Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-26
MILLER M0URNED
Burlington Freight Traffic Mana.
ger Had Many Friends
in City.
LOVED BY HIS SUB0RDINATES
Honor in Business Transactions Wins
Esteem Of His COMPETE
itors.

II. W. Crawford, division freight
agent of the Burlington. leaves tomor-
row morning for Chicago. where he
serves as one of the pallbearers at the
traffic manager of the Burlington sys-
EN-.
Mr.. Miller was one of the most low
able men | ever knew" said Mr. Craw-
ford. referring TO his late chief. Il
speak not only of him as a superior,
but in a personal sense. Regardless of
the relative stations in railroad en-
ployment. he was always the same
Humble as is my own position compar-
ed with what his was, he never failed
10 receive me with the utmost cor
iiality and to make ne welcome TO his
home.
Master as he was of his own sphere
n the railroad world. he would not
stoop to anything small in order TO
gain business from a rival. II was not
MS way TO seek to interrupt associa-
tons of long standing that had their
origin in the ties of personal friend
ship and association. He believed in
loyalty. He expected this trait in his
subordinates. and he did not fail TO
treat them in the same spirit.
Avoided Public Attention.
HE was democratic through and
through. ! speak of this not only in
political sense. but as it pertains to the
character of the man. There was no
ostentation about him or his Office. On
the contrary. he was as modest as
girl He shrank from any position that
might draw public attention him. |
think there are people in Rock Island
who will recall the incident that has
been related 10 me by Mr.. Mack. of his
declination to attend the banquet COM
memoratiye of the opening of the Bur
lington's new station here four years
ago through fear that he might be call
ed upon 10 make a speech. He wanted
to- be here, but he could not bear even
the thought of being obliged to make
a few remarks.
He was the soul of honor in all his
transactions, and all his relations to
the world and his fellow men. ] re
call when on one of my visits To- Chi
cago he remarked that he had found
out he was the richest man on Grand
boulevard And when | asked him
how he had discovered the fact. he
showed me the published statement of
the tax collectors returns. showing
him TO be the heaviest taxpayer on the
boulevard And that was Tom Miller
for YOU. He would have shirked no
responsibility, though il took his last
pair of shoes. He was as thoroughly
contented with the reputation of full
filling his obligation To the state, as
he would have been had he in fact
been the richest man on Grand boule-
ward.
1T was because of these conspicu-
Gus traits in his character. his unfal-
tering honesty at all times. that his
subordinates all loved him and that he
was so immensely popular with all who
knew him. J do not think there has
been a death in the western railroad
world that has occasioned so much
genuine sorrow since the passing of
Tom Potter"
Mr. Mack Long Time Friend.
II. ID. Mack. former division agent
of the Burlington and now with the
Santa Fe. also feels in the demise of
Mr.. Miller personal loss. He was
Mr.. Mack's chief for many years, and
the relations between the two were al
ways those of the closest friendship.
He was one of the best men | ever
knew said Mr.. Mack this morning
Honesty was his preeminent trait.
What he said you could rely upon
Many expressions of grief over Mr.
Miller's death are heard among Rock
Islands leading shippers. The deceas-
ed traffic manager had few warmer
friends or admirers than a c. Dart.
whose guest he had frequently been
when in Rock Island. and who now. in
common with so many others. is able
TO pay heart tribute tn the memory