Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Miller, Sarah (Reid) 1925
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Ionia County News – Thursday, 11 June 1925
Mrs. Frank C. Miller, whose death occurred at Blodgett Memorial Hospital at 
Grand Rapids, on Thursday evening, June 4, was a great shock to her many 
friends and, while it was known she was very ill, still hopes were held out 
that she might ultimately recover.  However, it was not to be and she passed 
quietly and peacefully away at7:55 pm in the presence of her devoted husband, 
who has been constantly at her bedside.

Mrs. Miller had been ill and confined to her bed about three weeks, suffering 
from abscesses in her neck, but no great alarm was felt until about May 10th, 
when it was decided to call in consultation the eminent surgeon, Dr. Richard 
Smith of Grand Rapids, who at once pronounced her condition most serious and 
it was decided that her only chance of recovery was by an operation for the 
removal of the glands of her neck in hopes to stay the progress of the 
disease; but such a foothold had been obtained that it was of no avail.

Mrs. Miller was a great but patient sufferer, being delirious during the 
entire time after her operation until her death.

Mrs. Miller was the daughter of John and Deborah Reid, born in the township of 
Keene, June 25, 1857, and had she lived a few days longer would have been 68 
years of age.  She was married to Frank C. Miller, a young attorney of Ionia, 
on February 23, 1887, at her home at Potters Corners, in Keene, where she had 
lived all her previous life.  They immediately came to Ionia city, locating on 
West Main Street, where they resided for thirty-four years, removing to their 
present beautiful home on 233 East Main Street about four years ago.

Few people living in Ionia were better or more favorably known that Mr. and 
Mrs. Miller.  They enjoyed a very wide acquaintance not only throughout the 
entire county, but the entire state, and from nearly every county in the state 
have come messages of condolence and sympathy to the bereaved family.

Mrs. Miller was possessed of a beautiful personality and a sincere Christian 
character, devoted to her husband and her home.  No children blessed them, but 
some years ago they took into the home a niece of Mr. Miller, Miss Josephine 
Mazie Miller, and she and Mrs. Miller were inseparable companions, being 
constantly in each other’s company.

The husband and Mazie, now Mrs. Harry C. Derr, alone as the immediate 
relatives, are left to mourn her passing.  She leaves a large number of 
cousins and other distant relatives.  A noble life has been removed but the 
community is better because she lived and her memory will ever be kept green 
because of her noble life and character.  She was a past worthy matron of the 
O. E. S.

The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon from the late residence, 233 East 
Main Street.  The service was in charge of Rev. M. S. Decker, pastor of the 
Church of Christ, assisted by Rev. W. K. Spencer, a neighbor, and Rev. C. J. 
Kruse, pastor of the Methodist church, members of the Queen Esther chapter of 
O.E.S. attended in a body.  The music was furnished by Mrs. Pearl Phelps and 
Chandler Haight.  The flowers were in charge of Mrs. G. F. Brown, Mrs. Cora 
Perham, Mrs. Fred Howard and Mrs. Frank Bradford.

The bearers were:  Ed Rathbun, Leon Rathbun, J. R. Prout, Harry Derr, Dell Lee 
and Romer Walters.  Interment was made at Saranac cemetery.



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