OBIT: Adelbert MILLER, 1891, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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ADELBERT MILLER.

  It was a surprise to the many friends of Adelbert Miller, many of 
whom were not aware of his illness, when the announcement was made on 
Saturday morning that he had died at his home, Dallas and Bald Eagle 
streets, that morning at 3.30 o'clock.  Mr. Miller had been confined to 
his home for the past two weeks by an attack of bilious fever and was 
not considered at any time in a dangerous condition.  Adelbert Miller 
was born In Wollback, Bavaria, December 5, 1841, where he remained 
until 1869, in which year he emigrated to this country, first settling 
in this borough, where he has ever since made his home.  In 1870 he was 
united in marriage to Miss Ottillia Wirshing by Rev. Father John C. 
Farran in Saint Matthews' Catholic church on Spring and Ridge streets.  
To this union six children were born, two of whom, Mary and Frederica 
have preceded the father to the other shore.  The wife and most 
intimate companion, and four children, John, Augustus, Tillie and 
Ambrose are left to mourn the great loss of their greatest and best 
friend.  His aged mother in Bavaria is living as also his brothers and 
sisters - Leo Miller, of Tyrone; Octave Miller, of Houtzdale; Mrs. 
Frederica Long, of Snyder township; Johanna, Wilhelmina, Erhardt, and 
Wilhelm of Bavaria, Germany.  Mr. Miller was a stone mason by trade and 
one of our most pushing and progressive citizens, honest and 
industrious and upright in all his dealings with his fellow man.  A 
democrat in politics and at all times a prominent figure in the 
councils of that party in this county and borough.  He was also a 
member of the Eintracht Singing society of this place, which 
association has been sadly decimated by the hand of death within the 
past three or four years.  His death counts with those who have been a 
benefit to the community and who have crossed the line which divides 
time and eternity a short distance ahead of him.  At death he was aged 
49 years and 29 days.  Funeral services will be had at the St. 
Matthew's chapel, Cameron street, this morning at 9 o'clock, where 
requiem mass will be officiated in by Rev. Father Kittell, after which 
interment in the Catholic cemetery at Oak Grove.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 5, 1891