Death claimed another Adams County pioneer Saturday evening with the passing of Louis McCord Tiller, 91, who died at the Ritzville hospital following an illness.
Until his retireent, Mr. Tiller served for many years in the Ritzville post office. Prior to that he had homesteaded in the Roxboro area. He was one of the community's oldest residents and had remained active and alert despite his years. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. Cliffor Knight officiating. Special tribute was paid Mr. Tiller by the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges of which he had been a member for more than 30 years. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Lous McChord Tiller was born on a farm near Springfieldl, Missouri on July 18, 1855. He grew to manhood there and attended Drury college in Springfield and later the South Baptist college in Bolivar, Missouri, where he obtained his degree. He taught school for some years and in 1880 came to west Montana but later returned to Bolivar where he was elected Judge of Probate Court, an office he held for eight years.
On Aug 3, 1892 he was united in marriage with Letitia Ann Brown of Bolivar. To this union were born three children, Arva Fay, Willis Truman and Lois Audrey. He was in business in St. Louis for several years and came west to the Bitteroot Valley of Montana in 1905 where he taught school for a time, a few years later moving to Washington where he homesteaded near Roxobor. In 1910 he accepted a government position in the Post office where he remained until his retiremet. He and Mrs. Tiller had been member so the Methodist church since 1892.
Survivors include his widow and three children, Mrs. John Moore of Spokane, Dr. Wilis Tiller and Mrs. Everett Edwards both of Ritzville; six grandchildren and 4 great-granchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times August 22, 1946 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Until his retireent, Mr. Tiller served for many years in the Ritzville post office. Prior to that he had homesteaded in the Roxboro area. He was one of the community's oldest residents and had remained active and alert despite his years. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. Cliffor Knight officiating. Special tribute was paid Mr. Tiller by the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges of which he had been a member for more than 30 years. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Lous McChord Tiller was born on a farm near Springfieldl, Missouri on July 18, 1855. He grew to manhood there and attended Drury college in Springfield and later the South Baptist college in Bolivar, Missouri, where he obtained his degree. He taught school for some years and in 1880 came to west Montana but later returned to Bolivar where he was elected Judge of Probate Court, an office he held for eight years.
On Aug 3, 1892 he was united in marriage with Letitia Ann Brown of Bolivar. To this union were born three children, Arva Fay, Willis Truman and Lois Audrey. He was in business in St. Louis for several years and came west to the Bitteroot Valley of Montana in 1905 where he taught school for a time, a few years later moving to Washington where he homesteaded near Roxobor. In 1910 he accepted a government position in the Post office where he remained until his retiremet. He and Mrs. Tiller had been member so the Methodist church since 1892.
Survivors include his widow and three children, Mrs. John Moore of Spokane, Dr. Wilis Tiller and Mrs. Everett Edwards both of Ritzville; six grandchildren and 4 great-granchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times August 22, 1946 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Death claimed another Adams County pioneer Saturday evening with the passing of Louis McCord Tiller, 91, who died at the Ritzville hospital following an illness.
Until his retireent, Mr. Tiller served for many years in the Ritzville post office. Prior to that he had homesteaded in the Roxboro area. He was one of the community's oldest residents and had remained active and alert despite his years. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. Cliffor Knight officiating. Special tribute was paid Mr. Tiller by the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges of which he had been a member for more than 30 years. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Lous McChord Tiller was born on a farm near Springfieldl, Missouri on July 18, 1855. He grew to manhood there and attended Drury college in Springfield and later the South Baptist college in Bolivar, Missouri, where he obtained his degree. He taught school for some years and in 1880 came to west Montana but later returned to Bolivar where he was elected Judge of Probate Court, an office he held for eight years.
On Aug 3, 1892 he was united in marriage with Letitia Ann Brown of Bolivar. To this union were born three children, Arva Fay, Willis Truman and Lois Audrey. He was in business in St. Louis for several years and came west to the Bitteroot Valley of Montana in 1905 where he taught school for a time, a few years later moving to Washington where he homesteaded near Roxobor. In 1910 he accepted a government position in the Post office where he remained until his retiremet. He and Mrs. Tiller had been member so the Methodist church since 1892.
Survivors include his widow and three children, Mrs. John Moore of Spokane, Dr. Wilis Tiller and Mrs. Everett Edwards both of Ritzville; six grandchildren and 4 great-granchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times August 22, 1946 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Until his retireent, Mr. Tiller served for many years in the Ritzville post office. Prior to that he had homesteaded in the Roxboro area. He was one of the community's oldest residents and had remained active and alert despite his years. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. Cliffor Knight officiating. Special tribute was paid Mr. Tiller by the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges of which he had been a member for more than 30 years. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Lous McChord Tiller was born on a farm near Springfieldl, Missouri on July 18, 1855. He grew to manhood there and attended Drury college in Springfield and later the South Baptist college in Bolivar, Missouri, where he obtained his degree. He taught school for some years and in 1880 came to west Montana but later returned to Bolivar where he was elected Judge of Probate Court, an office he held for eight years.
On Aug 3, 1892 he was united in marriage with Letitia Ann Brown of Bolivar. To this union were born three children, Arva Fay, Willis Truman and Lois Audrey. He was in business in St. Louis for several years and came west to the Bitteroot Valley of Montana in 1905 where he taught school for a time, a few years later moving to Washington where he homesteaded near Roxobor. In 1910 he accepted a government position in the Post office where he remained until his retiremet. He and Mrs. Tiller had been member so the Methodist church since 1892.
Survivors include his widow and three children, Mrs. John Moore of Spokane, Dr. Wilis Tiller and Mrs. Everett Edwards both of Ritzville; six grandchildren and 4 great-granchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times August 22, 1946 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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