Phillips, B.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PHIL.H003
• _FGRAVE: 27792896
• Military Service: World War I, Private, Machine Gun Company, 40th Infantry, United Statess Army

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Howard W. Phillips, 76, of Sailor Springs, was dead on arrival at the Clay County Hospital at Flora at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A native of Clay County, Mr. Phillips had operated a garage at Sailor Springs for many years and was active in the Democratic party affairs of Clay County, had served as Supervisor of Pixley Township, and as a member of the Clay County Welfare Services Committee. He was a veteran of World War I and was a fifty year member of the Clay City Masonic lodge.

He and his wife, the former Anna Banker, observed their Golden Wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. He is survived by his wife, Anna, a daughter, Mrs. George (Bernette) Weidner of Louisville, two brothers, Frank of Sailor Springs and Rolla of Clay City, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Phillips will be held in the Neal Funeral Home at Louisville with Rev. A. W. Phillips and Rev. H. A. Dasch officiating. Burial will be in Dillman cemetery. Sailor Springs.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, January, 1971.

Howard married Banker, Martha Anna. Martha was born on 17 Jul 1896 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 30 Mar 1982 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BANK.M002
• _FGRAVE: 27792877

Notes:

Anna M. Phillips, 85, Sailor Springs, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Louisville.

Services will be in the Clay City Cardascio Funeral Home. Burial is in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs.

She was born in Wayne County July 17, 1896 to Francis and Jane (Tetrick) Banker. She married Howard M. Phillips Nov. 25, 1920. He died Jan. 5, 1971.

She was a 50-year member of the Clay City OES and a member of the Sailor Springs American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George (Bernette) Weidner, Louisville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.


Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, March 30, 1982.