The following is from the Amboy News:

Obituary of Mrs C.P.Miller

A saintly character, a consientiously good citizen, a "new woman" in
business and politics fifty years in advance of the rank and file of
sisters, yet alway womanly and kind, a foreful influence for good in the
community-such was Mrs C.P. Miller, beloved by young and old throughout the
sixty-two years which have passed since she came to Amboy a bride. 
Especially has her influence been felt by the scores of little folk-some of
them now grandparents-who have passed under her tutelage in the primary
class in the Methodist Sunday School and whose affections she won at the
start and always retained.
Funeral Services were held Sat. Jan.21, in the First M.E. church with the
Rev. M. D. Bayly officiating.  The Rev. A.C. Petrie of the First
Congregational church took an impressive part in the service.  Members of
the  W.C.T.U. formed a guard of honor.  The pall-bearers-all members of the
First M.E. Official Board were; Dr. W.L. Berryman, George Lewis, Ai Tuttle,
R.K. Reid, F.E.Lewis, and F.B.Keller.  Internment was made in Prairie
Repose cemetery.
Mrs C.P. Miller, nee Mary C Vail, was born in the village of Greenbrook,
Middlesex Co, NJ on Aug 12, 1835 and died in Amboy, IL Jan. 18, 1922 at the
age of 86years, 5 months and 6 days.
In her 15th year she moved with her father to Newark, NJ and in 1857 to
Kewanee, IL.  While in Newark she was a close neighbor of Mr. C.P. Miller. 
Both wre active members of the Methodist church and spent much time and
talent in working out programs.Her husband who survives will have completed
his 75th year of faithful service (to the church) on Jan.24, 1922.
Mr and Mrs Miller were married a Burns, Henry Co, IL. May 5, 1859 and came
directly to Amboy.  Her adopted, and only child Leta A, beloved wife of Mr.
Theo. Kreiter preceded her to the Great Beyond some 27 years ago.
She leaves to morn her loss a devoted husband who has been her companion
for more than 62 years; Two brothers-E.M. Vaile of Kewanee and Walter S.
Vaile of Rock Rapids IA; a sister in law-Mrs Ida E. Vail, Rock Rapids, IA;
ten nieces-Miss Mattie Sedgwick, Champaign, IL; Miss Ora Brow, Kewanee, IL;
Mrs Rose Murchison, Palo Alto, CA; Edith Vail, New York; Mrs Zella
Pryickett and the five daughters of the late Isaac Vail of Ottawa, KS;
seven nephews-Charles A Sedgwick, Champaign, IL; C.E. Pierson, Chicago, IL;
Glen Vail in South Dakota; Percy Vail, Kewanee, IL; Walter in Mobile, AL;
Richard in New York; Clinton E in St. Louis and innumerable friends in this
and other states.


Please note:  the different spelling of the Vail(e) name is as it was in
the article.




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