Miller, Lewis C. (1887-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Dec 15 p. 8

Birth date: 1887Jun 30

text of obituary:

LEWIS C. MILLER

Lewis C. Miller, son of Noah E. and Sophronia (Hummel) Miller, was born near Benton, Holmes County, Ohio on June 30, 1887, and died at Pueblo, Colo. Nov. 18,1955, age 68 years, four months and 18 days.

On Dec. 29, 1907, he was united in marriage to Susie Mae Unzieker [sic Unzicker] of Tuleta, Tex., where they lived for several years after their marriage.

He is survived by his wife of 509 Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo.; four sons, Leroy C. of Mesa, Ariz., Franklin of Boise, Ida., Donald of Nampa, Ida., Jerry of Jerome, Ida.; two daughters, Mary, Mrs. Loueil McCellip [sic Lovell McKellip], of Melba, Ida. and Florence of Landes, Calif. Seven brothers and three sisters also survive, of who all but one brother attended the funeral.

He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his youth and became a member of the Mennonite church on Mar. 29, 1904, at Jet. Okla., where his parents lived at that time. In the winter of 1905-06 he attended Goshen College. After teaching school for a few years in Texas, they moved to Comanche County, Kansas, where he continued teaching and also farming, always taking an active part in the work of the S. S. and church.

In 1922 he with his family moved to Limon, Colo. where he was ordained to the ministry, serving as pastor of the Mennonite congregation of that place and also continuing to teach school and farm.

In 1933 they moved to Manitou Springs where he became pastor of the Mennonite church at 206 Deerpath Ave., and where he served until several years ago when he resigned because of his health. During his ministry in Manitou Springs he graduated from Pike's Peak Seminary, later serving as dean of that institution.

From the time of his early ministry until 1940 when his wife was left blind because of a brain tumor operation, much of his time was spent in evangelistic and Bible school work.

Funeral services were held in the Blunt Funeral Home in charge of Earl Showalter, who used for a text Rev. 21:7.