Robert Glenn Millard

Robert Glenn Millard, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 94.

Bob was born on May 28, 1931, in Ravenna, Michigan, to Roy and Maude Millard. In 1941, the family moved to Kalamazoo, where he attended Kalamazoo Central High School. There he played football and graduated in 1949. He went on to attend Kalamazoo College, playing football for two seasons before enlisting in the United States Air Force in late 1950.

While stationed in Dayton, Ohio, Bob met Rose, the love of his life. They married in July 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and shared over 60 years of marriage until her passing in 2015.

After returning to Kalamazoo, Bob earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Western Michigan University in 1957. His professional career began with National Cash Register and Birmingham Proser. He later joined Simpson Paper Company in Vicksburg, Michigan, and eventually moved to the company’s corporate offices in San Francisco, California. Over the course of 31 years, Bob rose to the position of Vice President of Operations, overseeing 11 paper mills nationwide. He was an active member of many trade and technical organizations in the paper industry.

Following his retirement in 1990, Bob and Rose remained in Alamo, California, where they were longtime members of Round Hill Country Club. Together, they enjoyed gold, travel, and the company of good friends. In 1997, they returned to Michigan and made their home on Gull Lake, where Bob was a proud member of the Gull Lake Country Club for 30 years,

Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Rose Millard, and his son, Thomas Millard. He is survived by his daughters, Michele Gibney (Patrick) of Hilton Head, SC, and Sandy Wallace of Richland, MI; his grandchildren, Tommy Gibney, Hilary Gibney and Niki Gibney (Jordan Reisman); and many extended family members and friends who will miss him deeply,

Bob will be remembered for his strong work ethic, love for his family, quiet generosity, and the dignity with which he lived his life-from the Air Force to the boardroom, and from the fairways to his cherished family gatherings.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 25th at 10:30 a.m. in St. Ann Catholic Church, 12648 East D Avenue, Augusta, MI with Father David Pinto, Celebrant. Private, family interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob's honor may be directed to Centrica Care Navigators (Hospice), 7100 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (www.centricacare.org). Arrangements by the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Richland Chapel. Personal messages for the family and favorite memories of Bob may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.