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Show Prof. Jacob M. Miller Dead Memorial Service at B. Y. C. Monday Afternoon. Burial at Farmington. Prof. Jacob M. Mlller.'of the B. V. C, faculty for fourteen years, Is gone, the death anuel claiming him Sunday afternoon, following a lingering illness of several months, duo to pernicious anemia, a blood disease. Prof. Miller was tecognized as an able educator and a man of real worth In this life. Ho had a wide circle of intimate friends to whom the announcement of his dc.tth came as a great shock, and a larger number who knew him less Intimately In-timately yet had learned to respect and appreciate him arc lilted with sadness at his going. Prof. Miller's death deprives a loving wife and two clrildren of a husband and father and these have the slnccrest sympathy of all. The remains weie taken to the old home at Farmington yesterday morning morn-ing for burial, accompanied by a number num-ber of his fellow profcssois at the B. Y. C, and friends, a large number of the students marching to the station with the remains. Memorial Service. At the B. Y. C. assembly looms Monday afternoon at :i o'clock memorial memo-rial services were held. Tho hall was well-nigh filled with students, and friends from the city, and It can oe truthfully said that no services ever had a truer ring. Tl e speakers weie men who knew Prof. Miller well they know his life, his hope and ambitions, the beauty of his character, and they dwelt on these points most Impressively. Impres-sively. Following two very excellent musical musi-cal selections by the choir, Pres. W. J. Kerr, of the A. C. of U., spoke of the deceased as a man he loved more and more as ho knew him better, Prof. Miller was one of Pres. Kerr's most valued aids when tho latter was president of the B. Y, C, and there he camo to know Ills true worth. "Jacob Miller was a good man; not a passive chaiactcr, but a man of positive vli-tue." vli-tue." said Pres. Kerr. "Ho was also a man of courage. IIo evidenced at a critical time in his life that ho would sacrlllce his llfo for a cause. Ho was sympathetic, happy In the service of others, He was of unquestioned honesty, veracity, Integrity. There was no deception or hypocrisy about him. An earnest student and profound pro-found thinker ho reached his own conclusions. con-clusions. An earnest, honest, devoted Latter-day Saint, ho was a true worshipper wor-shipper of Ood. Prof. Miller was far above doing injury to others to help himself he was a man among men, tho noblest work of God." Pres.Kerr said that ho esteemed It the highest honor of his llfo to speak at this service ser-vice over his friend and brother. If. Bullen Jr., a fellow professor, said ho could echo every word of Pres. Kerr, for ho knew It to bo true. Mr. Bullen said that while in some instances in-stances speakers at funerals had to be careful In choosing their words of praise.lt was not so In this case the only dltllculty was In finding words sulliclcntly expressive, for Prof. Miller Mil-ler was such a clean man In life, such an (exceptionally worthy character that oidlnpry words failed. ' Mr. Bullen Bul-len flwclt upon the even disposition of the flcccased and his ever present fear of saying something that would cause unpleasant feeling on the part of others; how his life was one of neglect qf himself that he might be of help toothcis. Mr. Bullen talked at considerable con-siderable length and every word was a rich eulogy of tho departed. Counsellor W. W. Maughan held Pror. M Kiel's life up as an example and sought to Impress upon his listeners that we can never know when our time is coming thus It pays to so llc that we may be ready when called. Counsellor Isaac Smith, Pres. Merrill, Mer-rill, Prof. Vernon, and Bishop Cardon occupied tho remainder of the time, the whole being a iwo-hour service. Following the service a procession was formed and as many students and frlejds as cared to do so went to the homo of Prof. Miller on the Island, and there viewed tho remains. Durjng the service at the college Mr. MT J. Ballard sang "Some Time We'll Understand." A telegram expressing regret was received from Congressman Howell and Pres. Linford and read, Eider Hatch olTcred prayer at the close of tho service and Prof. fl. Skldmorc at the beginning. Biographical. Prof. Miller was fifty j cars of age at his death, having been born In Farmington, Farm-ington, Davis county, in 185(1. As a young man ho attended the University Univer-sity of Deserct and later the University Univer-sity of Illinois, securing two degrees there. He taught In various public schools, and following the fulfillment of a successful mission to Tennessee, where he was associated with ICldcr (ilbbs who became a martyr to the cause, ho accepted a position in Davis Stako Academy. Kldcr Miller lllled various chinch positions in that county, coun-ty, and In 18!)2 came 10 the Brigham Young College to take the chair of History and Political Science.- lie remained re-mained with the college until his death. In this stake, Prof. Miller was an active worker in tlic M. I. A. and Sunday School. Ills departure brings universal sadness. |