Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Max Miller invited the former’s father and mother to ride with them downtown. Mr. J[ohn] George Miller said that he would sooner stay at home and read his paper. The trio returned to the Miller home on 11th Street shortly before ten o’clock. His son, Max, asked his father how he was. Receiving no answer, he repeated the question. When Mr. Miller didn’t answer, Max walked over and touched him lightly on the shoulder. As he did so, his father’s head fell to one side and one of his arms dropped from the arm of the chair.
A physician was summoned and declared that J. George Miller had passed away not over five minutes before the relatives had reached home.
For years Mr. Miller had suffered from heart trouble. A week before to the very hour of his death he had been involved in an accident. While driving a number of school children on a sleighride party a car skidded into his team, badly injuring one of his horses. It is believed that this accident had caused him much worry and had affected his heart.
Mr. Miller was a friend of everyone who knew him. Especially was this true among the children, whom he often took on sleighride parties. J. George Miller was a good Christian gentleman and a man who was a credit, not only to the city of Breckenridge, but to the entire county. He was blessed with a quiet, unassuming disposition and was extremely religious. His loss will be deeply felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him.
J. George Miller was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller on February 8, 1875, at Lanark, Illinois. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Until 1911 he made his home at Lanark, then moving with his family to Doran, Minnesota, where he settled on a farm. He had been in the agricultural business all his life.
On September 16, 1901, at Lanark, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Annis. To this union three children were born, namely, Miss Catherine, who resides at home, Helen (Mrs. Cliff Caley) of Washington, D.C., and Max, who resides in this city.
As a child Mr. Miller was baptized in the Christian faith and in 1902 he was taken into the membership of the Methodist church at Lanark. While residing in Doran his family became members of the Presbyterian church and worked with that denomination until moving to Breckenridge where they united with the local Methodist church on February 7, 1926.
Left to survive this grand character are a loving wife, two daughters, Catherine and Helen; sisters Rose, Mathilda, and Mrs. H. B. [Millie] Rahn of Lanark, Illinois, Mrs. F. W. [Theresa] Zugschwerdt of Chadwick, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Harrington of Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Edward of Hecla, So. Dakota, and Albert of Balaton, Minn.
Funeral services were conducted [at] 2:30 from the Methodist church. The church was filled with relatives and friends who came from all parts of the country to pay their respects to a man they so highly honored. Rev. F. W. Hill, who officiated, gave a splendid sermon and told of the high character of the deceased. A choir composed of Walter Heinecke, Mrs. A. E. Hagel, Mrs. John Laird, and D.J. Jones, sang several of the favorite hymns of Mr. Miller. Mrs. C.W. Davis accompanied them at the piano. The pallbearers were Manley Storey, Clifford Stoebe, A. A. Stoebe, Tony Bokinski, C.W. Davis, and Ernest Kuehn.
The Gazette-Telegram joins the entire county in expressing their heartfelt sympathy to the family in their hour of sorrow.
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Breckenridge Gazette-Telegram, Breckenridge, Minnesota
A physician was summoned and declared that J. George Miller had passed away not over five minutes before the relatives had reached home.
For years Mr. Miller had suffered from heart trouble. A week before to the very hour of his death he had been involved in an accident. While driving a number of school children on a sleighride party a car skidded into his team, badly injuring one of his horses. It is believed that this accident had caused him much worry and had affected his heart.
Mr. Miller was a friend of everyone who knew him. Especially was this true among the children, whom he often took on sleighride parties. J. George Miller was a good Christian gentleman and a man who was a credit, not only to the city of Breckenridge, but to the entire county. He was blessed with a quiet, unassuming disposition and was extremely religious. His loss will be deeply felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him.
J. George Miller was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller on February 8, 1875, at Lanark, Illinois. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Until 1911 he made his home at Lanark, then moving with his family to Doran, Minnesota, where he settled on a farm. He had been in the agricultural business all his life.
On September 16, 1901, at Lanark, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Annis. To this union three children were born, namely, Miss Catherine, who resides at home, Helen (Mrs. Cliff Caley) of Washington, D.C., and Max, who resides in this city.
As a child Mr. Miller was baptized in the Christian faith and in 1902 he was taken into the membership of the Methodist church at Lanark. While residing in Doran his family became members of the Presbyterian church and worked with that denomination until moving to Breckenridge where they united with the local Methodist church on February 7, 1926.
Left to survive this grand character are a loving wife, two daughters, Catherine and Helen; sisters Rose, Mathilda, and Mrs. H. B. [Millie] Rahn of Lanark, Illinois, Mrs. F. W. [Theresa] Zugschwerdt of Chadwick, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Harrington of Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Edward of Hecla, So. Dakota, and Albert of Balaton, Minn.
Funeral services were conducted [at] 2:30 from the Methodist church. The church was filled with relatives and friends who came from all parts of the country to pay their respects to a man they so highly honored. Rev. F. W. Hill, who officiated, gave a splendid sermon and told of the high character of the deceased. A choir composed of Walter Heinecke, Mrs. A. E. Hagel, Mrs. John Laird, and D.J. Jones, sang several of the favorite hymns of Mr. Miller. Mrs. C.W. Davis accompanied them at the piano. The pallbearers were Manley Storey, Clifford Stoebe, A. A. Stoebe, Tony Bokinski, C.W. Davis, and Ernest Kuehn.
The Gazette-Telegram joins the entire county in expressing their heartfelt sympathy to the family in their hour of sorrow.
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Breckenridge Gazette-Telegram, Breckenridge, Minnesota
Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Max Miller invited the former’s father and mother to ride with them downtown. Mr. J[ohn] George Miller said that he would sooner stay at home and read his paper. The trio returned to the Miller home on 11th Street shortly before ten o’clock. His son, Max, asked his father how he was. Receiving no answer, he repeated the question. When Mr. Miller didn’t answer, Max walked over and touched him lightly on the shoulder. As he did so, his father’s head fell to one side and one of his arms dropped from the arm of the chair.
A physician was summoned and declared that J. George Miller had passed away not over five minutes before the relatives had reached home.
For years Mr. Miller had suffered from heart trouble. A week before to the very hour of his death he had been involved in an accident. While driving a number of school children on a sleighride party a car skidded into his team, badly injuring one of his horses. It is believed that this accident had caused him much worry and had affected his heart.
Mr. Miller was a friend of everyone who knew him. Especially was this true among the children, whom he often took on sleighride parties. J. George Miller was a good Christian gentleman and a man who was a credit, not only to the city of Breckenridge, but to the entire county. He was blessed with a quiet, unassuming disposition and was extremely religious. His loss will be deeply felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him.
J. George Miller was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller on February 8, 1875, at Lanark, Illinois. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Until 1911 he made his home at Lanark, then moving with his family to Doran, Minnesota, where he settled on a farm. He had been in the agricultural business all his life.
On September 16, 1901, at Lanark, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Annis. To this union three children were born, namely, Miss Catherine, who resides at home, Helen (Mrs. Cliff Caley) of Washington, D.C., and Max, who resides in this city.
As a child Mr. Miller was baptized in the Christian faith and in 1902 he was taken into the membership of the Methodist church at Lanark. While residing in Doran his family became members of the Presbyterian church and worked with that denomination until moving to Breckenridge where they united with the local Methodist church on February 7, 1926.
Left to survive this grand character are a loving wife, two daughters, Catherine and Helen; sisters Rose, Mathilda, and Mrs. H. B. [Millie] Rahn of Lanark, Illinois, Mrs. F. W. [Theresa] Zugschwerdt of Chadwick, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Harrington of Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Edward of Hecla, So. Dakota, and Albert of Balaton, Minn.
Funeral services were conducted [at] 2:30 from the Methodist church. The church was filled with relatives and friends who came from all parts of the country to pay their respects to a man they so highly honored. Rev. F. W. Hill, who officiated, gave a splendid sermon and told of the high character of the deceased. A choir composed of Walter Heinecke, Mrs. A. E. Hagel, Mrs. John Laird, and D.J. Jones, sang several of the favorite hymns of Mr. Miller. Mrs. C.W. Davis accompanied them at the piano. The pallbearers were Manley Storey, Clifford Stoebe, A. A. Stoebe, Tony Bokinski, C.W. Davis, and Ernest Kuehn.
The Gazette-Telegram joins the entire county in expressing their heartfelt sympathy to the family in their hour of sorrow.
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Breckenridge Gazette-Telegram, Breckenridge, Minnesota
A physician was summoned and declared that J. George Miller had passed away not over five minutes before the relatives had reached home.
For years Mr. Miller had suffered from heart trouble. A week before to the very hour of his death he had been involved in an accident. While driving a number of school children on a sleighride party a car skidded into his team, badly injuring one of his horses. It is believed that this accident had caused him much worry and had affected his heart.
Mr. Miller was a friend of everyone who knew him. Especially was this true among the children, whom he often took on sleighride parties. J. George Miller was a good Christian gentleman and a man who was a credit, not only to the city of Breckenridge, but to the entire county. He was blessed with a quiet, unassuming disposition and was extremely religious. His loss will be deeply felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him.
J. George Miller was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller on February 8, 1875, at Lanark, Illinois. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Until 1911 he made his home at Lanark, then moving with his family to Doran, Minnesota, where he settled on a farm. He had been in the agricultural business all his life.
On September 16, 1901, at Lanark, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Annis. To this union three children were born, namely, Miss Catherine, who resides at home, Helen (Mrs. Cliff Caley) of Washington, D.C., and Max, who resides in this city.
As a child Mr. Miller was baptized in the Christian faith and in 1902 he was taken into the membership of the Methodist church at Lanark. While residing in Doran his family became members of the Presbyterian church and worked with that denomination until moving to Breckenridge where they united with the local Methodist church on February 7, 1926.
Left to survive this grand character are a loving wife, two daughters, Catherine and Helen; sisters Rose, Mathilda, and Mrs. H. B. [Millie] Rahn of Lanark, Illinois, Mrs. F. W. [Theresa] Zugschwerdt of Chadwick, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Harrington of Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Edward of Hecla, So. Dakota, and Albert of Balaton, Minn.
Funeral services were conducted [at] 2:30 from the Methodist church. The church was filled with relatives and friends who came from all parts of the country to pay their respects to a man they so highly honored. Rev. F. W. Hill, who officiated, gave a splendid sermon and told of the high character of the deceased. A choir composed of Walter Heinecke, Mrs. A. E. Hagel, Mrs. John Laird, and D.J. Jones, sang several of the favorite hymns of Mr. Miller. Mrs. C.W. Davis accompanied them at the piano. The pallbearers were Manley Storey, Clifford Stoebe, A. A. Stoebe, Tony Bokinski, C.W. Davis, and Ernest Kuehn.
The Gazette-Telegram joins the entire county in expressing their heartfelt sympathy to the family in their hour of sorrow.
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Breckenridge Gazette-Telegram, Breckenridge, Minnesota
Family Members
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Rosa Miller
1868–1962
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William Henry Miller
1870–1931
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Theresa C Miller Zugschwerdt
1872–1953
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Charles John Miller
1877–1938
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Edward Franklin Miller
1879–1944
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Ella Miller Harrington
1882–1966
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Matilda Mary "Tillie" Miller
1884–1950
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Fannie Mildred "Millie" Miller Rahn
1888–1963
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Albert Frederick Miller
1892–1954
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