George Aloysius Miller Jr. 1899-1918

MILLER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/12/2011 at 22:59:31

George A. Miller Died Last Friday Evening
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller Who Moved to This City From Spirit Lake
It was a shock to the many friends of the Miller family to learn of the sudden death of George Jr., which occurred last Friday evening. Although he had been in poor health for nearly two months, his illness was not considered serious and his death was wholly unexpected.

He was loved and admired by all who knew him and will be greatly missed in the home circles where his first though was of others. He was a kind and loving brother and a devoted and dutiful son.

George Aloysius Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, was born near Montgomery, Iowa, October 25, 1899 and died in Estherville, Iowa, May 17, 1918. He resided with his parents near Spirit Lake until last fall when the family moved to this city.

Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Pierre and Joseph, and one sister, Kathleen, to mourn his death.

The funeral services were held this morning from the Catholic church, Father Murtagh officiating. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, May 22, 1918)

George Miller, Jr., Died At Estherville
George Miller, Jr., the seventeen years old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Estherville formerly residents for years at the head of West Okoboji Lake, died on Friday of last week. The cause of his death was blood poisoning resulting from a gathering in his head.

The funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, the remains being held until his brother, Pierre Miller, who is stationed in an army camp in Carolina could arrive. The pallbearers were selected from among those of his first communion class and were Clarence Croot, Eddie Baldy, Michael Kuhn, Francis Kuhn and Joseph Resch.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller will receive the heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bereavement from their many Spirit Lake and Dickinson county friends. (Spirit Lake Beacon, Spirit Lake, IA, May 23, 1918)

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller of Estherville, but formerly lived on their farm at the head of the lake, were shocked to hear of the death of their second son, George, Jr. The people of the community join in extending their sympathy to the relatives. (Spirit Lake Beacon, Spirit Lake, IA, May 23, 1918)