Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 12
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 1907
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TWO OLD CITIZENS PASS AWAY
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J. H. Miller at Travis--.B. F. Under-
Wood at Marlin.
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       J. H. Miller, well known throughout Falls county, died suddenly at the of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Storey, at Travis Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
       Deceased complained of a pain in the head; it was attributed to a cold and no serious importance was attached to it.  Mrs. Storey went to Rosebud and it was there the (sic) received notice of her father's death.
       Mr. Miller was county treasurer of Falls county for a number of years and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.  He was a true, Christian gentleman who entertained only the kindest thoughts of his fellow-men.  He was a citizen of Falls county for thirty years.  He is survived by his wife, to whom he was married more than fifty years.  He leaves a number of children and grand children.  He was near 80 years of age, but remarkably active for one of his years up until the Grim Reaper called him hence.
       The remains were interred at Rosebud Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

B. F. UNDERWOOD

       Died at 12:18 Sunday afternoon at the of his daughter, Miss Kate Underwood, on Coleman St.   B. F. Underwood, an old and highly respected citizen of Falls county.  He was 77 years of age at the time of his death.
       He had been in feeble health for several years and critically ill for several weeks.  He was surrounded by members of his family when the summons came.
       The remains were interred at the city cemetery at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, services at the grave.

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