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     Judge John Mottley Milliken was born on 19 September 1918 at Kentucky.¹ He was the son of George Duncan Milliken Sr. and Nan Motley.¹ He married Barbara Thompson, daughter of Sam Thompson and Mabel Unknown, circa 1948 at USA.^1,2 He died on 20 January 2011 at Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, at age 92.¹ John M. Milliken, ex-Warren County judge, dies at 92

John Mottley Milliken, 92, of Bowling Green, died at 10:25 p.m. Jan. 20, 2011, at a Bowling Green nursing home.

A proud servant and tireless supporter of Bowling Green his entire life, he was born Sept. 19, 1918. He was the youngest child of Nan and George Duncan Milliken. He often spoke fondly of his formative years in Bowling Green, where he was successful both athletically and academically. He was a 1935 and 1936 letterman of Bowling Green High School in both football and basketball.

Upon graduation from Bowling Green High School, he attended Vanderbilt University. He lettered in basketball for the Commodores in 1937, 1938 and 1940. He was member of Phi Delta Theta, and in 1939 he was inducted into Omega Delta Kappa, a collegiate honor society. He graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He attended one year of law school at the University of Michigan before World War II interrupted his plans to seek a law degree. From the fall of 1941 until the fall of 1945, he was an ordinance and supply officer for the 522nd Company of the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. Upon his discharge from the Army he returned to the University of Michigan and earned an LLD in Law in 1948. While at the University of Michigan, he met Barbara Thompson, who would become his wife for the last 63 years.

After graduation from law school, he returned to Bowling Green and joined his father and brother in the practice of law with the law firm of Milliken & Milliken. His 60-year career as an attorney was interrupted from 1952 until 1960 when he served the community as Warren County judge. He was respectfully and affectionately referred to as “Judge Milliken” throughout his legal career after leaving the bench. As an attorney and judge, he served as president of the Bowling Green/Warren County Bar Association, as president of the County Judges Association of Kentucky, as chairman of the House of Delegates and Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association, and as a member of the American Bar Association. He also formed the Juvenile Advisory Committee while a Warren County judge.

He served in leadership positions for numerous Bowling Green community organizations, such as president of the Bowling Green/Warren County Jaycees, secretary of the Kentucky Jaycees, president of the Bowling Green/Warren County Chamber of Commerce and president of the Bowling Green Rotary Club. He also served on the board of the Bowling Green Chapter of the Salvation Army and on the board of the Bowling Green Girls Club. He was also one of the founders of the local chapter of the United Givers Fund, now known as the United Way. He was named to the Hall of Honors of Bowling Green High School, was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club and received the William H. Natcher Award from the Bowling Green Bar Association. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bowling Green and a member of the Baraca Sunday School Class. What he truly loved, though, was the joy of being a husband, father and grandfather.

A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to First Baptist Church of Bowling Green or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, 600 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 860, Birmingham, AL 35209.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Thompson Milliken of Bowling Green; three daughters, Rebecca M. Waldkirch and her husband, Bill, of Franklin, Tenn., Elizabeth M. Davenport and her husband, Mike, of Bowling Green, and Nan M. Crow and her husband, Baker, of Birmingham, Ala; eight grandchildren, Shea Wieland, Will Waldkirch, Nan Waldkirch, Wade Markham, Andrew Markham, Whitney Crow, Caroline Crow and John Crow; and three great-grandchildren.³

     John Neely Milliken Jr. is the son of John Neely Milliken Sr. and Gilbertine Alicia Scott.^1,2 He married Wanda June Hart on 18 August 1951 at USA.¹

     John Neely Milliken Sr. was born on 13 March 1904 at Middleton, Simpson County, Kentucky.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of John Harbison Milliken and Katherine Stowers.^1,4 He married Gilbertine Alicia Scott on 19 March 1929 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.^6,3,5 He died on 1 November 1971 at Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky, at age 67.^3,5

     John Robert Milliken was born circa 1858 at Texas. He was the son of John C. Milliken and Nancy Malinda Ellis. He died circa 1860 at Texas.

     John Robert Milliken was born on 30 December 1926 at Stewart County, Tennessee.¹ He died on 31 December 1926 at Indian Mound, Stewart County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Herman Alfred Milliken and Lula C. Gafford.¹

     Dr. John Robert Milliken was born on 27 August 1836 at Kentucky. He was the son of William West Milliken and Nancy Leaton.¹ He married Elizabeth Ann Neely, daughter of Squire John Neely and Rebecca F. Duncan, on 15 October 1863 at Simpson County, Kentucky.^1,2 He died on 20 July 1891 at Middleton, Simpson County, Kentucky, at age 54. He was buried after 20 July 1891 at Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky.³

     John Rowe Milliken was born on 13 October 1931 at Union County, North Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of Jesse Fearrington Milliken and Juanita Alexander.¹ He married Dorothy Eloise Broadwell circa 1961 at North Carolina.² He died on 4 June 2016 at North Carolina at age 84.²

John R. Milliken

John Rowe Milliken, 84, passed away peacefully on June 4th, 2016. Born October 13, 1931 to Jesse F. and Juanita Alexander Milliken, John grew up on Main St. in Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School. He went on to earn degrees from UNC Chapel Hill and The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Prior to law school, John served in the US Army during the Korean War. John practiced law in Monroe, serving as the city attorney for over 40 years. He was appointed as one of the original members of the Board of Continuing Legal Education of the North Carolina State Bar and also presided over the State Bar for a term. John was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe where he served in many positions, eventually earning the distinction of Elder Emeritus. He enjoyed many years in the church choir and there he met his wife, Eloise Broadwell. They were married for fifty-five years. John also enjoyed many years of service to his community, active in civic clubs and charity events. He was named Monroe Jaycee's Young Man of the Year in 1966 and received an appointment of college trustee for the Charlotte Community College System (CPPC) in 1967. His service continued for many years ending with serving as a volunteer for the Heritage Room in the Union County Courthouse where he had presided as a judge many years earlier. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Milliken, his sister, Martha M. Benton and beloved aunts Ollie, Elizabeth and Harriett Alexander preceded him in Death. Survivors include his wife, Eloise B. Milliken, his daughter, Lee Hutchinson and husband, Dave, his son, Jesse Milliken and wife, Denise, five grandchildren: Nick, Jake and Evan Hutchinson, Lexy and Ashley Milliken. Memorial services to celebrate John's life will be 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, with his Pastor Jason Haas officiating, the family will receive friends following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Windsor Street, Monroe N.C. 28112, Online condolences may be sent to www.mcewenmonroechapel.com. McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Mr. Milliken.²

     Honorable John Rowe Milliken was born on 9 May 1849 at Chatham County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Jesse Milliken and Mahala H. Rowe.¹ He married Annie Bun Fearrington, daughter of John Jackson Fearrington and Elizabeth Elbridge Mebane, on 3 May 1887.^1,3,4 [CR:] Honorable John Rowe Milliken was one of several revenue officers that participated upon the raid of an illegal moonshiners still on 19 December 1887 at Chatham County, North Carolina. Mr. Milliken had been appointed as a revenue gauger the previous September in Pittsboro, Chatham County.^5,6 He died on 6 November 1928 at Chatham County, North Carolina, at age 79.^2,7 He was buried after 6 November 1928 at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina.²

     John S. Milliken was born after 1853 at McCracken County, Kentucky.² He was the son of Martin Harbison Milliken and Elizabeth Angeline Gholson.¹ He died on 31 October 1857.²

     John T.B. Milliken was born circa 1877 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of John Beard Milliken and Annie E. Grizzard.¹