Alameda-Monterey-Amador County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Miller, William Elliott July 11, 1896
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Oakland Tribune, July 14, 1896
Oakland Tribune, July 14, 1896, Page 2, Column 3 -
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DIED
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MILLER – In Pacific Grove, July 11, 1896, W. E., husband of the late Augusta 
May Miller, a native of Maryland, aged 70 years, 7 months and 1 day.
Auburn, Cal., and Baltimore, Maryland, papers please copy.
Friends invited to attend the funeral, WEDNESDAY, July 15, 1896, from his late 
residence, No. 1277 Webster Street, Oakland. Interment private.

Oakland Tribune, July 15, 1896, Page 2, Column 3 -
A SORROWING FAREWELL
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Mourners Assemble at the
Funeral of W. E.
Miller
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Handsome Floral Pieces in Tribute
To His Revered
Memory
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Sad and impressive funeral services were held this afternoon over the remains 
of the late W. E. Miller at the family residence on Webster Street. The 
ceremonies were very simple and were conducted by Rev. E. S. Chapman, D. D., 
of the Market Street Congregational Church, who was an old friend of the 
deceased.

The casket was embedded in beautiful flowers from many sorrowing friends of 
the family. An exquisite anchor of white sweet peas, roses and delicate ferns 
which bore the single word “Father” in purple letters, was placed at the head 
of the coffin together with a pillow of roses and ferns with the 
inscription, “In All Eternity” which was also from the family. 

The Oakland Bank of Savings of which Mr. Miller was vice-president, sent an 
exquisite floral piece. A pillow of pink and white roses and sweet peas 
relieved delicate sprays of green. Mrs. A. Schilling sent a dainty basket of 
maiden hair ferns, which stood at the foot of the coffin. A large bunch of St. 
Joseph’s lilies from Mrs. Lemmon was placed on the coffin.

While a broken column of white sweet peas and ferns from little Miss Hazel 
Belden was placed was at the foot of the coffin. Other floral pieces were from 
W. H. Knight, George L. King, and others.

The Masonic quartette consisting of Messrs. Melvin, Clark, Carleton and 
Braggs, sang “Rock of Ages” and “Thy Will Be Done.”

Dr. Chapman’s address was most eloquent and referred in touching and 
affectionate terms to Mr. Miller’s life and character. He told of his kindness 
of heart, his tenderness to all, his integrity, and the noble purity of [his] 
life. He spoke especially of his home life and the beautiful and tender 
relationship existing between Mr. Miller and his wife, who died three months 
ago and whose death was a grievous blow to the deceased.

“His love and care for her,” Dr. Chapman said, “proved an example of a pure, 
noble and lofty soul and it may well be said that when he buried her he buried 
a part of himself, the loss of which he could not survive.”

Rev. Chapman, referred to Mr. Millers’ honest business life and his friends 
and associates and then offered a brief prayer for comfort to the bereaved.

The Male Quartette closed the services by singing “Good Night.”

The remains were taken to Mountain View Cemetery for interment.

The pall bearers were Isaac L. Requa, Henry Rogers, Thomas Prather, W. H. 
Knight, Mack Webber and Major J. L. Bromley.

San Francisco Call, July 21, 1896, Page 13, Image 13, Column 2 -
TWO WILLS FILED.
The Miller Children Get All of Their
Father's Estate Except a
Few Legacies.
OAKLAND, California, July 20. — The will of the late W. E. Miller, who died 
recently at Pacific Grove, has been filed for probate by Mrs. Lillian M. 
McPike and Mrs. Nellie R. Lutz, daughters. The will was dated January 26, 
1889, and witnessed by his partner, W. D. Heaton, and W. B. Hardy.

The will was written by Mr. Miller personally. He leaves everything to his 
wife and three daughters except a few legacies. As his wife died before his 
death the property falls to the two married daughters and Miss Mary H. Miller. 
His niece, Fannie Miller, is remembered with $1,000, as is Mary C. Hart and 
Elizabeth H. Berach, both of Baltimore. Md. In a codicil bearing date of April 
13, 1892, the testator directs that his wife shall have a life estate in all 
of his property, gives the niece, Fannie Miller, $2,000 and $500 each to his 
nephews, William E. Miller and W. E. Milwain. 

The same parties have filed their mother's will, which covers real estate 
worth $20,000. This is the home on Webster Street and property in Pacific 
Grove. Mrs. Miller died May 2 of this year.


Additional Comments:
They were both placed into the family vault in Mountain View Cemetery. All 3 
daughters, Lillian May McPike, Nellie Ruth Lutz and Mary Helen Miller, are 
there too. The family vault is one row down from Millionaire's row.

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