Denver L. Mills:
A Rich Life
December 30, 1930
May 7, 2022
Community leader, professional engineer, and family man Denver L. Mills, 91, died on Saturday, May 7, 2022, after building a rich life full of love. Born in Quinton, Oklahoma, on December 30, 1930, he was one of nine children born to Thomas A. Mills and Delora (Beck) Mills, an enrolled member of the Choctaw tribe. His family, which included seven older siblings and eventually one younger sister, was poor but loving. He was nicknamed “Dibs” by his older brothers and sisters claiming turns to hold him as a baby.