The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-17
Spent Long
And Useful Life In
Lumber Industry
George w. Millett Born in Maine, Had
Worked in Middles West, South and
NOrthwest-Prominent Here.

Funeral services for George W. Mil
lett were held from the Gompf chapel
Sunday afternoon, Mr. Millett having
died suddenly last Thursday afternoon
from heart attack. The services were
conducted by the Rev R. W. Orr of
the Presbyterian church, assisted by
members of the Masonic orders, the
remains being accompanied by an
escort of Knights Templars. Burial was
in the Libby cemetery by the side Of
his wife, who passed away on Janu
airy %, 1924 A large number of friends
Of the family were present to, pay their
last respects to one whom they had
long held in the highest esteem
Mr. Millett was born in Palmyra,
Maine, on January l, 1860, and thus
was IS years old on last New Years
When a young man he worked in the
woods in Michigan and Wisconsin end
later moved to Minnesota, where, in
1887 he was married to Frances Ruth
erford Later he was employed in saw
mills in Georgia and Alabama but
moved back to Minnesota with his
family and lived at Rutledge until
about 1899, where he was employed in
saw1nill. After winter in Mime
apoIis, he and Mrs. Millett and their
daughter moved to Cass Lake, Mimi,
Mr.. Millett entering the employ Of the
Shevlin Lumber company. He remained
in Cass Lake about seven years when
they moved to Kalispel in 1906, where
Mr.. Millett was engaged in buying
timber for the lumber company. There
he cruised out nearly all the timber OF
the Kalispell and Libby districts, from
which he gained a remarkable knoWl-
edge Of the timber Of this entire area.
In 1910 Mr. Millett and family moved
to Libby and since that time they made
their home here. He was employed as
land agent forthe ] Neils Lumber
company and held that position at his
death.
Mr.. Millett was member of all the
branches of the Masonic order, being
32nd degree Mason. He was life
member of Zuhrah Shrine of Mime
apolis. Mr.. Millett was active in pa
triotic work during the World War and
was appointed member of the Mon
tana exemption board. in which work
he took much interest. At that time
those duties required him to spend con-
siderable time in Great Falls.
Mr.. Millett was active in the business
life of the community and always had
the welfare of the city at heart. He
invested in its enterprises, was one Of
the principal stockholders of the Koot-
enai Mercantile company and was
director of the First State Bank. Re-
Gently he resigned as president Of the
Glacier Silver Lead Mining company,
having devoted much time and effort
to the management OF that company
Mr.. Millett's death came as sur
prise and shock to the entire COM
munity. He had been ailing slightly
with severe attack of indigestion but
was up and about his home the morn
ing Of his death. He was highly re-
spected by the entire community and
was a genial and upright man, an hon
orable and valuable citizen.
The deceased is survived by a
daughter, Mrs, Maude Keller, and by
two grandchildren, Millett and Frances
Keller. the three having made their
home with him here, by sister, Mrs
Addie Sanford who resides in the
east, and by several nephews and
nieces