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Show ! ! " ' " Lifelong Resident Summoned to Final Reward Joseph Miller, 81, life long resident of American Pork died at his home here Friday morning following a heart attack. Born May 3, 1855, he was a son of John and Jeanette Crooks MUler. He always took an active part in the organizations of the L. D. S. church here, acting as a ward teacher for 48 years and was a member of the Old Folks committee for 20 years. He married Emma Paxman January 8, 1880. Mrs. Miller died April 1 1935. Surviving are six sons and daughters: daugh-ters: Joseph W. Miller, Scipio; Mrs. C. O. Strong, Salt Lake City; J. A. Miller, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Alice McDaniel, Alpine, and John H. Miller Mill-er and Miss Jeanette Miller of American Fork. Twenty-two grandchildren grand-children and five great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday Sun-day afternoon in the Second ward chapel. The musical numbers were requested by Mr. Miller. Telling instances from the life of Mr. Miller, the speakers told of the fine religious relig-ious trend of his mind, of the home he and his wife built for their children, chil-dren, .a home of which anyone could well be proud. They spoke of his love for life and living and the encouragement en-couragement others received from i his association. j j "We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet" was sung by a mixed chorus, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Humphries. Prayer was 'offered by James H. Clarke, followed by Rulon Nicholes singing "One Fleeting Hour" and Mrs. John Buckwalter, James W. Paxman of Salt Lake and Bishop Storrs talked. Leland Friday Fri-day played a violin solo, "Abide With Me" and the closing solo was by Mrs. Clifford E. Young, "Who Are These Arrayed In White". The benediction bene-diction was pronounced by S. T. Baker. Interment was made in the American Ameri-can Fork City cemetery where the grave was dedicated by E. W. Paxman Pax-man of this city. o |