The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Hundreds Pay Last
Tribute To Sen. Miller
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Wessendorf and the Most Rev. Bis
hop, Joseph F. Busch, there were
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. Plachta, of
Sank Centre, a close friend Of the
Senator, and six friends from the
neighboring parishes.
Half Of the church was reserved
for members of the family, close
associates, visiting dignitaries and
various groups with which Senator
Miller was affiliated. Governor Stas-
sen was escorted into the church
with his aids, Major General E A.
Walsh, adjutant general of Mime
sofa, and Major F. w. Bordeleau
of the staff, Minnesota national
guard.
Lieutenant Governor c. Elmer
Anderson headed the senate dele
cation, which was followed by
house members and former sena-
tors and other state officials.
American Legion posts of Little
Falls and Brainerd formed an es-
cort as the flag-draped casket was
carried into the church for the last
solemn rites. The church choir,
under direction Of Sister DeSales,
assisted Father Wessendorf in the
singing Of the liturgy.
Bishop Busch praised the senator
with these words:
"It is indeed a great tribute to
see so many at this gathering to
pay this last respect. He Is well
deserving of it. It is a great COM
fort to us to look back to the life
that has just come to its end. We
can all profit in many ways. In
private life and as the chosen rep
resentative of a great section Of
our state, he represented the inter-
ests of the entire state, and he did
1t well.
s'It leaves a void that will be
hard to fill. Few have devoted so
much to problems that are among
the most difficult. I am happy to
say that not only was he great
public servant, but at the same
time he was genuine Christian"
Bishop Busch's tribute was fol-
lowed by PRAYER, after which the
choir sang, "Will You Come to My
Grave?"
When the services were ended,
the American Legion escorted the
body down the city streets and the
funeral encourage started for Sank
Centre, where burial was made ear
ly that afternoon. Officiating at
the grave was Rev. Joseph J. Wes-
!sendorf, of Little Falls.
Special groups included the Amer
lean Legion, Lions club, knights Of
Columbus, Elks lodge, Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, and the bar as
sociations Of Morrison, Crow Wing
and Stearns counties. Morrison
county board, Grow Wing county
board and Little Falls city council.
Frank T.. Hartmann served as
head usher, assisted by Edward J.
Porten, Joseph A. Stiegel, Oswald
Koslosky, Alfred Eich and ]. H.
Bares.
The pallbearers were: L. s. Ryan,
DR.. c. H. Longley, A. v. Taylor, N.
d. Woodwork, George Moeglein
and Harry Hamm.
ldSS dC the court uOuSe anu CITY
hall were at half-mast during the
morning.
Mrs. J. Miller, mother Of Senator
Miller, because Of i'll health, was
unable to attend the funeral. His
father passed away last year.
Relatives attending the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller,
DR.. and Mrs. Edmund Miller and
son, Robert, and the Misses Mary
and Margaret Bennon, cousins, all
Of St. Paul: Leo Maloney and son,
Billy, Of Brandon, Manitoba, and
Miss Loretto Maloney, of Sank Cen
ire, brother and sister Of Mrs. Mill
err, were at Little Falls the past
week. A number Of friends from
Sank Centre met the funeral pro-
cession at Calvary cemetery, where
interment was made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor J. Maloney,