Miller, Fred 1868-1931

MILLER, BAUDER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/22/2011 at 07:55:08

From the Hawarden Independent of April 16, 1931
Death Claims Fred Miller
Passed Away Suddenly Last Thursday at Home in Rock Valley.
This community received a severe shock last Thursday afternoon when the sad news was spread that Fred Miller had died suddenly at his home in Rock Valley from a heart attack that afternoon at 5 o'clock. He and his brother, Alex miller, had been fishing during the afternoon and he was cleaning fish in his yard when he suddenly collapsed. A physician was called immediately but he passed away with in a few minutes. Fred Miller was born at Elgin, Iowa March 15, 1896, and died Apeil 9, 1931, so was 63 years and 25 days old at the time of his death. He was a well known pioneer of this section, coming with his brothers to Garfield twonship in 1884. On March 2, 1893, he was married to Ide Bauder. After their marriage they moved onto the farm in the eastern part of Garfield township where his son, Frank Miller, now resides. In 1923 he moved to Rock Valley. He was a member of the Farmers Elevator Co., director of the Communtiy Oil Co.. and a driector in the Farmers Lumber co. He also served on the school board for a number of years. In the year 1923 he was baptized in the name of the triune God and was recieved into communicant membership of the Lutheran church through the rites of confimation.
The deceased was a hard worker, always cheerful and never more happy that when he could do a favor for some neighbor or friend. He is survived by his sorrowing widow and seven sons, Elmer and Clarence of Rock Valley; Frank, Ernest and Albert of Garfield township, Harry of Hudson and Will, who resides southwest of Hudson. He also leaves ten grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Adolph Baumgartner of Elgin, IA and Mrs. Alex Ymker of Rock Valley, and three brothers, Alex of Rock Valley; Rude of Hudson and John of St. Peterburg FL. His brother Louis passed away April 6, 1923.
Funeral services were held Monday Afternoon and it was one of the largest funerals ever held, the whole countryside being present. A brief Service was held at one o'clock in the home, then the large procession over a mile long wended its way to Peace Lutheran church in Plato Township where Rev. Graf preached a very fine sermon and Rev. Bretthauser of Alcester also spoke, both telling of the influence for good in the community of a good Christian man, who was seen personally every Sunday at services...
Interment was made in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery.
Obit goes on to list those who came from a distance to attend.
To the sadly bereaved one we tender our sincerest most heartfelt sypathies.....