Miller, Harvey J. (1881-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Oct 18 p. 9

Birth date: 1881 Nov 9

text of obituary:

HARVEY J. MILLER

Harvey J. Miller was born Nov 9, 1881, near Arthur, Illinois, died at Fairview, Mich., Sept. 25, 1951, aged 69 years, 10 months and 16 days.

He was united in marriage to Lilly F. Yoder Jan. 28, 1906. To this union was born six sons.

Left to mourn his departure are his wife, Lilly, six sons and one adopted daughter: Jesse E. and Harry H. of Fairview, Mich., and Menno E., Erie H., Walter M. and Melvin L., all of Midland, Mich., and Mrs. Marie Smith of Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Joe Y. of Goshen, Ind., and Amzy J. of Arthur, Ill; two sisters, Lizzy Ann of Mio and Mrs. J. F. Helmuth of Clarence, N. Y., and Martha, Mrs. J. K. Miller of Nappanee, Ind; 16 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Harve (as he was known) gave his heart to the Lord as a young man and has been a member of the Fairview Mennonite church for many years. He was S. S. superintendent for several years. Because of a heart ailment he was hindered from attending public worship for some time. In his passing he will be missed by many and we lose one more of our early Oscoda county Mennonite settlers, but what is our loss is his eternal gain.

Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 28, at 2 p. m. at the Fairview Mennonite church, Harvey Handrich and M. S. Steiner in charge. Burial in Fairview cemetery.