Dr. J. Henry Teele officiated. Mrs. Floyd Scott was the organist and Mrs. Jessie Davis the vocalist.
William Leroy was born 24 June 1880 to Van and Eunice Foster Mills in Muscatine County, Iowa. He married Nora Knott on Feb. 7, 1906 in Muscatine. William died Wednesday night, Sept. 22, 1971, at Muscatine General Hospital.
Pallbearers were Charles Staley, Lewis Staley, George Rick, Edward Rick, Glen Stuart and Frank Mills.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Merlin and Hilbert of Davenport and Ralph of Ghenn, Minnesota; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Holmes of Pine River, Minnesota; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his nine sisters & brothers.
Burial was at the Nichols cemetery.
The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal Saturday, 25 Sept, 1971, p. 10
Dr. J. Henry Teele officiated. Mrs. Floyd Scott was the organist and Mrs. Jessie Davis the vocalist.
William Leroy was born 24 June 1880 to Van and Eunice Foster Mills in Muscatine County, Iowa. He married Nora Knott on Feb. 7, 1906 in Muscatine. William died Wednesday night, Sept. 22, 1971, at Muscatine General Hospital.
Pallbearers were Charles Staley, Lewis Staley, George Rick, Edward Rick, Glen Stuart and Frank Mills.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Merlin and Hilbert of Davenport and Ralph of Ghenn, Minnesota; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Holmes of Pine River, Minnesota; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his nine sisters & brothers.
Burial was at the Nichols cemetery.
The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal Saturday, 25 Sept, 1971, p. 10
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Lettie Ann "Lettie" Mills Bell Butcher
1865–1907
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Hattie Atlanta Mills Pike
1866–1920
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Minnie Esther Mills White
1868–1952
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Amos Jeremiah Mills
1869–1945
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George Joshua Mills
1872–1930
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John Louis Mills
1874–1955
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Elizabeth Etta "Lizzie" Mills Adams
1875–1899
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Cora Rillie Mills Conklin
1878–1970
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Alice Willmina "Allie" Mills Adams
1882–1912
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