John A. Miller, youngest child of John M. and Sarah J. Miller, was born Feb. 17, 1869, and died at his home, 3½ miles southwest of Waverly, on Friday evening, March 9, 1906, aged 37 years and 20 days.

John's illness was of short duration. On last Wednesday he little suspected that day would be his last day of health and pleasure in this world. Upon arising Thursday morning his body was stricken with severe pains. Neighbors and a physician were immediately called, but their efforts to release him from the sufferings were of no avail, and after two days of intense and agonizing pain he died at 1:30 Friday evening. He was a man of sterling qualities and was loved and respected by all who knew him. Although in the prime of his manhood he expressed a desire and willingness to go to “that bright home above.” He leaves to mourn for him two brothers, Edward, of Ferndale, Wash., and William who resides near the late home of the deceased, besides a host of sorrowing friends.

Despite the very inclement weather the church at Appalonia was full at 11 a.m. Monday, of friends who had braved the elements that they might pay a last tribute of respect to a neighbor and dear friend. Not many will pass away leaving a better record. The Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member, took charge of the body, furnishing the pall-bearers, and a large number of the society being present, as were also members of the Mutual Protective League, of which order he was also a member. Rev. F. W. Spicer preached from Romans XIV:7, “None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.” Interment was made in the Rogers cemetery.