MORNING HERALD, Thursday, November 24, 1921 DR. T. J. MILNER DIED WEDNESDAY Spirit of Prominent Citizen Passes Away at 2:30 Yesterday Afternoon LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS Deceased was a Confederate Veteran and Had Been Prominent in Activities of Hunt County. The following account of the noble life of Dr. Thomas J. Milner is contributed to the Morning Herald by a friend who knew him well. Dr. Thomas J. Milner is dead. He closed his eyes for happy sleep at his home in Greenville, Wednesday November 23, 1921 at 2:300 o'clock. When his soul took its flight there was removed from the existence of men one who for years has been a forceful figure in this county and State. An active participant in the religious advancement of his community, whatever he did he did with all his might and as a result may have sometimes been misunderstood, but did his best and was willing to leave the results in the hands of God. (There are several paragraphs of praise and prayer about T. J. Milner, however, the following extracts are the important genealogical tidbits.) Twelve years ago the wife of Dr. Milner passed away at the same home and her burial took place on Thanksgiving Day and the same time is set for the funeral of the honored veteran. Rev. E. L. Egger pastor of the Kavanaugh Methodist church and Rev. C. A. Spraggins of Sherman will conduct the funeral services at 3 o'clock at Kavanaugh Tabernacle on Park Street this afternoon. Burial will follow in East Mount cemetery and will be in charge of Joseph E. Johnston Camp, United Confederate Veterans. Dr. Milner was born in Hickman Co., Ky. on December 17, 1844 and at the time of his death was seventy-seven years of age. He came to Texas in 1874, locating in Parker County, where he practiced medicine for two years. He has been a resident of Hunt county forty years, making his home in Greenville, the entire time. Dr. Milner was a graduate of Louisville Medical College. He entered the service of his country in the Confederacy at the age of 16 and served during the war with a most gallant record. He has helped keep alive the cause of the South and it has been his privilege to assist and maintain an organization of veterans in this city who honor his efforts. In the year 1880 he was married to Mary A. Baker and to this union two children were born, one surviving, Mrs. Robert Bullock of this city. Mrs. Marcus Hawley having passed away on Feb.5, 1921. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mattie Burnett of this city, and three grandchildren, Joseph Boykin, Margery Gray and Hugh Hawley. The active pallbearers for the funeral will be Dr. C. T. Kennedy, Dr. D. L. Gaillard, Dr. W. E. Pennington, Claud Neely, Ed. B. Williams and Dr. D. R. Waddle. Honorary pallbearers - Confederate Veterans of Joseph E. Johnston camp, Dr. J. R. Eleazer, Dr. Cook, Dr. Ed. Becton, Dr. Reeves, Dr. Joe Benton, Dr. McBride, J. M. Boykin, Judge A. J. Gates, Judge R. D. Thompson, L. L. Bowman, Sim Dean, S. B. Brooks and L. N. Byrd. A short sketch of Dr. Milner's military record is given, taken from the historical records of Jos. E. Johnston camp: "He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1863, joining Co.I, 12th Kentucky Cavalry, Lyons Brigade, Buford's Division, Forest Cavalry. Served until the end of the war in Tennessee department. Ws in all engagements with General Bedford Forrest until the surrender in 1865." Having neglected his education by reason of his army service and wishing to complete the same he received the appointment from his county to the A & M College of Kentucky, situated in Lexington where in 1866-67 he completed his literary education. He graduated in bookkeeping in Cincinnati, Ohio shortly afterwards. Concluding to take up the study of medicine he attended Louisville Medical College in 1870. Came to Texas in the spring of 1871, practiced his profession until the winter of 1874 and returned to Louisville and was graduated from the medical college that winter and from the Kentucky school of medicine the spring following. On returning to Texas he located at Black Jack in Hopkins County, for six years, then moved to Greenville where he resided until the time of his death. He had held the office of County Health officer for 22 years. He was adjutant of Jos.E. Johnston Camp U.C.V. of this city, for many years. Thank God for Mr. Milner's life. We will say to his loved ones they sorrow not as those that have no hope. They can cheerfully cherish the thought of meeting him in the Great Reunion of the Redeemed. When the morning breaks again we will see the dear old Doctor near Him. The light of whose face is above the brightness of the sun.