Emerson and Mary McClure Miller
Emerson R. and Mary McClure Miller were both prominent citizens of Licking County. The couple was married in 1947 and lived at 124 West Main Street.[1] Emerson was born in 1892 in Ohio, and Mary was born on December 29, 1890 in Cleveland.[2] Both were teachers; Emerson was also gifted in investing and stocks.[3] Mary taught both English and algebra at Newark High School and was a member of many community organizations. After eighteen years of marriage, Emerson died when Mary was 75 years old. She then became a businesswoman and bestowed $1.5 million in gifts on his behalf to the Licking County community.[4]
Their financial gifts helped fund a school in Licking County, build the Emerson R. Miller library, benefit churches, colleges, and many other organizations. Additionally, they created a fund in the name of Emerson’s parents, the William E. and Annie S. Miller Fund to give medical care to Licking County children without health care.[5] On March 12, 1982, Mayor Mary M. Lusk, named the day “Mary McClure Miller Day” to honor Mary—and Emerson’s—community contributions.[6] Mary M. Miller died at the age of 97 on March 4, 1988.[7]
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References
- ↑ W. Leslie Garnett, “Mary McClure Miller: Ohioan,” Unpublished manuscript, Iowa, 1983, 19.
- ↑ Obituary of Mary M. Miller, Newark Advocate (Newark, OH), March 4, 1988.
- ↑ W. Leslie Garnett, “Mary McClure Miller: Ohioan,” Unpublished manuscript, Iowa, 1983, 19.
- ↑ Russel McCauley, “Mary Miller honored for her contributions,” Newark Advocate (Newark, OH), March 13, 1982.
- ↑ “Foundation’s grant will help children,” The Advocate (Newark, OH), Dec. 4, 1991
- ↑ Lusk, Mary M., “Office of the Mayor Proclamation,” March 12, 1982.
- ↑ Obituary of Mary M. Miller, Newark Advocate (Newark, OH), March 4, 1988.
