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1919  M


    Miller, Amos B.;   

Miller, Amos B.


AMOS B. MILLER
[May 3, 1919]

Respected Retired Farmer Dies of Heart Trouble in Quarryville

    A resident of Quarryville only since April 1st, Amos B. Miller, formerly of East Drumore, was summoned to the Great Beyond Saturday afternoon.
    Of late months he had not had robust health but was able to be around at his labors.  Saturday morning he had been digging garden at his home on West State Street, and his heart, and his heart giving him trouble he came into the house and medical attention was given him, but of no avail.
    The deceased was born in Manor Township, his wife being a Miss Strickler, of that section.  They moved to East Drumore and resided many years on the farm now occupied by Benjamin F. Rhoads, later residing near Groff's Mill.
    He aided in establishing the Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church, taking an active part in its work and that of the Sunday School.  He lived a clean, useful life and will be greatly missed.
    Besides his wife he leaves four children: Abram Miller, a business man of Elkhart, Ind.; Ephraim, of Columbia; John, an electrician, of Allentown, and Emma Strubel, of Strasburg township.  A brother, Jacob, of New Danville, and a sister Mrs. Abram Witmer, of Manor Township, are also left.
    The funeral will take place in Quarryville Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and services will be held in the Mechanic Grove Church at 2:30 o'clock.  Interment in the cemetery adjoining.       [Newspaper clipping]




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