- Francis M., son of Job and Elizabeth MILLER, was born in Greene County, near Owensburg, February 11, 1863, and died at his home on April 14, 1923, aged sixty years, two months and three days.
On November 27, 1888, he was united in marriage to Lottie GEE. To this union two sons were born?Roy and Rex. Little Rex and the mother passed to the Great Beyond.
About the year of 1892, he, with his remaining son, and his father and family, moved to Fairplay Township. Here he met Hattie M. KLINGER, and on September 4, 1895, they were united in marriage in Greene Co., Indiana. To this union one daughter?Golda?was born.
"Dick," as he was called by all his friends and neighbors, was a kind, good neighbor, ever ready to help those in need and ever ready to do a neighborly act of kindness.
For many years he cared for his aged parents, sometimes in his own home and at other times driving for miles to minister to their needs.
He was an industrious farmer, and gave up work only when compelled to on account of physical weakness.
In his last days of suffering, which covered more than a year, he was cared for by his faithful and loving wife and daughter. Day after day and week after week have they watched beside that bed of pain and done all that kind hands and loving hearts could do to relieve his suffering.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, one daughter, Golda, at home, and one son Ray, of Linton, and five loving little grandchildren. Three sisters also survive?Mrs. May EDINGTON, of Jasonville; Mrs. Alice HUDSON, of Bedford, and Mrs. Caroline WHARTON, of Spokane, Washington, and two half-sisters?Mrs. Lon SIMPSON, and Mrs. Mary TRENFROCK, of Kansas City, MO., and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at Castle Hill, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. J. ELLIS. Interment in Castle Hill Cemetery.
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1863 - 1923 (60 years)
