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Claud Myers Miller

Birth	:	7 Apr 1915 Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 1938 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4147682, -71.1543884
Description	:	FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS KILLED IN TRAIN-CAR CRASH AT LEMARS. Four dead and two critically injured is the toll claimed in an auto-train smashup at LeMars last Monday night, at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. The dead are: Miss Neva Phelps, 20, Cozard, Nebr.; Claud Miller, 22, Calloway, Nebr.; Miss Mildred Menke, 25, Odessa, Minn,; and James Mead, 21, Colo, Iowa. The injured are: Miss Mae Ellen Nelson, 21, Hastings, Nebr.; and Vincent Buss, 21, LeMars, driver of the car--1989 model belonging to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buss, farmers of near LeMars. The young people, all students at Western Union... Read More	FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS KILLED IN TRAIN-CAR CRASH AT LEMARS. Four dead and two critically injured is the toll claimed in an auto-train smashup at LeMars last Monday night, at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. The dead are: Miss Neva Phelps, 20, Cozard, Nebr.; Claud Miller, 22, Calloway, Nebr.; Miss Mildred Menke, 25, Odessa, Minn,; and James Mead, 21, Colo, Iowa. The injured are: Miss Mae Ellen Nelson, 21, Hastings, Nebr.; and Vincent Buss, 21, LeMars, driver of the car--1989 model belonging to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buss, farmers of near LeMars. The young people, all students at Western Union College, had spent the day in Sioux City shopping for a Senior Glass gift to the college. At the south edge of Le Mars where the road (not 75) crosses the track the car they were riding in was struck by the Illinois Central Crack train the Hawkeye. It will never be known if the driver was trying to beat the train or did not see it. An old city ordinance provides for a speed of miles per hour for trains passing through LeMars. The car was a complete wreck. It was tossed high against a telephone pole where it dropped, a twisted mass of iron and steel. ********************************************************** The Loup Valley Queen. Callaway, Nebraska. 22 Dec. 1938, Thu. Claud Miller is Killed in Accident. The Callaway community was shocked Tuesday, when the news was received here of the accidental death of Claud Miller, student at Western Union College, LeMars, Iowa, and a son of Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, living southwest of Callaway. The remains were brought to Callaway yesterday and funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the Evangelical church. The following account of the accident was taken from the daily press: Tragedy marked the selection of a student gift to Western Union college when four students were fatally injured and two others were hurt in an automobile-train collision. Miss Neva Phelps of Cozad was killed instantly and Miss Mildred Menke, Odessa, Minn., died several hours after the accident of head and internal injuries. Claud Miller of Callaway, Nebr., died early Tuesday. He was at first believed not seriously injured, and James Meads of Colo, Iowa, received a broken leg and head injuries, and died yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred as the automobile in which the six young people were riding collided with a fast Illinois Central passenger train at a crossing on the edge of town. Vincent Buss, LeMars, senior and driver of the car, minor injuries and shock. Mae Ellen Nelson, Hastings, Nebr., sophomore minor injuries. Miss Phelps was a sophomore minor injuries. Miss Phelps was a sophomore at the college and Miss Menke a senior. At the hospital, where the injured were taken, attendants said Miss Menke's body was crushed and her condition was critical. Miller had arm and head injuries. Meade suffered a broken leg and head injuries. He was a member of the football team. The students were returning from Sioux City where they had gone in the afternoon to make arrangements for the annual senior class gift to the college. The automobile was thrown against a telephone pole and was demolished. Sheriff Frank Scholer said the train was just beginning to slow down as it entered the outskirts of the town and traveled nearly four blocks after striking the car before the crew was able to halt it, **************************************** The Loup Valley Queen. Callaway, Nebraska. 29 Dec., 1938, Thu. SERVICES FOR CLAUD MILLER.Claud Myers Miller, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, was born on December 12, 191, near Callaway, Nebraska, and passed away in the Sacred Heart hospital at LeMars, Iowa as the result of a very sad and tragic accident, early Tuesday morning, December 20, 1938. His earthly pilgrimage was 21 years and 8 days. In his early youth he attended the public school in his immediate vicinity. In the year 1931, he matriculated as a student in the Callaway high school from which institution of learning he graduated in the year 1935. In September 1935, he entered Western Union College at LeMars and was taking a course in industrial arts and at the time of his passing was in the senior year. When the deceased was a child nine years of age, he dedicated his life to the Lord and joined the Evangelical church on profession of faith. For some time he was Sunday School Librarian. He was a member of the young men's Bible class of the Evangelical Bible school. He was a young man of clean habits and sterling Christian character and highly esteemed for his honesty, thrift and integrity and as a classmate and schoolmate. As a student, he was studious, very apt and of quick understanding and had rare ability. Recently he and his teammate won the intramural debate. He was also a member of the college baseball team. On Monday evening, he and three classmates and two schoolmates were returning from Sioux City, Iowa, where they had been shopping in the interest of the college when they drove their car onto the Illinois Central railroad tracks in the city of LeMars and did not noticed the rapid approach of the "Hawkeye Limited" train when the rear of their car in which they were riding was struck by the huge locomotive, four of them being fatally injured and two seriously. He and the other five were immediately rushed to the hospital where everything was done that medical skill and science could do to prolong their lives, but four of them succumbed to their injuries. He leaves to mourn his seemingly too early demise, his grief stricken parents; one sister, Margaret Fern; aged grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller and Mrs. Etta Myers; many other relatives and a large host of friends. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, December 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at the Callaway Evangelical church in charge of his pastor, Rev. H.R. Knosp, assisted by Rev. Nathan Thomas of Eustis, Nebraska and Dr. B.F. Zuehl, dean of Western Union College. A mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Robert Wieland, Miss Lucille Cool, Max Weiland and Verly Van Cleave, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Brakel at the piano. Norman Knosp, Max Wieland, Robert Booth, Hollis King, Morris Downing and Vernon Schroeder acted a pallbearers. Interment was made in the Rose Hill cemetery. Contributor: Jean Wilson (48841367) ******************************

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Claud Myers Miller's memorial is located at: Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Middlesex County, USA.
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Claud Myers Miller death on 20 Dec 1938 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.4147682
Longitude: -71.1543884

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph D. Miller

(1891 - 1974)

Elsie M. “Elsie” Myers Miller

(1890 - 1978)

Siblings

Margaret Fern “Peg” Miller Newton

(1924 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Burying Ground
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4147682, -71.1543884

2. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4172630, -71.1483002

3. Prince Hall Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4102100, -71.1354300

4. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4073143, -71.1354218

5. Veterans Cemetery
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4064700, -71.1318300

6. Oak Grove Cemetery
Medford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294000, -71.1332500

7. North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3933220, -71.1339417

8. Highland Meadow Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3989334, -71.1854401

9. Revolutionary War Monument
Medford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4193000, -71.1131400

10. Belmont Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3821411, -71.1578369

11. Salem Street Burying Ground
Medford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4185410, -71.1074066

12. Elm Street British Soldier Burial Site
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3910900, -71.1185300

13. Cross Street Cemetery (Defunct)
Medford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4182900, -71.1040400

14. Robbins Cemetery
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4279500, -71.2019400

15. Metfern Cemetery
Waltham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3997570, -71.2065030

16. Wildwood Cemetery
Winchester, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4557991, -71.1461029

17. Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3731800, -71.1453100

18. Old Burying Place
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719270, -71.1560390

19. Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3713684, -71.1499100

20. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3815460, -71.1937027

21. Old Burying Ground
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3752930, -71.1196840

22. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3675003, -71.1399994

23. Common Street Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3684540, -71.1779938

24. University Lutheran Memorial Garden
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719200, -71.1200700