James B. Mills, 89, of Springfield, formerly of Clay City, died Thursday evening at the Ruttley Nursing Home in Springfield, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Clay City cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be exemplified at the funeral home.
Mr. Mills was born at Clay City on October 22, 1881 and was a pioneer resident of that community. He was employed as mail messenger from the post office to the B. and O. depot at Clay City for many years until retiring 12 years ago. He was a member of Clay City Lodge No. 488, AF & AM for 65 years.
His only survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Mills Pontenstein of Clay City.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, July, 1971.
Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) •
Funeral services will be held in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Clay City cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be exemplified at the funeral home.
Mr. Mills was born at Clay City on October 22, 1881 and was a pioneer resident of that community. He was employed as mail messenger from the post office to the B. and O. depot at Clay City for many years until retiring 12 years ago. He was a member of Clay City Lodge No. 488, AF & AM for 65 years.
His only survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Mills Pontenstein of Clay City.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, July, 1971.
Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) •
James B. Mills, 89, of Springfield, formerly of Clay City, died Thursday evening at the Ruttley Nursing Home in Springfield, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Clay City cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be exemplified at the funeral home.
Mr. Mills was born at Clay City on October 22, 1881 and was a pioneer resident of that community. He was employed as mail messenger from the post office to the B. and O. depot at Clay City for many years until retiring 12 years ago. He was a member of Clay City Lodge No. 488, AF & AM for 65 years.
His only survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Mills Pontenstein of Clay City.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, July, 1971.
Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) •
Funeral services will be held in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Clay City cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be exemplified at the funeral home.
Mr. Mills was born at Clay City on October 22, 1881 and was a pioneer resident of that community. He was employed as mail messenger from the post office to the B. and O. depot at Clay City for many years until retiring 12 years ago. He was a member of Clay City Lodge No. 488, AF & AM for 65 years.
His only survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Mills Pontenstein of Clay City.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, July, 1971.
Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) •
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