Miller, E. R. 1847 – 1915

MILLER, CHAMPLIN, COOK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:46

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer July 2, 1915 P-4 C-3

E. R. Miller, one of Cresco’s old residents, passed away at his home in this city Wednesday morning, at about 5 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and the remains will be taken to Decorah for burial.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer July 2, 1915 P-4 C-3

MILLER.
E. R. Miller, youngest son of A. P. and C. A. Miller, was born in New York state on December 16, 1847, and departed this life on June 23, 1915, aged 67 years 6 months and 5 days. In 1848 his parents settled in Pocket City, now the city of McGregor, Iowa, where the departed lived until 1864, when he moved to Lime Springs, Iowa. In July, 1873, at Decorah, Iowa, he was united in marriage with the widow of his brother, C. S. Miller. They resided on a farm near Lime Springs for five years, after which they lived on a farm four miles east of Decorah for nine years, from which place they moved to Waukon for a year, being engaged in the creamery business. After residing in Decorah again for six months, they moved to Cresco, since which time they have resided in or near this city. For several years he was engaged in the wind-mill and pump business, but of late has lived a retired life.
There remains to mourn their loss one stepson, C. S. Miller, his brother’s son, E. A. Miller, of Cresco, his daughters, Mrs. G. L. Champlin, also of Cresco, and Mrs. Norman Cook, of Salem, Oregon, and his widow, Alzina L. Miller, beside numerous friends, all of who were present except Mrs. Cook. Two children preceded him to the Better Land in childhood. Since coming to Cresco he has been a faithful member of the Baptist church, for several years serving as a deacon. While living in Decorah, there being no church of his choice, he worked with the M. E. people. He lived a life of faith and died a victorious death. He seemed anxious to depart and be with Christ, and talked freely of his home-going —“Let me die the death of the righteous. “
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Pettit, Field Secretary of Des Moines College.

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