The El Reno Daily Tribune
El Reno, Oklahoma
09 Nov 1941, Sun • Page 8
RITES FOR MILLS SCHEDULED TODAY
Spanish - American War Veteran Dies
Memorial rites for Willis Newell Mills, El Reno resident who died unexpectedly Friday morning, will be held in the Benson funeral home chapel at 2:30 p. m. today. He will be buried at El Reno cemetery.
Mr. Mills, 73 years of age, was found dead at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. John W. Morris, 420 North Evans avenue, where he had been living during recent years. He apparently had died from a heart attack.
A veteran of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Mills came to Canadian county about 1917 from Omaha, Neb., and farmed near Okarche until about 1919, when he moved to El Reno and accepted a civil service appointment as a painter at Fort Reno.
He retired eight years ago.
The only close relative surviving Mr. Mills is his granddaughter with whom he lived.
El Reno, Oklahoma
09 Nov 1941, Sun • Page 8
RITES FOR MILLS SCHEDULED TODAY
Spanish - American War Veteran Dies
Memorial rites for Willis Newell Mills, El Reno resident who died unexpectedly Friday morning, will be held in the Benson funeral home chapel at 2:30 p. m. today. He will be buried at El Reno cemetery.
Mr. Mills, 73 years of age, was found dead at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. John W. Morris, 420 North Evans avenue, where he had been living during recent years. He apparently had died from a heart attack.
A veteran of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Mills came to Canadian county about 1917 from Omaha, Neb., and farmed near Okarche until about 1919, when he moved to El Reno and accepted a civil service appointment as a painter at Fort Reno.
He retired eight years ago.
The only close relative surviving Mr. Mills is his granddaughter with whom he lived.
The El Reno Daily Tribune
El Reno, Oklahoma
09 Nov 1941, Sun • Page 8
RITES FOR MILLS SCHEDULED TODAY
Spanish - American War Veteran Dies
Memorial rites for Willis Newell Mills, El Reno resident who died unexpectedly Friday morning, will be held in the Benson funeral home chapel at 2:30 p. m. today. He will be buried at El Reno cemetery.
Mr. Mills, 73 years of age, was found dead at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. John W. Morris, 420 North Evans avenue, where he had been living during recent years. He apparently had died from a heart attack.
A veteran of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Mills came to Canadian county about 1917 from Omaha, Neb., and farmed near Okarche until about 1919, when he moved to El Reno and accepted a civil service appointment as a painter at Fort Reno.
He retired eight years ago.
The only close relative surviving Mr. Mills is his granddaughter with whom he lived.
El Reno, Oklahoma
09 Nov 1941, Sun • Page 8
RITES FOR MILLS SCHEDULED TODAY
Spanish - American War Veteran Dies
Memorial rites for Willis Newell Mills, El Reno resident who died unexpectedly Friday morning, will be held in the Benson funeral home chapel at 2:30 p. m. today. He will be buried at El Reno cemetery.
Mr. Mills, 73 years of age, was found dead at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. John W. Morris, 420 North Evans avenue, where he had been living during recent years. He apparently had died from a heart attack.
A veteran of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Mills came to Canadian county about 1917 from Omaha, Neb., and farmed near Okarche until about 1919, when he moved to El Reno and accepted a civil service appointment as a painter at Fort Reno.
He retired eight years ago.
The only close relative surviving Mr. Mills is his granddaughter with whom he lived.
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