Gospel Herald - Vol. LIII, Number 47 - December 6, 1960, Page 1054 1055 Miller, Chris Ervin, son of Daniel and Lizzie (Yoder) Miller, was born in McPherson Co., Kans., Feb. 15, 1897; died unexpectedly at his home, Linville, Val, Nov. 12, 1960; aged 63 y. 8 m. 28 d. He has served as superintendent of the Kansas City ChildrenÃs Home for eight years, had taught Sunday-school classes for a number of years, and was studying his Sunday-school lesson when stricken. On May 18, 1918, he was married to Alice Byler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Iona-Mrs. Clyde Stutzman, Harrisonburg, Va.; Gladys-Mrs. Raymond Detweiler, Stuarts Draft, Va.; and Chris E., Jr., Chattanooga), a foster daughter (Rosa Lee Comer, at home), 11 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Roy, Wellman, Iowa; David, Somalia, Africa; and Sam D., Nampa, Idaho), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Helmuth, Harrisonville, Mo.; Mrs. Barbara Zink, Newton, Kans.; and Mrs. Nora Troyer, Hesston, Kans.). He was a member of the Lindale Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 15, in charge of Moses Slabaugh, Isaac Risser, and Ernest Gehman.
Although obituary says he died at home in Linville, death certificate has that he died in the hospital.
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