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Show John II. Miller, 67 Succumbs to Heart Attack Sat. John Henry Miller, 67, prominent prom-inent businessman and civic worker, died at his home at 2:40 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 9, from a i long standing heart ailment. Bom Oct. 29, 1882, at American Fork, he was the son of Joseph and Emma Paxman Miller. He married first Melissa Openshaw of Santaquin, and after her death, August 1916, he was married mar-ried June 20, 1917, to Cora Dan-ielson, Dan-ielson, Heber, who survives. Mr. Miller was owner and manager of the Ideal theatre in Heber for 13 years prior to coming com-ing to American Fork in May 1924. At the time of his death he was owner of the Royal theatre, thea-tre, Lehi; the Grove, Pleasant Grove; the Cameo and Coral theatres in American Fork. The last named, one of the finest movie houses in the county, was opened just ten days before his death. He served as a city councilman in Heber for six years, as a councilman in American Fork for four years, was past president presi-dent and active member of the Lions club and at the time of his death was a director of the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. Com-merce. He served as general chairman of the Poultry Day celebrations for two years. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints, he served as a member mem-ber of the bishopric in Heber and as superintendant of Wasatch stake Sunday Schools. He was superintendent of the American Fork Second ward Sunday School for 16 years. As a young man he served his church as a missionary mis-sionary in Virginia and West Virginia, Besides his widow he is survived sur-vived by two sons and five daughters, daugh-ters, J. Clifford Miller, Lehi; Keith D. Miller, Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Ralph (Rowena) Boren, Helper; Mrs. Ersal (Verda) Fa-gan, Fa-gan, Mrs. Ray (Elaine) Howes, Cora Marie and Marilyn Miller, American Fork; 14 grandchildren, grandchil-dren, one great-grandchild, two brothers, Joseph W. Miller, American Fork; James A. Miller, Salt Lake City; Miss Jeanette Miller, American Fork; Mrs. Clifford Clif-ford O. (Fern) Strong, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. George (Alice) McDaniel, Alpine. |
