OBITUARIES: Frank Paul Miller; Wapello County, Iowa

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Sept 1925 

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa

Thurs Sept 10, 1925

                                   OBITUARY
   Frank Paul, son of Allen L. and India P. MILLER, was born in Marion township, Davis 
county Iowa March 8, 1893 and departed this life August 29, 1925, aged 32 years five 
months and 21 days.  He has resided all his life on the farm where he was born excepting 
what time he was away attending school.  At the age of 17 he was converted and united 
with the Pleasant Valley Baptist church, later moving his membership to the Unionville 
Baptist church where he has remained a faithful and consecrated member, he holding the 
office of an ordained deacon at the time of his death.  He is survived by his father, Allen L. 
MILLER, one brother, Justus N and one sister, Helen Frances.  His mother preceeded him 
in death October 6, 1920.  He also leaves many other relatives and a host of friends who 
will ever remember him for the exemplary life lived among them.  Short services were held 
at the home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, after which the body was taken to the 
Unionville Baptist church where services were in charge of his former pastor, the Rev. 
Luther W. CHILDS of Ottumwa, Iowa.  The floral contributions bore a silent testimony of 
sympathy and esteem.  Those acting as pall bearers were Messrs. Herman DYE, Walter, 
Ernest and Sam PROCTOR, Wilbur MILLER and P. H. WOOD.  Interment was made in 
the Unionville cemetery.

   Ella May ZIGLER, age 26 years, died at the St. Joseph’s hospital Saturday.  The funeral 
was held Monday morning at the Ash Grove Methodist church.  She is survived by her 
mother, Mary E. ZIGLER, of Ottumwa, sisters, Mrs. Will PROCTOR and Mrs. A. J. 
BLACK of this vicinity, Mrs. FLETCHER of Oklahoma and three brothers, Arthur of 
Spirit Lake, Ralph of Ottumwa and Walter of Drakesville.