His obituary from, The Van Alstyne Leader
April 15, 1926

Funeral Services were held at Cannon for Frank Miller, 20, former resident of this community, who was killed at his home near Durant, Oklahoma on April 9th.

Reports from Durant state that young Miller was shot when he went to the door of his home on the night of the killing to ascertain the cause of a noise heard by him.

A man (Albert E. Lary) living in the community in which Miller has resided has been charged with the killing. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cleo Chumley of Kentucky Town and Rev. Alvia Henderson of Pilot Grove, and were attended by many friends of all sections of this community. Interment was had at the Cannon Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all cousins, of the deceased, were as follows: Haskell McCarley, Olin Alexander, Autrey Dickens, Lee Burk, Bill Miller.

Young Miller formerly lived in this community and was well known to many of the people here, by whom he was highly esteemed. He was a nephew of Beecher Miller of Van Alstyne.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, two sisters, one brother, a number of relatives, all of whom have the sympathy of all of their friends in their bereavement.

Frank Miller was murdered by, Albert E. Lary, on, April 7, 1926 in, Woodville, Oklahoma. Mr. Lary was taken to trial, and sentenced to twenty-five years. He was released early around 1933. Trial records are available online and at the Madill, Oklahoma courthouse.

According to Mr. Lary's testimony, Frank was the last person to see his daughter after church that night. He went to Frank's Filling Station (where he worked and lived) to inquire about her. According to Mr. Lary, Frank became 'upset' at the questioning and began shouting at him to leave. When he wouldn't, Frank began to throw rocks. Mr. Lary stated in writing, and in court, that he shot Frank in, 'self defense." Our family always believed him to be lying, and there was more to the story. Since both parties are now deceased, and no one witnessed the murder, everything else can be only a rumor.