Beckham County, OK - Obits: Dr. J. P. Miller, 1925
30 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MILLER, J. P.
(16 Jan 1925, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Dr. J. P. Miller in Serious Condition
Word was received here this week that Dr. J. P. Miller, formerly of
Cheyenne, but now of Erick, had a stroke of paralysis and his condition is
indeed serious.  He is in his 74th year, and while he was better at last
report, it was thought it was almost impossible for him to recover.  He
was a pioneer of Cheyenne, and is loved and respected by all who know him.
(22 Jan 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Dr. J. P. Miller Ill of Paralysis
Dr. J. P. Miller, one of the pioneer physicians of western Oklahoma, and
Who, practiced medicine for a great many years in Cheyenne, but now of
Erick, this county, suffered a stroke of paralysis the past week, and is
said to be in very serious condition.
Later - Dr. Miller died at about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the body
was shipped to one of the eastern states for interment.
(23 Jan 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
The many friends of Dr. J. P. Miller were saddened to hear that he passed
away Tuesday, at Erick, after suffering from a stroke of paralysis, note
of which was made in News Democrat of last Friday.  The body was taken
Tuesday afternoon to Norman for burial, accompanied by his wife and son,
Madden Miller.  Mrs. Miller is in very poor health.
Dr. Miller was born in North Carolina.  He lived in Panhandle, Texas, just
before moving to Cheyenne, soon after opening, where he lived until a few
years ago he moved to Norman and only recently went to Erick.
No truer, better christian man ever lived than Dr. Miller.  For
twenty-five years he was superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School at
Cheyenne, and never missed if he was at home, even though many times he
had been out to see patients most of the night.  He belonged to the
Masonic order, and when some one asked him how it came he was so well
versed in Masonry, he answered he memorized it riding his pony "Blue Dog"
to and from seeing his patients.  It is said that many a poor person
received an envelope from Dr. Miller at Christmas time with a receipted
bill for the account he had against them.  He was one of God's noblemen,
and his memory will ever be treasured by his host of friends.

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