Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22

writer.
FORMER CAPT. v. D. MILLER.
IN the passing Of Capt, VIM, p Mil
Ter. this community lost one Of its
most highly esteemed, best loved, and
universally revered and honored eiti-
zens.
He answered the last Roll Call" At
s P. NJ. on Dec. 25tn 1913, nearly 80
years Of age
Capt. Miller came of good ancestry.
His father was John Miller, n of the
most influential men of this, then
Buncombe County, 100 years ago.
His mother was Harriet Rhodes.
only child of Thos. and Hannah
Rhodes, from whom he and two
brothers, Thos. and Andrew inherited
property.
He was happily married to Miss
Rachel Lane, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. H. 3. Lane of this county, in
1866.
OF this union are surviving seven
children, Mrs. Harriet Goodwin Spec
gle. Mrs. Josephine Pender, Mrs.
Louise Hurt. Mrs. Cornelia Nichols,
and w. l., 7. B. and ]. D. Miller all
of whom were with him in his last i'll
ness, and at his funeral.
AS a neighbor he was kind and
obliging; as a citizen he was broad
Yisioned and patriotic, as a soldier he
was among the bravest of the braYe
and as a Christian he was sound in
faith, wise in counsel, and as a ruling
elder in the Presbyterian church, Mr..
T. D. Britain says, Having served
with him On the bench of elders, / can
truly say he was a devoted Christian"
Mr.. Britain further says, 81 have
known Capt. Miller from my child
hood and will say, as l have heard
my father say, He was N of the
most honorable men / have ever
known"
Another of his army comrades, Mr..
]. p. Johnson, writes to- a member Of
his family, "Your distinguished father
has been my life long friend. He was
my ideal a sa young man. I have
So k-sol - Ill a4a5skS4n- 80
life and will say Capt. Bill Miller was
La born gentleman and could be moth
ing else. He belonged 10 the army of
Northern Virginia and stayed from
first till last and the man who did that
will be pointed out in history as a
hero. I have been with Capt. Miller
where no one but a brave man could
go"
Those of us, who have only known
him in later years have always found
him a genial gentleman of the older
type, thoroughly southern in his sym
pathies, but broad and charitable to-
wards all. Full of the genial sunshine
vi. 1AACg o1Iu SOAN O1 0dIAOA6l40L III W1uO
reading, and almost infallible memory.
Beloved and esteemed alike by both
young and old. HE was truly the
friend of everybody'4was one of the
many remarks heard at his funeral.
mo mar had aught against Capt.
Miller. He was looked upon as "The
Sage of Rugby" TRULY GA Prince
and a great man has fallen in Israel.
He will be sorely missed.
The funeral services were conducted
by Revs. G. W. Belk and w. H. Davis.
He was laid to rest by the side of his
devoted wife in the little cemetery IT.
Rugby and not far from the old home.
A number of his old comrades were
present and took part in the funeral
procession.
Capt. Miller mel every duty in life
as a man of courage, and the last
enemy had no terrors for him. He
quietly sank into his last slumber .'as
enc who wraps the drapery of his
couch about him, and lies down to
pleasant dreams"
His memory will be long cherised
by all who have known him here and
hope to meet him over on the other
side where there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow nor crying
G. W. BEIK.