After her death, Clair returned to Maine to be closer to his family. Clair's wife had passed away and Eunice and Clair found love and comfort in each other right up to her last day of life. After several moves around the area, they gave brith to their daughter, Carol at Sharon Hospital.Įventually, they both worked at Wassaic Development Center where they retired and finally settled in Amenia, NY.Įunice loved to cook/bake old family recipes for her family and loved to visit with her loved ones both in Maine and in the local area.Īfter Bruce passed away, Eunice connected with his best friend growing up, Clair Bragdon (known as "Clair-Boy" and Grandpa Clair to her many grandchildren). They moved from Maine to Wassaic, NY to work for Bruce's brother.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bruce Alden Hafford, her parents, Lydia Grass Knights and George Knights of Maine as well as her siblings, Curtis, Ralph, Roger, James, Ruth and Muriel.Įunice and Bruce gave birth to four boys, Kenneth, Bruce, Mark and Ralph in Maine. ĪMENIA, NY - Eunice Adeline Knights Hafford, 88, born in Bangor, Maine, June 30, 1935, died on Septemat Vassar Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood of New York City or the Osborne Association. Information about a memorial service to be held in the next several months will be forthcoming. In addition to all of his life and career accomplishments, Leigh will be remembered for his love of family and friends, his youthful spirit, and his lasting, limitless belief that the glass was half-full and never half-empty. He believed deeply in public service, helping others, and living a life of generosity and kindness. He also served as advisor, business manager, and tireless cheerleader for the extraordinary public garden design career of his wife, Lynden, and was a vigorous advocate and volunteer for the City Council campaigns of his son Gifford. He served as secretary of his local Community Board in East Harlem for 25 years and served on or chaired the boards of Planned Parenthood of New York City, South Forty Corporation (which later merged with the Osborne Association) and the New York Public Library, among others. Leigh also spent decades working with non-profit organizations and local government in the city that he loved. After retiring from American Express in 1986, he continued to exercise corporate leadership on the international level as Chair of the International Science and Technology Institute where he advised foreign governments, including helping Sri Lanka to establish its first stock market. Henry Schroder Bank & Trust Company in 1970 before he moved to American Express where he became the President of the American Express Export Credit Corporation. Leigh returned to the private sector at J. He continued to work in the Federal government under the Johnson Administration until 1968, when he moved to New York City and took a position as Deputy Superintendent of the NYS Banking Department. Agency for International Development (USAID). As the Chief Congressional Liaison for the State Department, he was instrumental in the creation and funding of the U.S. In 1961, Leigh began his career in public service when he joined the Kennedy Administration. Upon returning from Japan, Leigh joined the law firm of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro in San Francisco where he practiced law. During this time period, he also served his country with the Navy in 1945 and the Army in Japan in 1952-1953. At the age of 17, he traveled 3000 miles east and became the first student from his school to attend Yale University and Yale Law School, from which he graduated in 19 respectively. Leigh graduated from Olympia High School where his father and mother were teachers. Leigh was born in Olympia, Washington on May 22, 1927, the oldest child of Martin Sylvester Miller and Elizabeth Weimar Miller, and brother of sisters Virginia and Elizabeth. Lyman, his four sons and their spouses Christian (Pascale), Ethan (Eileen), Gifford (Pam) and Marshall (Gail), and his eight grandchildren: Anton, Annaick, Addison, Joshua, Marshall, Whitney, Ella, and Gracie. He is survived by Lynden, his sister Virginia A. SHARON - Leigh Martin Miller died peacefully in his Sharon home on September 28, 2023, with his wife of 57 years, Lynden B.
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