The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-29
OBITUARY.
ROBERT p. MILLER.

ROBERT p. MILLER
Robei P. Miller, who is well-known
iD Freehold, passed away at his late
residence at Belmar, on Friday, at 3
p NJ, surrounded by his devoted wife
and large family of loved ones.
Aged about fifty-seven years. In
the morning he had gone to work as
usual in the office of the Sea Side
good health. A little later an en-
ployee discovered him at his desk in
a feeble condition with no use of one
side of his body. A physician was
summoned and he was conveyed to
his residence where he succumb ed to
the shock of paralysis and apoplexby
v -th which he had been attacked.
Mr.. Miller was born at Stapleton, l..
s. L.. and came to Freehold in his
youth When he was about seven
teen years of age he entered the EN-
ploy of Col. j. S. Yard, at the Demo-
crat Office and remained until 1863,
when upon the breaking out of the
Civil War he enlisted in Co. b, Bird
Regiment, and at the expiration of
his term of three months enlistment
returned and after year at home re-
enlisted in Company E, 29th Regi-
ment and was honorably discharged
as Second Lieutenant of the regi-
rnent In 1863 he married Eleanor s.,
daughter of Mr.. G. w. Hendrickson,
of Freehold, and nine children was
the result of the union viz:-Geo. ".
Miller, of Railway; Neil H., of Belmar;
Susie R. Truck, of Asbury Park
Belle E. Miller, of Belmar, Grace,
Maggie F., Addie. Sadie and Charles,
all of Belmar After deceased mar
ried he removed to Toms River and
worked on the Courier several years
and later was employed on the Brook
Ivn Eagle and New York Sun and
then returned to Freehold where he
was in the employ of the late Col.
Applegate, of The INQUIRER office
for some time. TWENTY-FIVE wears
ago Mr. Miller removed to Ocean
Beach, now Belmar, and in 1877 was
Station Agent aad Telegraph Oper-
ator at that place. He resigned and
connected himself with the Shore
Press at Asbury Park as its editor
and after serving E time as book
keeper of the planning mill at Belmar
he entered the employ of Mr.. Stultz
and has been a faithful reporter and
tradesman since. Mr.. Miller was ad-
Initted to Olive Branch Lodge, f. &
a. NJ, Nov. 5, 1868, and was Tyler in
1864 and Secretary in '67 and '6S. Mr..
Miller was of kind hearted, loyable
and affectionate disposition, honest
and conscientious in the discharge of
his duties and thoroughly reliable,
and a large circle of his craft, sincere
ly mourn his demise He was mem
Der of q. e Hall Post, 81. A. R., and
one of the Trustees of the Presby-
terian church at the time of his
death. The funeral took place on
Monday, at II A. NJ, at the Belmar
Presbyterian church, Rev. Chas. e.
Everitt officiating, who spoke very
affectingly of the deceased. He was
assisted in the service by Rev. s. c..
Chattin, of the M. E. church and
Rev. Mr.. Austerbury, of the Como
NJ. P. church The pail bear
ers were. Editor E. s. V. Stultz, John
A. Buhler, E. A. Sexsmith, F. S.
Hutchinson, D. F. VanNortwick and
H. 7. Pullen The remains were
brought to Freehold on the noon
train and interment was in the family
plot at Maplewoood cemetery.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E..
Whitman in the loss of their little girl.