Muff Mills, Cambridge Times Cartoonist
Albert Edward "Muff" Mills was the longtime editorial cartoonist of the Cambridge Times in Cambridge, Ontario. He died on March 7, 2007. The Comics Reporter listed "More on Muff Mills' Passing" among its March 2007 briefings, linking to Cambridge Now coverage. This page summarizes what published sources say about him. Last checked: November 10, 2026.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Albert Edward "Muff" Mills |
| Occupation | Editorial cartoonist, painter |
| Newspaper | Cambridge Times |
| Born | Todmorden, Ontario; raised in Humber Bay |
| Military service | RCAF, No. 428 Squadron, later No. 408 Squadron |
| Moved to Cambridge | 1985 |
| Died | March 7, 2007, Cambridge Memorial Hospital |
| Funeral | March 9, 2007 |
Early life and wartime service
Sequential Pulp, a Canadian comics news blog, reports that Mills was born in Todmorden, Ontario, and raised in Humber Bay. During the Second World War he trained in Galt, now part of Cambridge, as a pilot and mechanic before being posted overseas in 1943. As a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force's No. 428 Squadron he worked as an airframe mechanic and used his cartooning skill to paint nose art on bombers. In May 1945 he was reassigned to No. 408 Squadron along with his brother. Many of the aircraft he worked on, the blog adds, now sit in museums across Canada.
Career in Cambridge
After the war Mills worked as an artist and lived in Toronto. He moved to Cambridge in 1985 and began drawing for the Cambridge Times, where he stayed as its editorial cartoonist.
Death and remembrance
Mills died on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. His wife Norma had died before him, and he was survived by three children and two grandchildren. A funeral was held on March 9.
In May 2007 Sequential Pulp quoted a Kitchener-Waterloo Record piece describing friends gathering at Danny's barbershop in Cambridge to remember him. The article called him a collector of friends. Friend Shirley Murdoch is quoted as saying he could make each person feel special.
Frequently asked questions
Who was Muff Mills? Albert Edward Mills, a political cartoonist for the Cambridge Times who also painted nose art on bombers in the Second World War.
When did he die? On March 7, 2007, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Which squadrons did he serve with? No. 428 Squadron of the RCAF, and from May 1945 No. 408 Squadron.
When did he move to Cambridge? In 1985, to work as a cartoonist for the Cambridge Times.
Where did the Comics Reporter link come from? The March 2007 briefings page lists "More on Muff Mills' Passing" with a link to Cambridge Now.
Sources
Sequential Pulp obituary "Muff Mills, 1923-2007" (March 12, 2007) and follow-up post (May 25, 2007); The Comics Reporter, March 2007 briefings.