The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-21

uearL5 OF lnOSe VINO knew lllm DesG.
He was seventy five years, ten months
and twenty niue days old.
Samuel Hunt Miller was born in
Washington county, Tenn, July 18th,
1918, and fell asleep June 18th, 1894.
He and Eliza A. Range were married
in November, 1910, and she who toiled
with him, and with him shared joys
and sorrows through nearly fifly-iour
years, remains to mourn the loss OF
the ever faithful and kind and affec-
Tomato husband. Three of their chill
dren died in early life; one other,
Julia Miller Carr, the sweet-spirited
Christian, the gentle wife and loving
mother, died in July, 1898, loved by
all who knew her The remaining
six children are reckoned among the
strong, good characters of our commu-
nifty.
Samuel H. Miller came OF good
stock. His mother-was the daughter
of Major Samuel Hunt, that fine old
gentleman who was one OF the eatly
settlers of this county; his father,
Peter Miller, endowed with high or
der OF intellect, was leader 10 his
day, and would have been in any day.
Possessed of a high Christian charac.
ter, it was impressed upon his eldest
child, Samuel, in early lie. For
sixty years he was member OF
the Methodist church. He was faith
ful, earnest member OF his church, and
loyal to the cause OF Christ. He loved
his Master, and on all occasions, and
under all circumstances, was proud to
be called follower OF Jesus. He de-
veloped into a strong Christian char
acter. He led the hungry; he Waited
the sick he relieved the suffering
He was an industrious, energetic man.
He was positive character, sometimes
even TO bluntness, but none ever
doubted his honesty OF purpose He
was the oldest man within the corpo-
rate limits of Johnson City, who lived
10 or near the town when it was
founded. He will be missed. Such
character is always missed when it
crosses over the stream. He died as
he live-a positive character. In his
las, illness he was as positive in his
religious belief % ever in life. The
veteran that he was, he went into the
last conflict with ut a tremor of fear.
Aud wh 1t with faith he was, with
Joy, anticipating the near enjoyment
of all he had lived, prayed and hoped
for-heaven, with all that heaven
means-his affections chung with all
the strength Il his strong nature, to
his devoted vile. He said: 81 care
not to die; / go without regret, ex-
cept to leave Eliza, who has go faith
fully made the pilgrimage of life with
me. She is old and feeble | regret
so much to leave her" That was the
regret born OF long and happy mar
ried lie.
The funeral services we're conducted
at the family residence by his pastor,
Rev. G w Coleman, Of the NJ. e.
Church, assisted by Rev, W. S. Neigh
bors, OF the NJ. E. church, South, Rev.
J. @. Cowan, pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church, and Rev. f, G. Buck
ofthe Christian church A large num-
Der OF mourning and sympathizing
friends we're present The body was
laid to res; in the old cemetery of the
city, and the unusually urge attend
auce at the burial attested the esteem
in which "Uncle Samuel Miller. was
held in the community where his
| life was spent.
A strong, good man has departed;
A veteran has stacked arms.
Soldier OF Christ, well done"
K.