Miller, William Wesley1902-1930

MILLER

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 7/26/2008 at 16:23:28

WESLEY MILLER DIES IN N. P. HOSPITAL
Auburn (Wash.) Globe-Republican.
As the result of injuries sustained several months ago, Wesley Miller, 28, died in the Northern Pacific hospital at Tacoma Thursday afternoon, October 16th.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Scott’s funeral home in this city. Cremation was held in Seattle and his ashes will be taken to the place of his birth at Lansing, Iowa.

While working with the telegraph crew of the Northern Pacific several months ago a gas car on which he was riding was derailed. The injuries he sustained at the time, x-ray pictures showed later, had caused his spine to splinter. He was able to be about until early in September, when he went to the hospital.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller, and his sister, Jane Miller, at 220 Second street and a number of other relatives.

William Wesley Miller was born Jan. 20, 1902, at Lansing, Iowa. He came to Washington at an early age with his parents, when they located in Arlington. Later they lived at Everett. The family has lived in Auburn for eight years. In Arlington Wesley joined the Congregational church and was baptized in that faith. He was unmarried.

Out-of-town relatives and friends at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and daughter Catherine of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Mrs. Eda Latshaw and son Alec of Anacortes, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. LaFore of Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Hall and Emily Gammy of Everett.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror; Nov 5, 1930

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Note: another obit in the Dubuque paper said his ashes were buried in Oak Hill cemetery