Source: Rockford Register Star, June 3, 2020.
Muller-Pinehurst Dairy
Rolf A. Thienemann, Jr. – 2017 obituary
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sept. 4, 2017
Muller-Pinehurst Dairy – 1968, “Millie the Cow”
Source: Auburn High School, 1968 Excalibur Yearbook, sponsor ads, p. 247
Millie has been posing at Muller-Pinehurst Dairy offices, traveled to the Winnebago County Fair, found a permanent home at the Children’s Farm, now known as Lockwood Park.
City National Bank, 1985 – Board of Directors
Source: Rockford Register Star January 17, 1985
Muller’s Union Dairy
Muller-Pinehurst (giant statue cow) – name
“Roads lead to Pecatonica”
“County Fair Opens five-day run”
by Norma Roth
“Today, all roads lead to Pecatonica and the Winnebago County Fair.”
“Even Millie, the giant Muller-Pinehurst cow, wandered own U.S. 20 and Pecatonica Road to the fairgrounds on the northwest edge of town.”
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Also called Millie the Mighty Cow in other articles.
Source: Rockford Register-Republic August 16, 1972
Muller’s Union Dairy
In the microfilm at the Rockford Public Library, there is a photo of a new Muller’s Union Dairy delivery truck and a sketch of a old horse drawn milk delivery wagon. Miller’s Union Dairy eventually became Muller-Pinehurst Dairy.
Source: Rockford Morning Star, 07/18/1937
Muller’s Union Dairy
Muller-Pinehurst Dairy Milk
Muller-Pinehurst Dairy Cow – Millie
Muller-Pinehurst Dairy Cow
Known as Millie (or Milly) The Mighty Cow
She is a 15 foot fiberglass cow
This photo is from the Auburn 1967 yearbook ad, showing Millie at Lockwood Park / Children’s Farm
The cow statue was donated to the Rockford Park District during the 1980 annual meeting

Source: Rockford Register Star, 05/15/1980