Obit of Millar, Edwin R. - Kiowa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 22 Oct 2006 Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::White Rose Cemetery--Reydon OK Surnames: Millar, Cutler, Sanders, Mills Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6878 Edwin R. Millar was born at Ottawa, Illinois, September 25, 1865, and departed this life at the Sayre hospital September 6, 1948 at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 11 days. He was united in marriage to Cornelia H. Cutler at Doves, Iowa, November 28, 1895, who preceded him in death in 1945. To this union four children were born, all of whom survive. Mr. Millar was a pioneer of Oklahoma, coming to Roosevelt in 1907, later moving to Washita County where he made his home until 1927. After spending three years in Arkansas he moved to Reydon in 1930 where he spent the remainder of his life. As a young man Mr. Millar was active in the I.O.O.F. Lodge and was a life member of the Spring Creek Baptist church in Washita County. Mr. Millar spent most of his life at the carpenter's trade until 1930 when he retired. He was a kind hearted Christian father loved by neighbors and friends. He leaves to mourn his passing his four children, Mrs. H.T. Sanders of Springlake, Texas; Paul Millar, Granfield, Oklahoma; Mrs. Myron Mills and Fank Millar of Reydon; 20 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives. Funeral services were conducted Tuesdaqy, September 7, 1948 at 3 p.m. in the community building at Reydon with Rev. Horace Woodard officiating. Burial was in the White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma by the side of his wife, under the direction of the Fatheree Funeral Home. Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Millar and daughters, Ruth, Wilda and Maxine and grandddaughter Linda Kaye Wilson of Grandfield, Oklahoma; Mrs. Vauncille Wilson of Fort Worth, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ebbling; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sanders; Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Sanders; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sanders, Gerald and Wanda Sanders of Springlake, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Mattlage and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nelms of Elk City; Mr. and Mrs. Frec Stubblefield of Hammon and Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Cox of Butler. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 16-Sep-1948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html