George Miller 1891

MILLER

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 3/9/2013 at 22:05:40

The Afton enterprise
Afton, Iowa
Feb. 19, 1891

George Miller, an old and respected citizen of Highland township, died of consumption on Friday Feb. 13. His funeral occurred at the residence on Monday, rev. F. M. Weeks delivering the sermon, after which the remains were brought to Afton and interred in the cemetery. relatives were notified of his death and arrived on the afternoon train, Sunday to attend the funeral. The members of the Henry Keating Post, of which deceased was a member [rest missing]

Henry Keating Post, No. 211 G. A. R.
Afton, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1891

Comrades..It has pleased God in his wisdom, to take from amoung us by death, another of our number. It might be well to state in brief that about the time of the breaking out of the war of the rebellion Comrade George Miller had located in the South, intending to make his future home there; but he soon found that he would have to part with his true and practiced loyalty if he remained there. Regarding that of more value than property and climate, he returned to his native state, where he soon enlisted in the Lst vermon Cavalry, and did noble service for his county during the dark days of the Rebellion. He has goone to join the great majority, we have nothing left but fond remembrances.