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Claude Stewart Miller was born on August 26, 1910 in Rossville, the oldest child of William P. and Mabel Stewart Miller. He grew up on farms around the Delia and Rossville areas and graduated from Rossville high school.

In Stewart’s earlier days, he was very talented in sports. His main interest was baseball and he played on many local teams. He was talented enough to be picked up as a pitcher by the St. Louis Cardinals farm team. After a season, he injured his arm and had to discontinue his playing.

Stewart then moved to Washington D. C. where he was employed by the United States Postal Department. After he came back to Kansas, he met Jennie Karns and was married in Manhattan, on July 27, 1935. He then took a job with the Kansas State Highway Department. In 1937 their first son was born, Kenneth Karns. Stewart and Jennie built the first frozen food locker in 1940 at Holton. In 1943, their second son was born, Keith Stewart. During 1945-46, they ran and owned the Circleville grocery store. They then moved to On¬tario to farm and raise stock which was the life he loved. In 1950 their third child was born, a daughter, Anita Kay.

Stewart was a member of the United Methodist church, Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 20, Chapter 293 of the Order of the Eastern Star, all of Circleville.

He was a concerned citizen of his community and served on the Ontario and Circleville school boards, served as a Jackson county commissioner and on the board of management of the Jackson County Nursing Home.

Stewart was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Wayne, and a sister, Ruth Lloyd. The surviving members of the family are his wife, Jennie, his son, Kenneth and his wife Marci, his son, Keith and his wife Judy, his daughter, Anita and her husband Ted; a brother, Robert; two sisters, Marzine Finch and Rita Wessel; an uncle, Sheridan Miller; also six grandchildren survive: Kent Miller, Gia Jusino, Philip and Jill Miller, Matthew and Amanda Hempy, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Stewart’s love of nature kept him happy during the last years of his life working with his garden and flowers. During his long illness, love of his family and his faith in God and Jesus Christ were his strength.

Funeral services were held at the Circleville United Methodist church on June 29 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Debbie Hanes-Nelson and Rev. Frank Warren officiated. Masonic graveside services were conducted by the Circleville Lodge AF&AM No. 20. Mrs. Alice Ash was organist and Robert Brown soloist.

The pallbearers were Eugene Durham, Floyd Brune, Kermit Karns, Walter Cochren, Kenneth Wykert and Lloyd Pfrang. The ladies in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Mildred Cochren, Mrs. Mary Coverdale and Mrs. Laura Durham.

Stewart was laid to rest in the Ontario Cemetery, northwest of Circleville.

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