Millicent H. (Millie) Huntley passed away Sunday, July 28, 2002, at the Idaho County Nursing Home in Grangeville at the age of 96 from age-related causes.
Millie was born April 29, 1906, at Oakland, Calif., to John and Gretchen Van Luvanee. Millie was the first girl baby born in an emergency hospital set up by William Randolf Hearst after the great San Francisco earthquake and was named after Mrs. Millicent Hearst.
Millie grew up along the Russian River, north of San Francisco and at Sebastopol, Calif. In Sebastopol, she worked as a telephone operator.
On Jan. 14, 1926, she married Martin (Pat) Huntley. Their son, Dick was born in Sebastopol and daughter, June was born in Petaluma. In 1930, they purchased a ranch south of Craigmont near the breaks of the Salmon River.
Her husband died May 25, 1974, and she maintained her home with her son until moving to the nursing home in 2000.
Millie is survived by her son, Richard Huntley at the Craigmont home; five grandchildren, David and Diane Mager of Kamiah, Rich and Beth Mager of Grangeville, Scott and Karen Mager of Elk, Wash., Jeff and Becky Mager of White Bird and Patty and Bill Settle of Caldwell. Also surviving are seven great-grandchildren, four stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Pat; a daughter, June Mager in 1994; one great-grandson, Glenn Settle; granddaughter, Cheryl Ann Mager; and her brother, Charles Van Luvanee.
Millie loved flowers and birds. Her garden and bird sanctuary were like an oasis in the middle of the forest. She liked all animals but was especially fond of cats and dogs. She loved to read and crochet afghans. She was a member of Assumption Parish in Ferdinand.
A vigil service is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Uhlorn Funeral Home in Cottonwood. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Assumption Catholic Church in Ferdinand. Burial will follow at the Craigmont City Cemetery. The Rev. Meinrad Schallberger will officiate.
