Donald Orval Miles

Background

Miles, Donald Orval was born on May 29, 1939 in Callaway, Nebraska, United States. Son of Kermit Lester and Pearl Merna (Johnson) Miles.

Education

Bachelor, Hastings College, Nebraska, 1964. Student, University Nebraska, 1960. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1972.

Career

Instructor department microbiology University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1972. Postdoctoral fellow department oral biology College Dentistry, University Nebraska, 1973. Assistant professor School Health Sciences Grand Valley Colleges, Allendale, Michigan, 1973-1976.

Chief section microbiology and immunology, department pathology St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, 1976-1981. Clinical microbiologist, section supervisor laboratory department St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1981—2001. Owner Caring Touch Massage Therapy Center, since 1999.

Adjunct faculty department biology Southeast Missouri University, Cape Girardeau, since 1983. Researcher Southeast Missouri Cooperative Lyme Disease Research Group, 1989—1995. Part time microbiologist St. Francis Medical Center, since 2001.

Part time massage therapist Fitness Plus Heath Club, since 2004.

Achievements

• Donald Orval Miles has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, recreational therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors West Young Men’s Christian Association, Grand Rapids, 1981. Board directors, volunteer American Red Cross, Cape Girardeau, 1982-1989. Member choir St. Mary's Church, Anna, Illinois, 1988-1994.

Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1992, retired. Member American Society for Microbiology, Nebraska Academy Science (emeritus), American Society.Clin. Pathologists, South Central Association Clinical Microbiology, Southern Association Clinical Microbiology, Society healthcare Epidemiologists American, Southwestern Association Clinical Microbiology (area director 1986-1990), American Herbalist Guild, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: walking/jogging, singing, home wine, bread making and medical herbalism, growing herbs.

Connections

Married Paula Dee Ragsdale, June 12, 1960 (divorced November 1982). 1 child, Jennifer Lynne. Married Vicki Dee Dillow, November 23, 1988.

Stepchildren: Denise Rene Chamness Steck Vargas, Ricky Lee Chamness (deceased), Rhonda Len Chamness.

Father:

Kermit Lester Miles

Mother:

Pearl Merna (Johnson) Miles

Spouse:

Paula Dee Ragsdale

Spouse:

Vicki Dee Dillow

child:

Ricky Lee Chamness Miles (deceased)

child:

Denise Rene Chamness Steck Vargas Miles

child:

Rhonda Len Chamness Miles

child:

Jennifer Lynne Miles