his son, Brian McMillan, his 7 grandchildren, Sarah Sroka, Alexander Sroka, Matthew Witt, Matthew McMillan, Shawn McMillan, Trevor McMillan and Kassandra McMillan and 3 great grandchildren, Brooklyn McMillan, Molly McMillan, and Charlotte McMillan.

Family and friends are invited to attend the military funeral honors at The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on a day to be determined in June, 2022, with a food and drink reception to follow.

Interment to follow at the cemetery immediately following the military honors.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Richard’s honor to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps injured veterans, injured first responders and Gold Star families.

https://t2t.org