Mrs. Margaret (Maggie) Schreckengost, 64, of Otto died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Virgil Barnhouse, Otto, following an illness of some length.

She was born September 26, 1888, in Calhoun county, the daughter of the late James and Etta Laughlin, and was a member of the Otto A. C. Church.

She is survived by her husband, George Schreckengost; two sons, Warren of Arnoldsburg, and Lewis of Parkersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Virgil Barnhouse, Mrs. Basil Wilson, and Mrs. Edward Hall, all of Otto; two brothers, Lewis Laughlin, Beech, and Roy Laughlin, Michigan; three half-brothers James Brannon, Spencer, Willie and Orville Brannon, both of Akron, O.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Jim McKee, Richmond, O., Mrs. Bert Dawkins, Akron, and Mrs. Hartley Morgan, Elizabeth. Three children preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Otto A. C. Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The body will be removed from the Vandale funeral home in Spencer to the late residence this afternoon.

(Margaret Schreckengost passed away February 24, 1953)
(Submitted by Donna J. Walbrown)

The funeral services were held in his church Monday about 11 o'clock A. M., conducted by Rev. Jackson, of Parkersburg. The tokens of esteem were spontaneous from every heart. Orville McMillan was the son of the late Jordan R. McMillan and was born April 11, 1859 and was 50 years and 8 month old at his death. He was married to Miss May "Rohr, May 17, 1887, and from this union two lovely but almost heart broken daughters remain, Miss Floda and Miss Orva, both young women.

Mr. McMillan leaves an aged step mother and several sisters and brothers to mourn their loss, among whom are Walter, Charley, William, and James, and Mrs. C. E. Vandevender, Mrs. S. B. Thompson, who were with him when the summons came and Mrs. Ollie Chambers, absent, who lives in Oklahoma. A brother Otto and a sister Mrs. C. S. Redding passed on before him.

The interment was in the town cemetery beside his wife who followed little more than a year ago.

Mr. McMillan leaves his two daughters well provided for and had $3000.00 life insurance possibly. THE RECORD feels keenly the loss of a dear friend and counselor in Mr. McMillan's death. While he was firm he never intruded; while gentle as woman, flattery nor threat never moved him. He seemed to know the weakness of humanity as his full heart went out to distress and suffering in sympathy and love.

"Thy soul too soft its ills to bear
Has left our mortal hemisphere,
And sought in better world the meed
To blameless life by heaven decreed." -Scott

Oh Death! The poor man's dearest friend,
The kindest and the best!
Welcome the hour my tired limbs
Are laid with three at the rest! -Burns

(Orville McMillan passed away December 11, 1909)
(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

Mrs. Henrietta Burgess (Young) Chapman, daughter of B. Strawther and Lucinda (Huffman) Young, was born in Kanawha county, then Virginia, June the 17th, 1850, departed this life Monday, Sept. 14th, 1925, age 75 years, 2 month and 26 days.

At the age of 3 years, Aunt Ret, as she was commonly known by her neighbors, with her father, mother and one brother, came to Roane County to make their future home and settled on Flat Run near Linden, where she remained until the Reaper whose name is Death, called her to join father, mother, and brother who had proceeded her to the Great Beyond years before.

At an early age Aunt Ret was converted and joined the Hayes Fork A. C. Church of which she remained a member. She had been in very poor health for several years and death had been expected for some time. Nevertheless she is missed.

In the year of 1866 she was united in marriage to Salvanis Gideon Chapman to this union eleven children were born all of which are still living except one.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon the 18th by Rev. Herbert Spencer at the home of the daughters, Mrs. Samples.

All of the children were present except Mrs. Goodwin, who was unable to attend.

Aunt Ret was laid to rest in the Chapman cemetery by the side of her husband, who proceeded her in death 40 years ago.

When the last feeble step has been taken.
And the gates of that City appear.
And the beautiful song of the Angels.
Float out on my listening Ear.
When all that now seems so mysterious.
Will be bright and clear day
And the falls of the road will seem nothing.
When we get to the end of the way.

(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

Funeral arrangements were incomplete Tuesday for Mr. McMillan, 85, retired Roane county farmer, who died Monday at his home at Otto. The body was taken to the Vandale mortuary at Spencer.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lona Wilson McMillan; four daugthers, Mrs. L. R. Harless of Gualey Bridge, Mrs. W. H. Meadows of Spencer and Lettie and Otha McMillan of Glendale, Ariz.; a son, Dr. Charles McMillan of Wichita Falls, Tex.; and a brother, Walter McMillan of Otto, and two sisters, Mrs. S. B. Thompson of Parkersburg and Mrs. Lon Chambers of Wichita Falls.

(James McMillan passed away December 30, 1940)
(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

Charles McMillan, subject of this sketch was born at Burning Springs, Wirt county, August 8, 1863, being at the time of his death 73 years, 10 months and 19 days old. He was the son of Jordan and Bathsheba (Knox) McMillan. They moved to Roane county when he was a boy. The remainder of his life was spent near the old home place where he owned and operated a farm. He was converted and united with the Otto A. C. Church about 19 years ago of which he was a member at the time of his death. Death followed an illness of almost six years due to high blood pressure, heart and kidney trouble. He bore his suffering with patience.

He was united in marriage to Mary Alice Chapman who survives. To this union ten children were born. Those surviving are J. M. McMillan of Marlington, D. G .McMillan of Glendale, Arizona, W. J. McMillan at home, daughters, Mrs. R. M. Keffer of Lawndale, Calif., Miss Eupha McMillan at home, Mrs. Ruby Bissel, Mrs. Sylvia Keffer, Mrs. Orpha Sarver and Mrs. Bergie Boggs all of Roane county.

One son, Hertsel proceeded him in death three years ago. He also leaves nineteen grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters to mourn their loss: William McMillan, Glendale, Arizona; James and Walter McMillan of Otto; Mrs. Ida Thompson of Parkersburg and Mrs. Ollie Chambers of Oklahoma. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held from the Otto Church with Rev. Herbert Spencer and Rev. R. H. Kennedy in charge. Service at the grave were in charge of the Linden lodge No. 83 A. F. and A. M. of which he was a member. He was laid to rest in the Otto cemetery to await the Resurrection Morn.

In the death of this man we have lost a kind and considerate father, a good neighbor and a friend to all.

(Charles McMillan passed away June 27, 1937)
(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)