- Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 5 - February 4, 1986 -- pages 80 and 86Miles, John Robert,son of Mark and Susan (Canning) Miles, was born at St. Coloumbian, Nov. 12, 1913; died at New Hamburg, Ont., Jan. 1, 1986; aged 72 y. On Nov. 24, 1937, he was married to Ruby Boshart, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Howard, WIlliam, Kenneth, John, Richard, and Charles Miles), 2 daughters (Alice - Mrs. Alfred Becker and Nancy Oswald), 29 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Mark and Charles), and 3 sisters (Sister Anacleta, Mary - Mrs. Pete Connelly, and Lil - Mrs. Sid Gibbons). He was preceded in death by one son (David) in 1955. He was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 4, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Fred Lichti; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery.
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