Millard G. Seeley
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Gender: Male
Date of Death: April 21, 1915
Death Place: San Francisco, CA
Millard G. Seeley
Maj. Seeley, Arizona Militia Officer, Dies
Tucson, Ariz. – April 24. – Maj. Millard G. Seeley, Arizona national guard, a Southern Pacific engineer, died in the Southern Pacific hospital after an operation upon his stomach. His home was here, and he is survived by a wife and two children. The body will be brought here for a military funeral. Maj. Seeley was a member of the Seventh California volunteers at the time of the Spanish-American war.
Published in the El Paso Herald (El Paso, Texas) Saturday April 24, 1915
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Major Millard G. Seeley
Arrangements for the funeral of Major Millard G. Seeley, commander of the third battalion, First Arizona National guard, who died Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco, following an operation at the Southern Pacific hospital have not been completed as yet, but in deference to the formal request of the Brotherhood of Railroad Locomotive Engineers, who have the matter in charge, a military funeral will be arranged and will be participated in by all the national guard organizations of the city of Tucson. It is also expected that national guard officers from all parts of the state will be present.
It is not known when the remains will arrive from San Francisco, but it is expected that it will be sometime Saturday, probably in the morning. The train will be met by Company K as an escort of honor, and the remains will be escorted to the armory, where they will lie in state until the time for the funeral, which will probably be held at the armory.
Published in the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona) Friday April 23, 1915
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Funeral of Major Seeley Impressive
The funeral of Major Millard G. Seeley was conducted by the Arizona national guard yesterday afternoon. Services at the armory began at 2:30 o’clock. Adjutant General Charles W. Harris delivered a short eulogy telling of the deceased’s service in the Spanish American was.
The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Otis G. Dale, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian church. Members of companies K and E were seated in the front seats of the auditorium. The casket was covered with the American flag and floral wreaths. The armory was draped in black. Many of his civilian friends were present. Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Elks lodge occupied seats behind the guardsmen.
Four privates from company K, two on each side of the coffin, stood with arms at attention during the services and when Rev. Dade made the closing prayer, changed to arms at rest.
Following the service, the two companies marched out and formed in front of the armory, while the casket was carried out by the six pallbearers who included Captain Huffman, Captain Noble, Lieutenants Franco and Wakefield, and two officers from the university battalion.
The cortege then formed in line of march for the cemetery. Captains Mashbir and Meserve, mounted, led the march, and then in order came the following: Captain Soto, Lieutenant Ming, company K, company E, carriages with officers of the staff, including Colonel Harris, state adjutant general; Captain Noble of Mesa and Colonel Leroy Brown, military commandant at the University of Arizona, in carriage with family and relatives of deceased; the hearse bearing the casket, with pallbearers marching at side; the horse belonging to Major Seeley, saddled, with sword handing at side; then carriages and automobiles containing members of the R.R.T. and Elks and friends.
At the grave in Evergreen cemetery, the services were of simple nature _____ and Dale made a short prayer, and company K. fired three volleys as a salute and Ramon Pacho, bugler of company K. blew taps.
Published in the Tucson Citizen (Tucson, Arizona) Monday April 26, 1915
