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OBITUARIES
Umoja Iddi Bakari
Umoja Iddi Bakari died Friday, June 27, in DeKalb County, Ga. He was 28.
Umoja is survived by his wife, Bekelech Asefa, and son, Elias Bakari,
both of Columbus; his parents, Iddi and Maria Bakari; brother, Martin
Bakari; and sister, Zyna Bakari, all of Yellow Springs; as well as a host
of family members and friends throughout the globe who love him dearly.
A funeral mass will be held at noon on Saturday, July 5, at St. Paul Catholic
Church, in Yellow Springs, with Father Joseph Goetz as celebrant. The
family will receive friends at the church from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday.
His entombment will take place at Byron Cemetery in Fairborn, following
mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a trust fund for his
4-year-old son, Elias, at US Bank in Yellow Springs.
Russel H. Miller
Russel H. Miller died on Saturday, June 21, not June
28 as previously reported. He was 88.
He was born at home near Clifton on January 29, 1920, to Walter and Myrtle
(Star) Miller. He graduated from Cedarville High School in 1939 and began
his (to be) career with the U.S. Postal Service shortly thereafter, eventually
retiring after serving as postmaster in Yellow Springs from 1960 to 1973.
After that he had a part-time job at Deaton’s Hardware.
Russel was in the Army during World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific theater
and worked in Japan part of the time, handling mail. When he returned
home, Esther Weiss and he were married in September 1947. Russel became
a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was an elected elder. He
was head usher for several years and also participated in many church
activities. His faith was strong.
He liked people and liked to eat lunch with friends, and liked family
gatherings on holidays. He liked gardening and shared produce throughout
the summers. He enjoyed fishing and looked forward to annual trips to
Canada with buddies. He helped with Esther’s care after she became
a semi-invalid following a stroke. He could repair or mend many different
kinds of things.
Russel was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Gene. He is
survived by nieces, Jane Force and her family, Rex, Drew and Clark; and
Susan Bothwell and her family, Seth Bothwell and Jill Bothwell Faillia.
A memorial service will be announced later when family members from Arizona
and Oregon can be present. Memorial contributions in Russel’s name
can be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Avenue, Yellow
Springs, OH 45387.
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