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Note: OBITUARY--ARMSTRONG Mable Alvira, second of eight children of Nellie L. and Howard A. Miller, was born on a farm in Paw Paw township, north of Howard, on March 13, 1885, and departed this life at the Newton Memorial hospital in Winfield, Kansas, on Friday, August 28, 1953, after an illness of three months, ten weeks of which was spent in the St. Mary's and Newton memorial hospitals. Mable grew to womanhood in the Paw Paw community and attended the Upper Paw Paw rural school, graduating with honors. Her teacher at that time was A. F. Sims, who later was a well known Elk county attorney. She was quite popular with the young people for her happy disposition and friendly nature endeared her to those about her. At the age of fourteen she confessed her faith in Christ, was baptized and became a member of the Fairview United Brethren Church. Each Sunday found her with the rest of the Miller family in Sunday School and church services. She sang alto in the choir. Some of the other members of that choir were the Criger sisters, the Clark girls, and the Simons brothers, and the pianist was Mrs. Gertie Simpson Criger. In February of 1903, Mable was united in marriage to Theodore Preston and to this union was born a little daughter, Grace Mae. Her husband died March 10, 1905, after which Mable and her daughter spent the next three years at her parent's home. On February 8, 1908, she was married to a former school mate, Lee Armstrong and four children came to bless this home, three sons, Russell, Roy and Rex, and one daughter, Wilma, who died in August of 1912 at the age of twenty months. The family lived in several rural communities: Cresco, Highland, Fiat, Rock Creek and Bunker Hill. Mable encountered the hardships, trials and the joys of a farm wife and mother of the early part of this century. Through it all she was an understanding and loving wife and mother and always her first interest was her home and family. In 1949 her husband's health failed and they moved to Howard and purchased a little home just west of the Howard Hotel, where the husband passed away November 14, 1952. There remains of her family, her daughter, Mrs. Claude Boren of Severy, her three sons, Russell of Madison; Roy of Topeka, and Rex of Howard; her five grandchildren, Charles Lee, Rita, Gloria, Patricia and Carl Rex; her son-in-law, Claude Boren; her daughters-in-law, Geneva, Florence and Marjorie; three brothers, Jesse, Roy and Glen Miller of the Howard community; four sisters, Mrs. James Baughman, Mrs. Walter Baughman and Mrs. Willard Morss of this community and Mrs. Floyd Doughty of Homestead, Oklahoma; also three uncles, John, Dell and Hayes VanBuskirk and two aunts, Mrs. G. E. Young and Mrs. Pearl Hight; many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. She was a member of the Howard Baptist church and the American Legion Auxiliary. During her last illness, her gentleness, patience and unselfish Christian faith endeared her to the nurses, doctors and hospital attendants who gave her much careful attention. She was also given tender, loving care by her daughter, Grace, and her daughters-in-law, Geneva and Marjorie. She will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren and her brothers and sisters. Her death is the first break among the eight children of the Miller family. Memorial services for Mrs. Armstrong were held at the Moon Chapel Monday, August 31st, at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Frank H. McKinney of the Howard Baptist church. Music was furnished by Mrs. John Garison and Mrs. Alex Rader, with Mrs. Willis Miller accompanist. The casket bearers were Glenn Miller, Willis Miller, Charles Miller, Don Baughman, Ted Miller and Geo. Baughman. Concluding services were held at Cresco cemetery, north of Howard, in charge of the Legion Auxiliary. Out of town friends and relatives attending the funeral of Mrs. Lee Armstrong were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Doughty of Homestead, Oklahoma; Bud McFarland of Madison; Mrs. Charles Anderson of LaFountaine; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fisher and daughters of Independence; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baughman and Donald Baughman of Moline; Mrs. Dale Kesner of Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McClayland, Mrs. Fred McIntyre, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Furrow and daughter, Mary, of Severy.
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