| 1) Printed in the January 5, 1928 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
CALHOUN MAN DIES
WALLACE McMILLAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA MONDAY EVENING
Wallace McMillan died at his home in Ft. Calhoun on Monday evening of pneumonia after having been confined to his bed but a short time. He had not been in the best of health for some time but his condition was not considered to be serious until the latter part of this week.
The deceased was born in this city February 21, 1880, and attended the public schools here. In 1904 he was married to Miss Grace Vaughn of Calhoun and about three years later the family moved to that city where the husband worked in a mercantile establishment. During his residence in this city he served as city clerk for some time and also held public offices in Calhoun, having been postmaster at that place for a number of years. He was widely acquainted in this community and had a host of friends who thought highly of him. He conducted a cream business in Calhoun up until the time of his death. Mrs. McMillan died in 1922.
He leaves to mourn his loss one son, Neil; four daughters, Irene, Dorothy, Jane and Jessie, all of whom are at home; one brother, Bruce, of this city; and four sisters, Mrs. F.M. Holloway of Omaha, Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of Kennard, and Mrs. C.H. Robertson and Miss Agnes McMillan of this city.
Funeral services will be held from the family home at 2 o’clock this (Thursday) afternoon and burial will be made in Calhoun cemetery.
2) Printed in the January 11, 1928 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
WILLIAM WALLACE McMILLAN
William Wallace McMillan of Calhoun passed away at his home in that city on Monday evening at eight o’clock after an illness of about a month’s duration.
He was born in Blair Feb. 21, 1880 and was reared to manhood here and about twenty-three years ago he was married to Miss Grace Vaughan of Calhoun. To them five children were born, one boy and four girls, all of whom are still living. In January 1923 the wife died and Mr. McMillan has since struggled on alone and has kept his family together.
In his town he was well liked and had held many offices of trust and responsibility and at the time of this death was city clerk and a member of the school board.
The funeral services are to be held this afternoon at two o’clock at the home in Calhoun and interment will be made in the Calhoun cemetery.
Besides the five children he leaves a brother, Bruce, of Blair and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Robertson and Miss Agnes McMillan of Blair, Mrs. Frank Halloway of Omaha and Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of Kennard.
Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the W.O.W. lodge.
Note: W.O.W. is Woodmen Of the World
3) Printed in the January 11, 1928 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
William Wallace McMillan passed away at his home on January 2, 1928, and was buried on January 5th. He was born in Blair, Neb., February 21, 1880. In 1904 he was married to Miss Grace Vaughan of Ft. Calhoun. They resided in Blair until 1907 when they moved to Ft. Calhoun. Mrs. McMillan passed way in January, 1923. “Wallie”, as he was known in the community, is survived by five children, Niel, Irene, Jessie, Dorothy and Janie, one brother and four sisters.
4) Printed in the January 5, 1928 Fort Calhoun Chronicle, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
W.W. McMillan
The grim messenger of death has again entered this community and summoned on the best known and most loved citizens—W.W. McMillan, who passed from among us Monday, Jan. 2. Although Wallie, as he was known to every man, woman, boy and girl in this section, had been in poor health for about a year, he had attended to his duties as manager of the cream station and city clerk until two months ago, when illness forced him to remain at home for several weeks. However, he improved sufficiently that he was able to come down to his place of business daily until only a few days before his death and his unexpected demise is a shock and a personal grief to everyone in Ft. Calhoun and vicinity. He had almost continuously for nearly twenty years held positions of public trust and responsibility in Ft. Calhoun, having served as mayor, councilman, city clerk, city treasurer, postmaster, and member of the school board and city clerk at the time of his death. His popularity is attested to by the fact that he was never defeated for an elective office. He was capable, big-hearted, jovial, the kindest and most indulgent of fathers. His death is particularly sad in that his five children are left motherless and fatherless, the mother passing away five years ago. Since her death the father has devoted himself well and faithfully to the task of keeping together and caring for these children, and all of us who know this splendid family realize how well he has carried on that sacred trust.
Mr. McMillan was born in Blair Feb. 21, 1880 and attended the public schools in that place. In 1904 he was married to Miss Grace Vaughan of Ft. Calhoun, and in 1907 they moved here. Mrs. McMillan died in 1922 , leaving five children, Irene, Neil, Jessie, Dorothy and Janie, who now are called upon to mourn the loss of their father. He is also survived by his brother, Bruce, of Blair and four sisters, Mrs. F. M. Holloway of Omaha, Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of Kennard, Mrs. C.H. Robertson and Miss Agnes McMillan of Blair.
The funeral service will be held from the residence at 2 o’clock this afternoon and burial will be in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery.
~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~
FindaGrave 18176067
| 
