Christena (Klever) Miller, Aug 9, 1851 - May 27, 1928

MILLER, KLEVER, TIERNAN, POPE, SIMMONS, SMITH

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 15:45:11

Obituary notice (Marengo newspaper, name & date of paper unknown):

"Mrs. Christina Miller, who has been sick for the past eight months and who became seriously ill Friday, May 17, from apoplexy, passed away in her home in Marengo, Monday, May 27 at 1 a.m. at the age of 77 years. She is the last of a family of seven children to enter the eternal portals.

Mrs. Miller was born in Holstein, Germany, August 9, 1851. In her girlhood days she was confirmed in the German Reformed church of Germany. At the age of 16 she came to America with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Clever, who settled at West Pilot. On Aug. 9, 1871, she was united in marriage to Fred Miller in Marengo. To this marriage were born four children. She is survived by her four daughters, Mrs. J.H. Tiernan, Parnell, Mrs. Ed Pope of Millersburg, Mrs. R.A. Simmons of Marengo, Mrs. Walter Smith of Marengo, 7 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for many years, but was unable to be active in recent years because of physical disability. Mrs. Miller belongs to that great company of mothers to whom credit is due for building a great nation upon the eternal qualities that spring forth from a good home. She loved her home and cared for it dearly. Mrs. Miller spent may hours reading good literature and she found her source of strength and comfort in reading the Bible. In the hours of sickness she did not complain and was willing patiently to bear her trials alone.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at her home, the Rev. Walter T. Martin officiating. Mrs. W.T. Martin sang at the service. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Six grandchildren served as pall bearers, Clark and Earl Tiernan, Everett and Alfred Pope, Lloyd Simmons and Harold Smith."