The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-03-02
DEATH OF R, P MILLER,
Life Snuffed Out By Paralysis
& of the Heart.
At Close Of Days Work When he
was Starting for
Home.
EVERYONE RESPECTED HIM.
EVERYONE RESPECTED HIM.
tOwensboro Mr,sengerl

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known and popular men in Owens
boro. is dead. His death came sud-
Arnly shortly after 6 o'clock Friday
evening. He was preparing to leave
the office of the Green River Distill-
ing company, where he was employ
ed. He left the main office and was
walking through hallway, when he
staggered and fell to the floor with
out uttering word. When Lloyd
Austin. clerk in the Office. reached
his side his breathing was hardly
perceptible. DR.. w. F. Stirman,
who has an office in the Central Trust
Company building, was quickly
summoned. Mr.. Miller's heart
had ceased to beat when the
physician kneeled over his pros
trate form. His death was pro-
nounced to be from paralysis of the
heart.
Richard 7. Miller was born in
Ohio county, near Hartford. forty
',years ago. He received his early
education at the county schools and
later attended the Hartford college.
Prof. McHenry Rhoads and Prof.
Whaland Alexander, of this city be-
ing his teacher while in Hartford,
Mr.. Miller began the study of stenog-
raphy and type wrighting. 1t was
not long until he became an expert.
About fifteen years ago he accepted
a position in the office of the Owens
boro Wagon company and came here
TO live. After remaining with the
wagon company for about six
months he went to the law office OF
Sweeney. Ellis & Sweeney. His ca
pable work as a stenographer won Tor
him the position as official court
stenographer, which position ne
held for many years.
Mr.. Miller was the first man to he
engaged as an instructor in sterogra-
ply in the Owensboro public schools
This Branch became so popular that
Mr.. Miller was elected to aplace IN
the faculty of the high school. Be
ssides stenography and typewriting
he taught other studies.
Mr.. Miller remained at the high
school for several years and the ma
iority of stenographers in Owensboro
received their training under him.
There was never more popular
teacher in the Greensboro public
schools than Dick Miller" as the
boys lovingly called him. He had
the respect of every student in the
school and there was nothing he
would not do to assist the pupils.
1t was with great regret that the
board of education accepted his res
ignation about five years ago when
he decided to enter the employ OF
the Green River Distilling company.
Mr.. Miller had charge of the cores
dence of the company and proved
himself a most valuable man in the
position. He was held in the highest
regard by Mr.. McCulloch and all
others connected with the Office.
Mr.. Miller was heard to remark
Friday that he was in the best of
health. The theory was advanced
that the nervous tension produced
by the exacting work he was engag-
ed in brought about the paralysis of
his heart.
Mr.. Miller was member of the
Fourth street Presbyterian church
and of the Odd Fellows lodge. He
would probably have been
elected general secretary OF the
lodge this year had he lived.
He is survived by his window and
two children, his mother, three
brothers and one sister. His mother
is Mrs. Elvira Miller, of McHenry
His brothers are W. B. Miller, OF
Owhnsboro; Marvin Miller. of Pales'
tine, Texas and D. Miller, of Beaver
Dam. His sister is Mrs. Charles
Carson, of McHenry.
The remains will be taken to Nc
Henry on the Illinois Central trair
tonight. There will be brief ser
vice at his late residence at 4:3'
o'clock this afternoon, conducted by
the Odd fellows. The burial will
take Mace at McHenry Sunday.