The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03

s their many kindnesses was n.
more or less notable than thos'
demonstrated these past few
$ days 10 the bereaved wife an6
: family by the many kind ans
thoughtful friends.
Senn's first introduction to thu
West he knew and loved so well
t was his arrival with his parent.
at Williston at 2 o'clock on the
| morning of March IA, 1903 in
bitter 35' below zero wilderness:
of unfenced snow. The fearful.
experience of struggling through
nine miles of biting cold ano
snow behind a team to the home
of a friend who had left Illinois
the previous year will never be
forgotten.
Here in the home of this friend
the family remained while the
father journeyed west to Fl. Bu-
ford and built a one-room cabin
of cottonwood logs. This was
their first home in North Dakota.
1t was here on the homestead
near Fl. Buford that Sem lived
with his parents until his father
passed away in 1905 leaving his
wife and family now numbering
five to struggle on alone.
In 1915 Mrs. Miller homestead
ed or Bonnie Pierre and it was
here that Sem attended Bonnie
Pierre school, still standing, and
helped his mother on the home
stead.
On September %, 1922 he was
united in marriage to Miss Dor
othy Adamson and the couple
began housekeeping at Cathmere
on Horse Creek, Sem carrying
mail from Cathmere to Cart
wright. Throughout the years he
has continued as mail carrier, his
last route being from Sidney to
Soaring.
Senn's willingness to help and
his rare sense of humor have
won for him a host of friends.
A lover of horses and the out
doors. Sem spent his leisure
hours enjoying both. He was an
active member of the Sidney
Saddle club. Between trips on
the route, he worked at the sale
LAil6 III 0l0llCN anu IL LIlG slut
bought and sold horses.
On Sunday, April %, 1856, he
with three other friends rode
across the Yellowstone to enjoy
a ride in the hills after horses.
That evening, nearing Sidney,
after a thirty-mile ride on his
Palomino quarter horse, Sem
was seriously injured when the
horse with its rider fell on the
pavement. He was rushed to the
Sidney hospital but skillful hands
of doctors and nurses proved
helpless. Having never regained
consciousness, Sem passed on to
meet his Maker at noon the fol-
lowing day. The suddeness of his
passing was a shock hard to re-
alize and it seems impossible that
his friendly laughter will no
longer ring out on this earth.
He leaves to mourn his passing
his wife Dorothy, and four chill
dren, two baby daughters having
preceded him in death. Remain
ing r Kenneth of Sidney, Mrs.
Keith Cannon of Fairview, Mon
tana, Harold of Sidney and Mrs.
Glenn Elletson of Glasgow, Mon
tana. Also his mother and STEP
father, MI. and Mrs. Gene
Wheeler of Hamilton, Mont.
Three sisters, Mrs. John Curtis,
Sidney; Mrs. Walter Simon, KEEL
logg, Idaho; Mrs. Chris Christof-
ferson, Gayla, Arizona, and two
half brothers, Clayton Wheeler
of Honolulu and Delbert of Ore
gon; one half sister, Mrs. Loren
of Spokane, and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
ST. Philomena's Catholic church
at 10 a. m. Friday, April 81,
with Rev. Richard J. Walsh Of
ficiating. Sem was the first to be
laid to rest in Sunset Memorial
Gardens.
Active pallbearers were: Ward
Weaver, Wendell Broadhead,
Clifford, Charles Kelly, Mike
MacGrady, Carl Pierson. Hon
Carl Meeks, Otto Williams,
Oscar Indegaard, Perry Halter,
Perry Elletson, Charles Clark,
Keith Carpenter, Ernest Leland,
William Olsen, Art Kemmis,
Bosshard, Pat MacGrady.
CARD OF THANKS
For the many kindnesses shown
~ the floral offerings, food, and
memorials given in memory of
ur beloved husband, father, son
nd brother, Sem Miller, we
wish to express our heartfelt
hanks with a special ~apprecia-
ion to Drs. Harper and Penne-
'acker and the hospital staff, TO
fr. and Mrs. BEERS for their as
istance in rushing him to the
ospital and to Father Walsh for
is comforting words.
The dinner so thoughtfully
tanned by the members of the
addle club and VIEW auxiliary
7as a kindness deeply appreciat-
Mrs. Sem Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Keith Cannon and Sher-
ri. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Miller, Mr.. and
MRS. Glenn Elletson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs John
Curtis and family, MI. and
Mrs. Walt Simon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Gibbs and family,
MI. and Mrs. Chris ChriStof-