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Show Pioneer Woman Called To Reward Mrs. Caroline M. C. Miller, well known in this city and Southern Utah, died at the home of her daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. P. M. Peterson, in this city last Saturday afternoon shortly after two o'clock. Mrs. Miller had been quite ill for a month preceding her death, suffering from stomach trouble. The deceased came to Gunnison Gun-nison to visit with her daughter some five weeks ago and at that time was enjoying good health. She was stricken soon after coming here and with her advanced age was un- able to combat the disease. The remains were taken to Richfield Rich-field and interment was held yesterday yester-day afternoon from the Second ward chapel. Many sorrowing friends gathered to pay the last respects to the one who had been called to the unknown. Mrs. Miller was born in East Maria, Denmark, in 1841. She was among the early pioneers, coming to Utah in 1852, crossing the plains by ox team in comapny with her husband. .. The early trip was (filled with hardships as Mrs. Miller walked walk-ed the greater part of the distance from the east to Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Miller first settled at Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant and moved to Richfield in 18G4. During the ravages of the Indians they returned to Mt. Pleasant and later when peace was regained they again removed to Richfield, making that city their "home practically all the time since. Mrs. Miller was a faithful member of the L. D. S. church, having joined when but a young woman. She was known for her loving and kind disposition dis-position and for her charitable acts. The deceased is survived by two sons, and six daughters. They are II. P. Miller, Venice, Utah, and J. C. Miller, Salt Lake; Mrs. William Johnson, Los Angeles; Mrs. P. M. Peterson, Gunnison, Utah; Mrs. Geo. H. Crosby, Flagstaff, Ariz; Mrs. M. C' Nelson, Richfield; Mrs. F. M. Smith and Eudora Miller, Salt Lake City. She also leaves thirty-two grandchildren and .twenty-nine great grandchildren. |