1954, Thursday September 23, The Carleton Place Canadian page 8
Final Tribute Paid W.J. Miller
On Tuesday, September 14th a large number of friends and relatives paid final tribute to the memory of William J. Miller at his funeral, from the Scott Funeral Home, Almonte. He was the eldest son of the late William G. Miller and his wife Agnes Baird. Born in 1880 on a farm near Rosetta, he came with his parents to the farm near Halpenny where he spent nearly 70 years. In 1903 he married Lauretta Robertson of Union Hall and on December 31st, 1953 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Bert, Ramsay, John on the homestead, Leonard, Innisville, Raymond, Herron Bay, South; two daughters Mrs Samuel J. Gardiner, (Elsie), of Carleton Place, and Mrs Eldin G. Currie (Agnes), of Almonte. Fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert, of Pakenham, James, Ramsay, one brother John predeceased him in 1942. The pallbearers were six nephews, Charles Miller, Robert Miller, Walter Bourke, Morley McIntosh, Creighton Robertson, and Mervyn Roberts. Service in Guthrie United Church Clayton was conducted by Rev W. D. Reid, Carleton Place a former minister of Clayton United Church. During the service Mr Neil McIntosh sang, "Harbour Bar." Interment was in the family plot at Clayton.
Final Tribute Paid W.J. Miller
On Tuesday, September 14th a large number of friends and relatives paid final tribute to the memory of William J. Miller at his funeral, from the Scott Funeral Home, Almonte. He was the eldest son of the late William G. Miller and his wife Agnes Baird. Born in 1880 on a farm near Rosetta, he came with his parents to the farm near Halpenny where he spent nearly 70 years. In 1903 he married Lauretta Robertson of Union Hall and on December 31st, 1953 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Bert, Ramsay, John on the homestead, Leonard, Innisville, Raymond, Herron Bay, South; two daughters Mrs Samuel J. Gardiner, (Elsie), of Carleton Place, and Mrs Eldin G. Currie (Agnes), of Almonte. Fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert, of Pakenham, James, Ramsay, one brother John predeceased him in 1942. The pallbearers were six nephews, Charles Miller, Robert Miller, Walter Bourke, Morley McIntosh, Creighton Robertson, and Mervyn Roberts. Service in Guthrie United Church Clayton was conducted by Rev W. D. Reid, Carleton Place a former minister of Clayton United Church. During the service Mr Neil McIntosh sang, "Harbour Bar." Interment was in the family plot at Clayton.
1954, Thursday September 23, The Carleton Place Canadian page 8
Final Tribute Paid W.J. Miller
On Tuesday, September 14th a large number of friends and relatives paid final tribute to the memory of William J. Miller at his funeral, from the Scott Funeral Home, Almonte. He was the eldest son of the late William G. Miller and his wife Agnes Baird. Born in 1880 on a farm near Rosetta, he came with his parents to the farm near Halpenny where he spent nearly 70 years. In 1903 he married Lauretta Robertson of Union Hall and on December 31st, 1953 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Bert, Ramsay, John on the homestead, Leonard, Innisville, Raymond, Herron Bay, South; two daughters Mrs Samuel J. Gardiner, (Elsie), of Carleton Place, and Mrs Eldin G. Currie (Agnes), of Almonte. Fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert, of Pakenham, James, Ramsay, one brother John predeceased him in 1942. The pallbearers were six nephews, Charles Miller, Robert Miller, Walter Bourke, Morley McIntosh, Creighton Robertson, and Mervyn Roberts. Service in Guthrie United Church Clayton was conducted by Rev W. D. Reid, Carleton Place a former minister of Clayton United Church. During the service Mr Neil McIntosh sang, "Harbour Bar." Interment was in the family plot at Clayton.
Final Tribute Paid W.J. Miller
On Tuesday, September 14th a large number of friends and relatives paid final tribute to the memory of William J. Miller at his funeral, from the Scott Funeral Home, Almonte. He was the eldest son of the late William G. Miller and his wife Agnes Baird. Born in 1880 on a farm near Rosetta, he came with his parents to the farm near Halpenny where he spent nearly 70 years. In 1903 he married Lauretta Robertson of Union Hall and on December 31st, 1953 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Bert, Ramsay, John on the homestead, Leonard, Innisville, Raymond, Herron Bay, South; two daughters Mrs Samuel J. Gardiner, (Elsie), of Carleton Place, and Mrs Eldin G. Currie (Agnes), of Almonte. Fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert, of Pakenham, James, Ramsay, one brother John predeceased him in 1942. The pallbearers were six nephews, Charles Miller, Robert Miller, Walter Bourke, Morley McIntosh, Creighton Robertson, and Mervyn Roberts. Service in Guthrie United Church Clayton was conducted by Rev W. D. Reid, Carleton Place a former minister of Clayton United Church. During the service Mr Neil McIntosh sang, "Harbour Bar." Interment was in the family plot at Clayton.
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