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Show sfflillr is oldest ilatiye resident 'I have had a good life' ' FARMINGTON--Grovcr Cleveland was President of the United States and Utah was one year away from statehood when Arthur Ar-thur Daniel Miller, Farmington's oldest native resident was born on September 20,1895. The Bamberger interurban railroad was just starting. Wilford Woodruff was President of the IDS Church. The third child of Charles Arnold Miller and Gertrude Stayner, both Farmington natives, Art was named after his grandfathers who were Farmington pioneers. His paternal grandfather, Daniel A. Miller, farmed and herded sheep on Fremont Fre-mont Island. Arthur Stayner, his maternal grandfather, earned a $5,000 prize for producing 7,000 pounds of sugar from cane in 1882. He raised the first sugar cane in Utah. When Arthur was one year old, Lake Park, a pleasure resort on the shores of the Great Salt Lake west r w illlSllillSitli f;' - i y ?5: ; 'f'm ILilllill!! ' - Jx WttIHlfiflWiHIII)l(LHMl'MW.ai .UL y m, ffft,; wn-nn v,- , ffifr v ,: t.a jzK I ::: lHli'mmiin I mill iwaimiw i ;iiimfiiir iiiriiii'fiinii - of Farmington, moved to a site closer to the Bamberger" main line. The name of the resort was changed to Lagoon. That same year, Farm- ington's first telephone was installed install-ed in Coombs' store. "On Feb. 10, .1899 Hazel Arzella Udy was born in Elba Cassia, : Idaho. This became important to Arthur in 1920 when Arthur and Hazel were married. They honey- 1 mooned at Bridal Veil Falls up Pro-yo Pro-yo Canyon. After 65 years of marriage, mar-riage, Arthur and Hazel are still able to maintain their own home, yard and garden. Although they have, no children of their own; the Millers have an adopted posterity consisting con-sisting of three generations of children. They are famous for their cookie jar which is the continual source "of homemade delicacies suitable for the toddler or the adult. At the age of seven, Arthur fell into a water tank. He held onto the side of the tank until a man heard him calling for help. When Farmington Elementary was built in 1911, Arthur transferred trans-ferred from the one-room school to this modem facility. He completed the eighth grade at Farmington Elementary, When Arthur, was 19, his father purchased a Case car for $1500. . This was the second car in Farmington. Farm-ington. At the age of 20, Arthur entered Davis High School as a sophomore. He was a member of Davis High's first football team. In 1916, the , school district assessed all 371 I . Davis High students a $10 a year transportation fee. The money was I used by the 200 students who rode I the Bamberger to high school. Ar-I Ar-I thur graduated from Davis in 1917 at the age of 22. Immediately after I graduation Arthur, along with his friends Walt Stringham and Rodney 1 Pack, joined the U.S. Army.. Art was assigned to the war front in France. At the conclusion of World War I, Arthur returned to Farmington. In 1 1926 he built a home at 34 West 3rd North. His life has been spent farming farm-ing and working at Jffill Air Force Base. Arthur and Hazel have been able to travel and for many years, Affectionatelyxalled "Uncle Art," Arthur Miller hands a third-generation third-generation cookie jar to 14-month-old Whittney Barlow, the grandson of Patty Hartley, of Kaysville. Mr. Miller, who just turned 94 years old last month, is the oldest resident of Farmington. Farm-ington. He and his wife, Hazie, have been married 67 years. lAiL a , - . jv:-:v::-:S:-Sl iiiiirfii ' A ' ' iHi SMI they spent their winters in Arizona. At the age of 94, Arthur Miller has seen major changes in his world. His life spans the terms of 17 U.S. presidents. He has lived through four major wars. Nine different individuals have served as Presidents of . the LDS Church. Davis County has been transformed from a farm belt into an urban area. Today, Arthur's life continues to be pleasant and productive. He has a valid driver's license which enables him to move freely about his home town. He loves children, animals, and his wife, Hazel. "I have had a good life. I didn't worry about anything," Arthur said. ARTHUR DANIEL MILLER |