Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Millet , Vera Moore  July 7 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Vera Moore Millet 
09/28/1919 07/07/2004

Vera Moore Millett passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2004, in the skilled 
nursing facility of Glenwood Gardens in Bakersfield, CA. Vera moved back to 
Bakersfield almost one year ago after living for over 52 years in Carpinteria, 
CA. Vera was born in Laws, CA on September 28,1919, a rural area just outside 
of Bishop. She moved with her family to various farms and ranches from the 
Owens Valley down through Kern River Valley, eventually to the Southern San 
Joaquin. 

She graduated from Kern County High School and married a classmate, 
Richard "Dick" Millett, a native of Kern County. Vera was a homemaker, who 
raised three children, cared for her own mother, and always found a bed for 
someone who needed a place to sleep, and a plate of food for someone who 
needed to eat. She was generous to a fault, and money never was important to 
her.

Dick was a second generation oil field worker, and the two of them symbolized 
Kern Countys fundamental hard work ethic that comes from a life lived on the 
farms and in the fields. Dicks job with Shell Oil eventually led the family to 
the coast, but Bakersfield was always a center point for the family.

Carpinteria was a special place for Vera, as well, its mild climate and small 
town atmosphere is where she loved to be. Granny, Vera,, and Judy loved to 
grow beautiful flowers, including Poinsettia and Fuchsia, as large as trees. 
Theres an affinity between the Central Valley and the Central Coast and there 
was always a flow of friends and family back and forth.

Vera was preceded in death by Dick, who she always loved, even though they did 
eventually divorce. She was also preceded in death by her middle child, Judy 
Coaster, who cared for her and was loyal to the end for her. She is survived 
by her two sisters, Rosalene Moore and Laurene Carter, both of Bakersfield. 
She leaves two children, Maureen Gibson of Gilroy, CA and Michael Millett of 
San Clemente, CA along with their spouses, children and childrens children. 

Honoring her wishes, there will be no funeral. Friends may remember Hospice. 
There truly are angels among us, the kindness of Hoffman Hospice workers, 
along with the staff at Glenwood Gardens will always be appreciated by Veras 
family. Vera will be buried closet to her mother, father, grandmother, and 
many other relatives at Greenlawn Cemetery in Bakersfield. 


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