The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
il. FUTILE dies IN
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
Accidental Discharge Of Rifle Is Fatal
To City Resident. Mrs. Owens
And Roscoe Blake Taken
BY Death Also

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Monday afternoon, J. l.. futile, we'll
known business man of Miller, lost
his life through the accidental dis
charge of a rife.
Mr.. futile had stopped at the SEQ
field Cash Nero. Co. Monday morning
and rented a 22-calibre rife for the
purpose Of shooting rats at the mill.
Shortly after 100 p. m, Noah Good,
a farmer drove up with a load OF
grain to be ground. After talking to
Mr.. Good for a few minutes, Mr.. Tut
tie told his son.. Walter, to dump the
load and elevate II and to get the
grinder already to start and then to
call him.
When Walter went to call his
father he found him lying on the dirt
floor Of the basement, unconscious,
and a bullet wound in his left eye.
Walter summoned Mr.. Good and left
him with the unfortunate man while
he called a car from the Haverstock
garage and Mr.. futile was remove
to the local hospital as quickly as pos
sible, where il was found that there
was no help for the injured a
It will never be known just how tho
accident occurred, but 1t is supposed
that in going down the basement
stairs, which are very steep and mar
row, that Mr.. futile stumbled in
some manner and in trying to catch
himself discharged the gun. When
found, his feet were lying on the bot
tom step with his body lying along
the side of the stair, with the gun a
few feet away.
The unfortunate man was a highly
respected citizen OF this community.
lie was Q conscientious church work
er and WAS, at the time of his death.
an elder in the Presbyterian Church,
in which circles he will be keenly
missed. lie was a member OF the
Masonic and Woodman orders. During
the services Rev. Simons paid the de-
ceased q very high tribute saying,
He WAS a good man, a kind, home
loving man, and a gentleman" ex-
pressing the high esteem in which
Mr.. Tuttle was held.
Funeral services were held at the
home Wednesday afternoon. at three
..elork, and the services were In
fharge OF Rev r. j. Simons and Rev.
Paul Gardner.
The remains will be shipped to
Armstrong. Ia, the old home of the
deceased, and there .interment will be
made.
obituary
John Levcrett futile was born in
Dubuque. Iowa, Aug. II. 1871. He was
the Youngest child of Friend Cook and
Emily G.. TuttIc. lie finished high
school in his native city and, after his
mother died. lived with his sister, Mrs.
George Ware. near Platteville, Wis,
where he attended Normal school. .
In the spring of 1891 he moved to
Grundy Center. Iowa, where he en-
gagged In carpenter work with his
brother. For a time he taught school
in Wellsburg, Iowa. In the spring
of 1894 nc moved to Armstrong, Iowa.
and engaged in farming with his
brother-in-law. On Nov. 81, 1895 he
was married to Eliza A. Hawking
of Platteville, Wis. To this union
were born two sons, Walter Leverett,
who survives him and Thomas Cook,
who died Feb. I, 1909.
The TuttIe's came to Miller in Aug.
1919. Mr.. futile engaged in both car
pentry and milling. He passed away
en- March 10. 1924.
Interment will be made at his old
home, Armstrong, Iowa.
lie leaves TO mourn his loss, a wife
and son. one brother, Charles of Los
Angeles. Calf, a brother-in-law and
three neiccs and their families.
Mrs. owen Owens
Mrs. Owen Owens passed away at
her home Monday afternoon, following
an illness extending over a period of
several years.
For some time Mrs. Owens had been
afflicted with rheumatism and was
confined to her home In the east part
of the city.
The deceased was fifty-four years
II age. and besides her husband, is
survived by several grown children.
The remains were shipped to Madison.
s. D., Tuesday. where interment will
Re made.
BUbCOC 0idhC
The remains of Roscoe Blake. who
passed away at a hospital at Denver,
Colo, arrived Wednesday noon for in
terment.
The Young man was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theron Blake of ear Rec
Heights. and was only t~weity-one
years of age. He had been serving
with the Regulars In the PHILIPPINES
but fell a victim to tuberculosis,
which finally caused his death or
Monday, March 10th.
Funeral services we're held today
from the Methodist church In this city,
and interment will be made In the
G. A. r. cemetery.