Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-26
A MOST USEFUL LIFE ENDEn
Mrs. A. l. Miller Passed From Earta
In Peaceful Sleep.

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A telegram received here Thursday
the 18th, announced the death Of MA
A. L. Miller, at her home, No sl7
North ElMolino street, Pasadena, can
fornia, at 800 a. M, on that datA
The passing Of this estimable lady
was not unexpected, as she had been
slowly growing weaker for the past
month or more. and the final ast
Quiveriag breath was drawn in peacs.
ful unconsciousness Of all earthi1.
trouble while most Of her loved
ones were around the bedside.
While the hearts Of those who knew
her are filled with the numbnsss of
reeret that We wiz see her ON earth
no more, yet we are comforted wih
the thought that Mother Miller waa
one Of Gods best blessings oneearth .
"a good woman Along the path Of
her long and useful lie she scal-
tered good deeds and loving and COZ
soting words. For over. four score
years her willing hands were hmV
IN doing deeds Of mercy and assist.
ance; and many an eye VIII grow din
and many heart will ache with the
thought that this useful Ate-an ex-
ample Of the best that Chrisaanity
teaches-has ended.
Mary Ann Bland was born neaa,
CINCINNATI. Ohio, being the second
one Of seven children and was aged
SO years, months and Is days al
the time Of her passing sways Whsn
small child she moved with her
parents to Henry county. In0laua,
near Newcastle, where they cleaned q
home IN the midst Of the primeval /,
sugar gorves. and she grew to wo-
manhood battling as one Of TIE
sturdy pioneers Of that then new
country. She was married at New
castle on May 25th, 1856, to Alezn,
der Lockhart Miller. Two Of thsiR
children died IN infancy. Shortly a.
ter their marriage they moved ta
Charlton, Lucas county, Iowa, 70
Sgssn assist in eonquering the wiSiefs
ness, being Tar IN advance Of Ih6
radlorad and other conven4ences a
civilization.
In 1887 the family again mdTei.
westward, coming to Great Bend,
Kansas, where they made their home
and again fought the battles q. ths
early pioneers, and reared q famt1
Of seven children, one Of whom, Mrs.
Jessie Clayton, has preceded her y
the Great Beyond. In 1909. she moved
with her husband and three q hef
daughters to Pasadena, Califonna.
Her husband and life companion, A
L. Miller. Of Pasadena, win feel IL
greatest loss. The Daughters .sna
sons are: Mrs. Ella N. Stoke. a
Great Bend; Mrs. Kitie Tracy; Mhs
Julia Miller and Charles Miller, q:
Pasadena, Cah.,; Mrs. Lucy LotscAS.
Of Anaheim, Calf, and wiz W. MI 1.
Ter, Of Denver, Colo. Besides the Six Z
children there are twenty-one grand
children-two Of them living y
Great Bend. Miss Nina Stcke onA
Mrs. Bessie Ddman-and eight great.
grandchildren.
The remains were inferred In th0
beautiful flower-eOvered cemetery N
Pasadena, but the good deeds Of Aer
life are spread over many places tO
hVe m our memories while time
shall last.
The services we're conducted BY
one Of the resident Congregationais
ministers. The former Barton cOun-
ty people present at the funeafl
held on the 18th, were: Nose Camp
bell, D. R. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. D..J.
Newton, Mrs. Emily and Mas Mona ,
Trump, Mrs. Chas. Allen and dahgh-
ter, all Of Los Angeles; and Edward
Fouch and ]. c. Lafferty, Of Pasa-
dena. W. E. s.