Beckham County, OK - Obits: Thomas J. Miller, 1917
31 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MILLER, THOMAS J.
(5 Apr 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
THOMAS J. MILLER DEAD
Thomas J. Miller was born in Buchanan County, Mo., September 16, 1860, and
passed from earth March 31, 1917, thus making him past 56 years of age at
the time of his death.  While yet a small boy, Mr. Miller moved with his
parents to Kansas, where he grew to manhood.  When a young man he was
united in marriage to Miss Henson.  To this union were born one son and
two daughters.  The young mother went to her eternal reward Aug. 1887.  In
November 1889 he was married to Mary E. Barnes who passed from this earth
December 26, 1908.  To this latter union were born three sons and two
daughters, all of whom, with the older children too, survive.  His father,
his kindly step-mother, a half brother and one sister are also left to
mourn their loss.  Mr. Miller obeyed the Gospel when in his youth and
continued an active and consistent christian even to the mortal
termination.
The subject of this sketch had lived in Elk City a number of years, was
well and most favorably known.  In his departure there is left a vacancy
that will be hard to fill.
The funeral services were conducted by Dr. T. L. Noblitt at the First
Christian Church, Sunday afternoon.  Interment at East Fairlawn cemetery.

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