Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
49, VESTABURG
OLD RESIDENT DEAD

Aida Ryan Miller was born IN
Utica, New York, February 81, 1874,
and died at her farm home near YES
taburg on Friday, February 10, 1922,
lacking but a few days of being 70
years of age. Mrs. Miller, who has
always been very active person,
gradually failed in health for several
months, but continued TO be about and
was only confined to her bed a short
time before she passed away. In her
youth she joined the Episcopal church
and remained an active member for
many years. February 9th, 1875, she
was united in marriage to Benjamin
F. Miller, of Boonville, New York, at
Utica. To this union were born four
|children, three sons, Earl S., Arthur,
James +. and daughter, Bertha. In
March, 1892, she came from New
York with her husband and family
and settled on farm near Vestaburg
in Richland township, and has resided
in or near Vestaburg ever since.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death
by her husband, who died Feb. 8,
1909, and her son, Arthur, who died
January 6, 1906, at the age of 20
years. BY a strange coincidence they
were married on February 9, Mn.
Miller died February 9, and Mrs. Mil
Ter, February 10. The deceased leaves
to mourn their loss her sons, Earl S.
Miller and James +. Miller, Of Vesta-
burg, and daughter, Mrs Bertha Ran
dali Of Reese, seven grandsons and
two granddaughter, two brothers,
James f. Ryan of Utica, New York,
and Charles II. Ryan of Lowville,
New York, a number Of other rela-
tives and a large circle of friends who
will miss her.
The funeral services were held at
the Church of Christ in Vestaburg on
Sunday, February II, at 2 p. M, Rev.
Roy Miller of Carson City, who is pas
tor of the Pine River church, near her
farm home, officiating. lnterment
was made in the family lot in the
Richland township cemetery near
Vestaburg. The Royal Neighbors of
America of Vesta Camp No. 1858 of
Vestaburg had charge of the services
and buried her under the ritualistic
burial ceremony at the grave of their
departed neighbor, Aida Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Murtaugh en-
tertained on Sunday the latter's son,
Bull Rhoades, and brother, Bert Taft,
and wife of Alma and friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Corder of Richland
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Nichols Of Riv-
erdale were Saturday business callers
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Miller and Mrs. Bertha
Randall autoed to Alma Saturday.
Mrs. Bertha Randall, who has been
here assisting in caring for her moth
or, Mrs. Aida Miller, and the form
er's husband and sons, who were
called here by the latter's death, have
returned to their home at Reese,
Michigan.
Mrs. Florence Sites spent Tuesday
in Alma with her sister, Mrs. Effie
Hopkins, and family
Miss Olive Sites spent the latter
part of the week in Alma at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Effie Hopkins
Mrs. Edna Hubbard entertained the
c. w. b. NJ. at her home Friday
John Taft of Edmore was a We'd
nesday visitor of his daughter, Mrs
Dewitt Murtaugh, and family.
Rev. Mayhem of Stanton, Secretary
for the Y. NJ. c. A. of Montcalm coun-
ty, was here Monday in the interest
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and in organizing
a H-Y at Vestaburg. Rev. Mayhem
was host at a dinner which he had
for his guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed of YES
taburg. The guests were DIR. NJ. G.
Hubbard, Clare Beach, George Scran-
ton, Audley Carts, VIM. Beach, Ken
meth Peasley, Merton Wilson and
Harry ROlllnppr