Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-09-22
LAST TRIBE PAID
TO SOLDIER LAD
HUNDREDS ATTEND FUNERAL
OF AUDUBON co. SOLDIER
WHO LOST LIFE IN WAR.


A large assemblage gathered at
the Presbyterian church last Sun
day afternoon to pay their last trib-
ute Of respect to the memory Of Pri-
yate Henry Miller. whose remains
were shipped from France. The body
arrived in Audubon Saturday morn
ing and was Immediately taken to
the home OF his mother, Mrs. Con-
rad Miller, in West Audubon. From
the time of the arrival until the
time of the funeral, members of the
American Legion guarded the body
at the home. A large number of ex-
service men attended the funeral in
q body.
The funeral was under the direc-
ton of the American Legion who
took charge after the sermon had
been delivered by Rev. VIM. Mack,
and escorted the remains to Maple
Grove cemetery, whore interment
was made.
Henry Conrad Miller, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Miller. was
born in Audubon. May 26th, 1882.
and when but one year old went to
Nebraska with his parents, where
they lived for five years. In 1897
they came back to Audubon. where
they settled on a farm in Viola
township. The father died on No
vember LIST, 1914.
Henry grew to manhood in this
community and was very highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran church at Atlantic, where
his parents held their membership.
He was called TO the service Of
his country April 28th, 1918, and
went to Camp Dodge where he was
in training only four weeks, being
sent from there to Camp Travis,
Texas. During his stay in that camp
he was pronounced the best man
physically there. In two weeks he
was sent to Camp Mills, Long ISL
and, and from there went overseas.
Letters came from time to time and
In them we find he was frequently in
the thick of the fighting. A letter
from Chaplain M. M. Hoffman of
the 359th Infantry gives details con-
corning the attack in which Henry
was killed. Henry Miller had been
with us, doing brave and efficient
work in our campaigns. Toward the
end OF October we went up into the
verdun battle, and were in support
for a while, but on the Both we took
over the front lines north of Banthe-
vile. On November LIST and End
our regiment took part in some of
the fiercest fighting of the war. On
the End of November we attacked
the hill southeast of yillers-De-
vant-Dun-preparatory to capturing
the town itself Through all this
Henry advanced CALAMITY with our
boys. Here it was that Henry was
struck by machine-gun bullet and
fell, dying instantly. We buried
him the next day, with a number of
his comrades. and gave them what
military honors we could under the
circumstances.
1.-THE entire regiment is extremely
proud of Henry ana such as ne who
fell on the field of honor. They
are an example to us of bravery, de-
votion and patriotism Their mem
DRY will not only live with us, but
will live eternally on the honor
rolls of our land. Henry gave all
he had, his young life, generously,
willingly, for America. He made
the supreme sacrifice for his coun-
try, and you may rest assured. dear
Mrs. Miller, that God in His infinite
love and mercy, knows well how to
reward him for those virtues of
courage and sacrifice and patriotism
that he so nobly displayed.
"The 359th Regiment, Officers
and Men, extend to you our sincere
sentiments of sympathy and condol-
encei Accept, dear Mrs. Miller. our
expression of deepest respect.
Faithfully yours,
M. M. Hoffman,
Chaplain 359th Inf.
He leaves to mourn his death,