Arthur Boyer Miller (1887-1949)

Arthur Boyer Miller (1887-1949)

H3 Arthur Boyer Miller, born 8 March, 1887, Darke County, Ohio, died 9 December, 1949 buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; married 16 February, 1910, in Darke County, Ohio, by Rev. Dek, Lulu M. Dunham, born 17 February, 1887, died 9 November, 1970. She was the daughter of Frank Dunham and Nellie Wells.

Arthur worked for the New York Central Railroad. He was a conductor on a freight line. It was a tough job back then, especially in the winter. He walked to work 4 or 5 miles to the railroad yards, then had to hunt for his caboose. This was usually at night. Walking on top of the fast moving box cars was very hazardous, especially in snowy weather. He traveled from Indianapolis, Ind., to Bellefountaine, Ohio. He stayed with a family paying room and board while on layovers between runs (return trips home).

Later he was promoted to the passenger lines which traveled from Indianapolis to Cleveland. He was a conductor which put him in charge, quite a responsibility.

He was elected Secretary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. His income was about $2,000 per year. That made his family pretty wealthy during the depression days.

- as told by his son Don

Greenville Daily Advocate
Greenville, Ohio
Saturday, December 10, 1949

VETERAN RAILROADER DIES; COUNTY NATIVE

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Word has been received here of the sudden death of a 62-year-old Darke county native, Arthur B. Miller, veteran employee of the Big Four railroad, which occurred yesterday at Cleveland.

Miller, a conductor on the Big Four lines, had resided in Indianapolis for over thirty-eight years. His death yesterday occured short after he had arrived in Cleveland on a run from the Hoosier capital.

The body is being returned to Indianapolis for burial, with services arranged for 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Moore and Kirk funeral home.

The deceased, who was born and reared in Richland township, is survived by his wife, Lula; two sons, Max and Don, both of Indianapolis; one daughter, Mrs. Rosalyn Horan, who resides in California; four grand children; his father, J. R. Miller, of Greenville; two brothers, Charles Miller, Indianapolis, and Russell Miller, New Madison, and four sisters, Mrs. H L. Horine, New Madison, Leona Miller, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Franklin Hansbarger and Mrs. Virgil Royer, both of Arcanum R R.

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November 9, 1970

Lulu D. Miller

Services for Lulu D. Miller, 83, 3420 N. Emerson, will be at 1 p.m. Thursady in Shirley Brothers Irnving Hill Chapel. She died yesterday at home. She was past president of the Parent Teacher Association of School 51 and a member of Brightwood United Methodist Church, Friday Afternoon Literary Club and Dorcas Club. Survivors-daughter Mrs. Rosalyn M. Horan; sons Max D. and Don M.

I1 Max Dunham Miller, born 1 October, 1913, died 6 June, 1984; married 25 December, 1937 Beulah Ruth Head, born 27 November, 1912, died 1 October, 1983.

I2 Rosalyn Mae Miller, born 29 March, 1916; arried 25 September, 1940 James Frances Horan, born 26 June, 1916, died 10 June, 1974.

I3 Don Morton Miller, born 7 March, 1919, died in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 8, 2001. Spent three Summers at his Uncle Vergil Royer's farm in 1932, 1933 and 1934; married 20 April, 1946 Doris Helen Burnette, born 24 December, 1919, died November 23, 2001.