CLARENCE R. MINER

(Oct. 7, 1908)

Passed Away Early Sunday Morning After a Few Days Illness

      Clarence R. Miner, a former Supervisor, and one of the best known business men and farmers in this section of the county, died at his home two miles north of this village early Sunday morning.  Mr. Miner in the past year had several paralytic strokes, which weakened him, but he had recovered sufficiently to be able to be about and attend to business.  About two weeks ago he was again stricken and it was at once apparent that the end was only a question of a few days.  Mr. Miner did not regain consciousness again.  Bright's disease was the primary cause of the paralysis.

   Mr. Miner was born in the town of Preston February 4, 1856, and was the only child of Amos and Emily Miner.  Mr. Miner married Helen Catherine Locke January 2, 1875.  Mr. Miner followed farming and stock raising most of his life.  For a few years he was engaged in the west, and on returning here was engaged in lumber enterprises.  He served the town as Supervisor in the years 1901 and 1902.  He was a member of Oxford Lodge, No. 175, F. & A. M., and Oxford Chapter, No. 257, R. A. M., and a member of the Congregational church.  He made many friends during his lifetime who regret his early death.

   He is survived by his wife, two sons Floyd L. and Benjamin B. Miner, and one daughter, Mrs. C. Ernest Munyan.  One daughter, Emily, died in June, 1904.

   The funeral was held at the family residence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. Theo W. Harris.  The Masonic commitment service at the grave was performed by Oxford Lodge, F. & A. M., at Riverview cemetery.

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