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Jack Raymond Miller

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Jack Raymond Miller, 71, of Holiday Island, Ark. died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville. He was born Dec. 8, 1942 in Erie, Pa. He served in the United States Navy. He was an artist and printmaker and enjoyed creating "Art for Art's Sake". Jack was one of the original artists of the Art Colony in Eureka Springs, participated in The Artery, instructed at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts, and was a member of the Eureka Springs Artists Registry. He was one of the coordinators of the Krewe of Krazo, the group that made Eureka Gras, a huge success, while celebrating Mardi Gras in Eureka Springs. Jack was honored by the Krewe of Krazo on Jan. 26, 2013 as the official "Float Meister" and creator, designer, artisan, master craftsman, and deliverer of Joy and Merriment to the city of Eureka Springs. He received the "Archie Ryan Loving Cup" on March 17, 2013 for community services and support to his friends, and his time, and artistry in designing floats, with gratitude from the Krewe of Blarney Kapitan's Klub. He was born to Sophie Stankovich and was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Scott Miller. Jack is survived by: his wife, Sabina Terre Miller, of Holiday Island; one son, Sean Miller and his wife Masae, of Tokyo, Japan; one daughter, Kristen Terre Webster and her husband Dustin, of Fayetteville; three brothers, Scott Miller, of Norman, Okla., Edwin Arnold and his wife Shirley, of Linesville, Pa., Dean Arnold, of Linesville, Pa.; one sister, Carolyn Graham and her husband Robert, of Linesville, Pa.; and one grandson, Killian Miller. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk Street, Eureka Springs. A Celebration of Jack's Life will be observed in May. The Jack Miller Scholarship Fund for aspiring printmakers is being established by the Eureka Springs School of the Arts in his honor. Donations may be sent to: ESSA, P.O. Box 657, Eureka Springs, Ark. 72632. Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home of Fayetteville. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.

Published April 27, 2014

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