The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
REMAINS LAID TO REST

Many Friends and Several Societies
Attended Funeral Services of
MIR. Miner Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Congregational church were
held the funeral services over the re-
mains of the late George H. Miner.
The body of the church was reserved
for the use of the family, the Mason
ic lodge, the Eeastern Star Chapter,
the United Commercial Travellers
and the county officials. With the ex-
ception of the Star members the 9TH
ers acted as an escort from the resi-
dence on Third Avenue west to the
church. The other part of the
church was filed to overlooking and
many stood up throughout the ser
vice.
The casket was covered with how-
ers and many others we're banked
over it on the platform. all the con-
tributions of friends who admired
the deceased in life. The various
orders to which he belonged also
sent remembrances of this character.
The service in the church vas Ma
sonic in character, and was conduct
ed by Frank Levihgs, Worshipful
Master of the lodge and was parti-
cipated in by the members. The Ma
sonic history of Mr.. Miner was read
by Secretary McKeel, showing that
he was made a Mason in st. Johns
lodge, No. 1, at Yankton in 1872,
and had passed successfully through
the chairs Of the lodge.
Rev. "A. Craig Bowdish conduct
ed the rest Of the services and spoke
briefly Of the character and life Of
the deceased, and made some remarks
in sympathy with the occasion. The
music HAS furnished by the Congre-
gational choir, composed of Mrs. Jos.
Swift jr., Mrs. s. H. Scallin. j. G.
Lindsey and ]. j. Manthey, and Mrs.
j. N. Crow at the organ.
The Masons accompanied the fun
eral procession to the Omaha depot,
where carriages were in waiting to
take them to Graceland cemetery.
There tie last sad rites of the Ma
sonic order were given. The pail
bearers were:. G. w. Johnston, j. p.
Wells, Geo. H. Rev, Ole Kjelmyr, o.
T. Litchfeld, and S. H. Scallin.
Those in attendance from out of
town we're: Ephraim Miner, a broth
err. of Yankton, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Carney, of Yankton, T. Max and Miss
Fannie Foster, of Sioux City, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Shaw, of Parkston, Mrs.
b. G.. Watson and little son, of
Chamberlain, William Miner, of Her
mosa. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Barber,
of Esmond, Mr.. and Mrs. William
! Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Z~ephfenning,
and Mrs. M. Gardner, Of Parkston,
and William Oschner, of Chamber
lain.
George H. Miner was born in Os-
wego, New York, June II, 184S. In
early childhood the family removed
to Kankakee, ILL.,, and later to Lake
Geneva, Wis. In 1870 he moved to
Yankton, Dakota Territory, where
he was in the employ of Bramble and
Miner in a general merchandise store.
In 1872 he married Miss Cora Foster,
! second daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Foster. Six children
were born to them: William Miner,
of Hermosa, S. D., Mrs. o. P. Shaw,
of Parkston, S. D., Mrs. B. e. Watt
son, of Chamberlain, Albert Miner,
of Brushic, S. D., Laura, who died
in infancy, and Charity, the daughter
at home. Two brothers survive him:
Ephriam Miner, of Yankton, 8. D.,
and William Miner of Santa Cruz,
! Cal.
In the passing away of Mr.. Miner,
our community loses one of its public
men and one who has been identi-
fed with Mitchell almost from its be-
ginning. He was city assessor in
1888 under A. M. Bowdle, mayor. He
was a member of the Board Of Edu-
cation for two terms from 1890 to
1894 and made a most efficient mem.
Der. He became a member Of the
Masonic order in Yankton, at the
age of twenty-four and he ever held
in mind and heart their sacred pre-.
cepts. He was also a member of the
Eastern Star and enjoyed their prin.
ciples. He raj a member, too, Of
the u. C. T. and was for over ffteer
years a commercial traveller in oul
state, where he formed a large circle
of acquaintances.
Tn 1905 he was elected tn the If.