Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

O. P. MILLS DEAD

O. P. Mills died at the hospital in Wichita, Kans, early Saturday morning, July 18, after an illness of four months. He went home from the store complaining of feeling badly, the evening of March 19, and a week later was taken to the hospital in Wichita, an operation for appendicitis being deemed necessary; his condition was alarming from the first but there were times when physicians and friends grew hopeful, but he grew weaker and weaker, and following the operation tuberculosis of the intestines developed, and later peritonitis, which made quicker and more certain the inevitable result. Mr. Mills came here a year ago in February and went into business with Mr. J.M. McGee and during his residence here acquired a number of strong friends who with the family regret his demise. He was about 33 years of age and leaves a widow, and two children in his immediate family. Mrs. Mills took the body to the old home, Cherokee, Iowa, for burial, leaving Wichita, Kans., Sunday evening, and was accompanied by her brother D. McConnell who came from Cherokee to be with her. Mr. Geo. Mills, a brother of the deceased came from Springfield, Mo., to Wichita, and Mr. McGee, went up from here returning Sunday evening, after rendering Mrs. Mills every help possible. Mrs. McConnell and the infant baby of Mr. And Mrs. Mills, had gone on to Cherokee some time ago. Mrs. Mills, has the deep sympathy of many Blackwell friends in her bereavement.

MILLS-Died, at Wichita, Kas., on Saturday, July 18, 1908., O. P. Mills, of the jewelry firm of McGee & Mills, of Blackwell. Mr. Mills was about 34 years of age. The immediate cause of death was blood poisoning as the result of operations for appendicitis and resulting abscesses. While never a very strong man physically, he was not seriously ill until about four months, ago, when, while, working at his bench in the store he complained of feeling ill, and, not getting better, he was examined by physicians, who pronounced his trouble appendicitis and advised an operation. He went to a hospital in Wichita and an operation was performed which disclosed that an abscess had formed in the neighborhood of the appendix, but that organ was not operated on at the time. His vitality was very low and he was a couple of months recovering from the first operation before a second could be performed. When the doctors operated again it was found that the appendix was gone, but the place was treated and it was hoped the patient would soon recover. The long illness had so weakened him, however, that he gradually weakened and finally passed away. Mr. Mills came here from Cherokee, Iowa, with Mr. McGee the two having been associated together in the jewelry business for a number of years, first with Mr. Mills as an employee of Mr. McGee and late as partners. He was a superior workman, more especially as an engraver, being one of the best in the country, having graduated from the best schools and worked in some of the largest establishments in the country. He was withal a pleasant gentleman and made many friends during his business career here, who greatly regret that he has passed from earth in what most men is the prime of manhood.. Mr. Mills is survived by his wife and child, also by a son by his first wife, and by his aged father and mother, who live at West Plains, Mo. The funeral will be held at Cherokee, Iowa, where Mrs. Mills and sons will return to make their home with relatives.