St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Miller, Joseph Sebastien January 3, 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com July 12, 2015, 11:36 am St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, January 09, 1915, Image 1 Death of Mr. Joseph S. Miller. Sunset, Jan. 4th, 1915. Scarcely had the joyous sound of the Yuletide song - Glory be to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will - died away, and whilst the ring of happy New Year still sounded in our ears, death entered one of our bright, happy homes and called there from a loving Father, a patriotic Citizen, a devout Catholic, Joseph Sebastian Miller. His death was caused by bronchitis contracted some few days ago through a slight cold, the result of La Grippe. Mr. Miller was eighty-four years and sixteen days old when death overtook him. During all this time he ever endeared himself to his home, to his friends, to his God. At an early age he married Miss Elmire Meche, whom he survived twenty-one years. Mr. Miller was a very successful farmer. When the Civil war broke out he cast his lot with the Gray, and for four years and more he fought and bled for the noble cause. A very striking anecdote is related by him during this time. As he was about to leave for the Army his mother pressed into his hand a prayer book, and told him as he passed the church in Grand Coteau to stop in a place himself under the special protection of his great patron, St. Joseph. This he did. A short while after whilst on the fireing line, at Port Hudson, a bullet struck him in the breast, but its speed was wholy checked by the prayer book which it pierced. Mr. Miller loved much to relate this anecdote and to show the delapidated prayer book. His mark was, "There is nothing like trusting Almighty God and being faithful to your religion." Uncle Joe, as he was commonly called was beloved by all. He knew only friends, for he had no foes. His death removes one of those old landmarks that we hate so much to see go. He was a type of the old school, genteel, forbearing, kind. A large concourse of friends followed his remains to the grave in Grand Coteau, and these were quietly laid to rest after a solemn requiem mass was sung by Father Moore assisted by Father Louvet and Brooks, and a panegyric was pronounced by the President of the College, Father Grace. He is survived by five sons, Francois, Felix, Numa, John and Hipolite Miller, and by three daughters, Mrs. James Darby, Mrs. John Clay and Mrs. Romain Castille. He saw his children's children, for he had thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty-seven great grandchildren. Earth has lost a friend, but heaven has gained a soul. Additional Comments: NOTE: Joseph Sebastien Miller is buried at the Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery located in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, LA. www.findagrave.com memorial # 129194517 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/obits/m/miller6037gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb