Lionel Ambrose Miller
Tomb Position
SentinelTomb Relief
1stHighest Military Rank
SP4Tomb Dates
Jan 1956 - Dec 1957Society Membership
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Lionel Ambrose Miller 80, of Apopka, passed away on February 22, 12015. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved to Apopka in 2013 after having lived in Eustis for a number of years. He was a retired concessionaire in the food service industry and while serving in the United States Army was a Guard of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Central Florida. Lionel is survived by his wife Barbara; they were married for 56 years. Also surviving are his daughters; Cheryl Laws of Apopka and Gina (Pal) Fontana of Ft. Myers, Florida, eleven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, his mother-in-law Kathryn Romans of Apopka also Lionel Alan Miller, his son, who passed away before him in 2008.
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Are the shoes specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet?
The shoes are standard issue military dress shoes. They are built up so the sole and heel are equal in height. This allows the Sentinel to stand with a straight back and perpendicular to the ground. A side effect of this is that the Sentinel can "roll" on the outside of the build up walking down the mat. Done correctly, the hat and bayonet will appear to not "bob" up and down with each step. It gives a more formal, fluid and smooth look to the walk, rather than a "marching" appearance.
The soles have a steel tip on the toe and a "horseshoe" steel plate on the heel. This prevents wear on the sole and allows the Sentinel to move smoothly during his movements when he turns to face the Tomb and then back down the mat.
Then there is the "clicker". It is a shank of steel attached to the inside of the face of the heel build-up on each shoe. It allows the Sentinel to heel click during certain movements. A guard change is considered great when all the heel clicks fall together and sound as one click. The guard change is occasionally done in the "silent" mode (as a sign of devotion to the Unknowns) with no voice commands - every thing is done in relation to the heel clicks and on specific counts.
