Dan Millikin

August 19, 1927 - September 10, 2016

Dan Millikin passed away peacefully on September 10, 2016 under the care of Hospice. Dan was born on August 19, 1927 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Dr. Neil and Grace Millikin. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School and attended Miami University where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. During this time he served in the U.S. Navy Reserves. After college Dan started working for Southwestern Ohio Steel and WCKY radio before spending the bulk of his career as a sales executive at American Roller Company. He also served as President of the Cincinnati Club Printing House trade association. It was in Cincinnati that he met his wife Cordelia and they soon embarked on a remarkable 52 year marriage, producing one child, Neil Antonio. Dan's community involvement included serving as a board member of American Red Cross in Cincinnati, an Advisory Board Member of Miami University of Hamilton and a member of the Hamilton Rotary Club. He was also a supporter of Boys and Girls Club, Cincinnati Ballet, Mercy Hospital, Fitton Center for Creative Arts and the YMCA. Dan had a strong passion for all types of music including classical, opera, swing, barbershop and dixieland jazz. He and Cordelia traveled around the country as a part of the Little Chicago Jazz Society. He helped entertain at family gatherings as a member of a barbershop quartet that included his cousins Cy, Don and Vaden Fitton, typically playing the lead role. Dan was an avid sports fan and participant. He played tennis until late in his life and attended the ATP professional tennis tournaments for over 30 years, in addition to many Reds and Bengals games. Throughout their marriage, he and Cordelia enjoyed traveling the world. Dan is survived by his wife Cordelia, son Neil Antonio Millikin (Erica); granddaughters Grace and Caroline and grandson Spencer Blauvelt; and brother-in-law John Reyes (Deanna), along with numerous nieces and nephews; cousins from the Beckett, Belew, Fitton, Millikin and Rentschler families and numerous dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Dr. Neil and Grace Millikin and brother-in-law Carlos Reyes (Lee). Dan was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He had a very keen wit and dry sense of humor. Most of all, he had a very kind heart and spirit and will be missed deeply by all who knew and loved him. Visitation will be held on Saturday September 17, 2016 at the Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N.W. Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH at 10:00 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:30 AM with Dr. John H. Lewis officiating. If desired, memorials may be made to Hamilton Community Foundation, 319 N. Third Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 Monument Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, Great Miami Valley YMCA, 105 N. Second Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, or Mercy Hospital Fairfield, 3000 Mack Road, Fairfield, Ohio 45014.