Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1906 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Miles Moffitt died at his home in Fair Oaks, Ind., at about 3 a. m. Friday, May 11, 1906. He was born in Randolph county, Ind., December 28, 1832, aged 73 years, 4 months and 13 days. He was the eldest child of Seth and Elizabeth (Hickman) Moffitt. He was married about fifty-three years ago to Achsah McChristy, who still survives. To this union were born eleven children, four of whom have preceded him to the eternal home. The seven surviving children are Bruce, living near Fair Oaks, Elmer, of South Sioux City, Neb.; Mrs. Nora Thornton, formerly of near Rensselaer; Mrs. Fannie Bringle, Enos, Mrs, Irene Moore, and Miss Edith Moffitt, all of Fair Oaks. Elmer, who was not here at the time of his death, arrived Sunday morning and was in attendance at the funeral. A number of friends from Wheatfield, Rensselaer, Surrey, Parr and Gifford were in attendance to pay the the last tribute of respect to an old and well respected and honored .citizen,.

He was a man of a strong moral character, was honest in all his dealings, and often spoke of the Golden Rule as a good example to live by. He made no religous profession, and therefore there were no religious services at the funeral, except favorite hymns sang; no remarks were made, but a short obituary was read by the undertaker, after which the remains were followed by quite a number of relatives and friends to the Fair Oaks cemetery, where the body was laid to rest. By request of his companion, the pall-bearers were sons Bruce, Elmer, Enos,and son-in-law Samuel B. Thornton, Abraham Bringle and Alfred Moore. Besides the wife and children of father Moffitt’s, he leaves one brother, two sisters, two half brothers and two half sisters; also twenty grandchildren and one greatgrandchild to mourn his departure. **»