Lawson C. Miller 1860-1935

MILLER

Posted By: Dixie Laire
Date: 9/6/2014 at 22:42:21

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DIED SUDDENLY
Mr. Miller died January 16, 1935

Death Claims Former Well Known Citizen
 
Lawson C. Miller, 75, of Red Oak, well known horse and mule buyer in southwestern Iowa for over 40 years, died suddenly at his home in Red Oak about 9:30 o'clock last Wednesday night, Jan 16. Death was caused by an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Miller had been in failing heath for a year and six weeks ago he suffered an attack of influenza, with complications which kept him bedfast a great deal of the time. Wednesday night he arose from his bed and went to another room. On his return his heart failed, he fell and died instantly. For a number of years Mr. Miller made his home in Corning, where he engaged in the horse and mule buying business and was considered an exceptionally good judge of horses and mules.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Sellergren Funeral Home in Red Oak, conducted by Rev. C. F. Smith, Methodist minister. Serving as pall bearers were Chas. Shank, Dorr Taylor, Roy Van Buskirk, George Murray, Charles E. Longstreet and G.A. Muhs. Burial was made in Evergreen Cemetery.

Lawson C. Miller was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, May 5, 1858, a son of Lawson and Mary E. Miller. He grew to manhood in the county of his birth. For the past 40 years he has followed the horse and mule buying business and because of his judgment of good horses he was given a position with the government as horse buyer for war purposes during the World War. He was thrifty and successful and accumulated considerable property during his activities.

On Jan. 25, 1869, he was married at Corning, Iowa, to Lacetta M. Thornnell. She died Nov .15, 1914, in Corning. Mr. Miller came from Corning to Red Oak 14 years ago and has made Red Oak his home since with the exception of about one year when he lived in Omaha.

September 28, 1932, he was married to Mrs. Anna Ratcliff, who survives him. Mr. Miller is also survived by one sister, Miss Mary E. Miller, of Excelsior Springs, MO, the only one of eight children of the Miller family now living.