Robert Caithness Miller

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• FamilySearch ID: GST2-MPD
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• Residence: 1869, Ontario, Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1871, Rawdon Twp (Stirling-Rawdon), Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

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Robert married Alice Mather on 31 Jan 1900 in Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. Alice (daughter of Edward Mather and Henrietta Theresa Ballou) was born on 12 Jan 1869; died on 9 Jul 1944 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Jacksonville City Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ray died in a car accident on the St. Francis River His brother in law was with him and received a broken neck but he still tried to save Ray.

TVA Engineer Killed in Arkansas Accident
Drowns When Auto Plunges Off St. Francis River Bridge
(Special to the Commercial Appeal)
Wynne, Arkansas, Dec. 26
Ray M. Miller, 34, an engineer connected with the Tennessee Valley Authority, ws killed in an accident near here this orning when the car he was driving plunged off the St. Francis River bridge on Highway 64.

His brother-in-law, Elmer Robinson, of Wynne, who ws with Mr. Miller, escaped uninjured. The two men had started on a duck hunting expedition, an had been gone from the home only a few minutes when the accident occurred.

According to reports, the car skidded on the wet runways of the narrow bridge and pllunged into the river. Although the auto was in only two feet of water, Mr. Miller's head was submerged and it is believed that he drowned while unconscious from the shok of the crash.

Mr and Mrs Miller came to Wynne a few days ago from Guntersville, Ala., to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. H.J. Barwick.

Mr. Miller during recent months had been working as engineer on a bridge being constructed by the TVA at Guntersville, and prior to that time worked on the Norris Dam at Norris, Tenn. He had been notified to report for work as head engineer on a new TVA bridte at Chattanooga, Jan. 15.

A native of Kansas, he spent part of his youth in San Antonio, Texas and studied engineering at the University of Kansas. For several years he was located at Wynne while employed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and later was with the U.S. Engineers' office at West Memphis. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs Carrie Miller; a son, Robert Lee; his mother, Mrs. Alice Miller of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and a brother, Albert Miller, also of Poplar Bluff.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy Davis at the Presbyterian Church here tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial at a local cemetery.

Raymond married Elizabeth Carrie Robinson on 28 May 1934 in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Vincent Lee Robinson and Lela Delia Griffin) was born on 11 Nov 1905 in Vanndale, Searcy Twp, Cross County, Arkansas, United States; died on 22 Mar 2000 in Cross County, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Royce Miller
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Special Services. There were special Easter services at the Congregational church last Sunday. At Sunday School the little folks in the primary room were given Easter eggs. Each egg had a green paper frog on top and when the egg is put in water it floats. The regular morning services were held at 11 oclock.

The church was decorated with potted blooming plants and cut flowers Easter lillies and carnations and there was a large cross of ferns and carnations. There was special Easter music by the organist and choir, and Miss Branson sang a solo, My Redeemer. There were four children baptised: Edwin H. Schmidt, Albert Royce Miller, Roy Dale Lux, Mabel Emma Lux. Ten were received into the church: Raymond Miller, Carter Farrar, Wilma Farrar, Helen Wilson, May Mather, Grace Weyer, Verda Weyer, Mildred Lux, Erma Condit, Vida Keister.

The exercise. Her Easter Choice, by the class of girls, was good: the violin solo by Phoebe Bussey deserves especial mention. Because of the length of the services Mr. Bussey's sermon was short, but the Easter message was convincingly brought to the congregation. In the evening the Easter cantata.

The Seven Last Words of Christ, was given. Our public school music teacher, Miss Pearl Branson, was the director of the Cantata, and it was due to her Jgood work in drilling the chorus and the fad that the members worked faithfully and well during the few weeks of practice, that the Cantata was a success. We know we have musical talent in Centralia, but in a production of this kind it takes a good director to bring out the besy that is in the singers. Mrs. Karl Gaston should have especial mention foi her good work as pianist, for witoout a good accompani-est a directos can do little.

The soloists were, soprano, Miss Pearl Branson: mezzo soprano, Edith McBratney: baritone, Harvey Guilford. The chorus was composed of forty voices and every number was well prepared. This cantata was different from any- thing we have had before, and while the recitative style was new to some we think the large majority enjoyed the production. As proof that it was appreciated the choir have been asked to repeat the Cantata at an early date, and they will give it again this Sunday evening..

"Raymond and Albert Royce Miller" Newspapers.com. The Centralia Journal, April 17, 1914. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-centralia-journal-raymond-and-albert/147576131/.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert was a retired air line pilot. The only son of Ray and Carrie Miller. Robert lost his father in a car accident when he was only two or three years old. Robert died a few years before his mother. He had a heart attack.
This is a picture of Robert flying one of his personal planes. Robert had two children Jennifer Lynn Miller and Raymond Mather Miller. They lived with their mother after the divorce. Robert never married again.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]