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Alton Evenign Telegraph 18 May 1953
Russell W. Mills
Russell W. Mills, 57, of 1816 Ervay St., was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Josephs Hospi tal Saturday afternoon. He had been in failing health since July 28, 1952 and had entered St . Josephs Dec. 28, 1952, remaining there until April 6 when he was dismissed.
A railroad man at Shell Oil Co. for 18 years, Mr. Mills was born April 23, 1896 at Waverly , a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mills.
He was married Oct. 23, 1952 to Mrs. Grace OHara at St. Patricks Church, and was a member o f the Moose and Knights of Columbus.
Besides his widow, surviving are a son, Francis, a daughter, Mrs. Emil Snyder and a sister, M rs. Alice Seago, all of Alton; two brothers, Rev. Victor E. Mills of Washington, D.C., who ar rived this afternoon, and Francis Mills of California, and six grandchildren.
The body is at Staten funeral home where friends may call and where the rosary will be recite d at 8:15 p.m. today. Rites will be conducted at St. Marys Church at 10 a.m., Tuesday, follo wed by interment in the family lot at Greenwood Cemetery.
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