MILLER, Joseph N.
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
ATTICA, Ind. (CNS)—Joseph N. Miller, 86, of 1104 S. McDonald, Attica, died at 6:20 a.m. today ( Feb. 29, 1968) at the Williamsport Community Hospital where he had been a patient one day. He was born Sept. 2, 1881 at Lebanon, the son of Abraham and Sarah Mullen Miller. He was married in 1909 to Vera Wagner, who survives. His early life was spent in New Castle, Pa., and he came to Covington in 1906 to become associated with the Fountain Phone Co. In 1930 he moved to Attica to become district manager of the United Telephone Co. and retired in 1951. He was a member of the Independent Telephone Pioneers Assn., the Knights of Pythias, Covington Lodge 36, and the Covington Masonic Lodge 60. He served as mayor of Covington from 1926 to 1930. Survivors include the widow, at home; two sons, George of Attica and Joseph of Warsaw; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Roemer Funeral Home in Attica. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Hope Cemetery, Covington. --typed by Walt W