Don Miller, KCRA's "Color Traventure Theater"

       Don Miller, born March 27, 1932 passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2014. He was 82.

     Don served in the United States Air Force
from 1952 until he was honorably discharged in 1960.

    He produced and hosted Don's Cartoon Club, a popular children's program, that ran for many years in Chico.

    After that he hosted "Color Traventure Theater" for many years on KCRA Channel 3 in Sacramento.

   Don operated a successful advertising agency where he was pleased to work with motion picture stars such as Lorne Greene, Slim Pickens, Red Skelton, Sheb Wooley, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, Rex Allen and others.

   Don loved to tell stories about the Wild West and had a keen knowledge of the history of the Gold Country.

   Later in his life in the 90's Don operated a Red Skelton Art Gallery in Amador City with his wife Frances that was very successful.

   He is survived by his loving wife Frances, by his sons, David Miller of Bend, Oregon and Ted Miller of Auburn; step children, Lisa Roth of Granite Bay and Bryan Barnes of Rocklin, and by his grandchildren, Jordan, Josie, Hallie Jace, McKayle, Jared, Kyle, Natalie, Cole, Logan and Cassidy.

   Don was preceded in death by his parents Ward Miller from Oklahoma and Minnie Leora Pride of Illinois; sister Dorothy Shaw of Carmichael, and stepfather  Charley, whom he dearly loved. 

   San Andreas Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.