Beckham County, OK - Obits: Joseph William Miller, 1925
31 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MILLER, JOSEPH WILLIAM
(10 Dec 1925, Elk City Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
J. W. MILLER DIED LAST SUNDAY
J. W. Miller was an old timer in these parts and leaves a loving wife and
two sons and a daughter and several grandchildren.  There are Joe and his
wife of Clinton, Mrs. R. H. Callionette and husband of Elk City, and C. G.
of Kingman, Kansas, who drove here with their two children last Sunday
evening.  Russell, another son, preceded his father to the grave about
three years ago, having contracted tuberculosis while service his country
in the World War.  He left three children who now live with their mother
at Nowata.
C. G. Miller is a pioneer here and ten years ago was interested in the Elk
City printing and newspaper business.  He has been with one employer at
Kingman, Kansas, the past nine years.
Obituary.
Joseph William Miller, oldest son of Jonas and Mary Ann (Howard) Miller,
was born in Grayson county, Texas, on December 3, 1859, and passed away on
Monday morning, December 7, 1925, aged 66 years and 4 days.
At an early age he went with his parents to north-central Missouri, where
they located in Carroll County, Missouri, where he grew to manhood.  On
September 16, 1883, he was married to Hattie E. Teter.  To this union four
children were born.
In October 1906 the family moved to Western Oklahoma where they located in
Elk City February 1906 (sic), where the deceased has since resided.  For
many years he followed agricultural pursuits, but in later years he
engaged in railroad work which he followed until about eight years ago
when he suffered several strokes of paralysis, followed by diabetes and
dropsy, since which time he has been an invalid.
All that medical skill and loving care could do was done, but could not
stay the grim reaper.
Mr. Miller was a quiet and peaceful citizen, preferring the more private
walks of life to participation in public affairs.  His friends were many
and true and were a source of much pleasure in his life, and much comfort
in later years.
He is survived by his faithful companion, two sons, Clifford G. of
Kingman, Kansas, and Joe W., of Elk City, and one daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Caillonett, of Elk City, the second son, Russell having preceded him in
death four years ago.
The funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon, December 8, 1925, at the
Church of Christ, Elder J. C. Carman officiating and the body was laid to
rest in Fairlawn cemetery, Grubitz & Son having charge of the
arrangements.
Mr. Miller was one of the oldest residents of Elk City, and while he did
not seek the spotlight of public life, did much in his humble way to
advance the town and community he loved.  Honest, upright, a kind husband
and father, he had the admiration to those with whom he came into contact.
 He lived quietly yet nobly and has gone to reap the reward of a life well
lived.

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