Timothy E. Mills

Timothy E. “Tim” Mills, 61, died April 9, 2008, at Whidbey General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 22, 1947, in Clarion, Penn., to Glade and Freda Ruth (Reynolds) Mills.

Tim was raised as a military dependent and the family traveled to various duty stations with the U.S. Navy.

Tim graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1965 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Sept. 7, 1966. He spent four years with the Navy and left military service in June 1970 as an ADR-3.

Tim returned to Oak Harbor and began a career in marine maintenance and repair. His business was called Temco Marine. Later he worked as a contractor with his own business repairing manufactured homes, called Temco Enterprises.

He loved boating and fishing in Puget Sound and Alaska with his uncle Ed Mills.

In 1972 Tim married, and had one daughter. In 2002 he remarried. Tim was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Tim is survived by his wife Tamara (Fatina) Mills of Oak Harbor; his daughter, Miki Schach of Granite Falls; one brother, Terry Mills of Coupeville; and his mother Freda Ruth Gross of Oak Harbor. His father preceded him in death.

A memorial service for Tim was held April 19 at Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Randy Beumer officiating. Military honors were provided by NAS Whidbey Island Honor Guard.