George Edward Miller Jr., 82, passed away April 22, 2008. Born January 28, 1926 in Ada, Oklahoma, the first son of George Edward and Quepha (Burch) Miller Sr. A 1944 graduate of Marietta High School, Marietta, Oklahoma, he served in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He moved to Great Bend in 1948 as an employee of Halliburton Services, and continued work in the oilfield drill-stem testing business with Johnston Testers, then Western Testing Company. In 1951, he married Marjorie Ann Niedens, of Great Bend, in Hutchinson, Kansas. In 1954, he became a partner in Miller-Donelson Testing Company, which later became Miller Testing Company. In 1976, he also formed Blue Goose Drilling Company with partner Jay Mull of Wichita, and in 1978 became sole owner and president until the time of his death. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend, Independent Oil & Gas Association(KIOGA), the National Stripper Well Association, the Kansas Oil and Gas Museum, American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend, and a past director of the Great Bend Petroleum Club. He and Marge also enjoyed hosting friends and family at their cabin in Cuchara, Colorado, for the past 17 summers. He is survived by his wife, Marge of the home. He is also survived by son Martin and wife Tonya(Wilson) Miller of Ellinwood, and children Justin, Kelly, Lindsay, Eli and Asher; son Todd and wife Katherine(Keenan) Miller of Wichita, and children Anne and Luke; son Paul and wife Maxine(Chad) Miller of Wichita, and children Emily, Eric, and Ellie; daughter Sara (Miller) Zimmerman and husband Joey of Great Bend, and children Meredith, Jared, Brent, and Georgia; daughter Judy(Miller) Schneider and husband Lloyd of Logan, and children Landon and Libby; and a great grandson, Britton. He was preceded by a brother, Billy Burch Miller. Memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, Kansas. The Reverend James A. Strasen will officiate. A private family inurnment will be held at the Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. Friends may call Friday, April 25, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mr. Miller's name have been established with Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of the funeral home.