People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1897 — In The Prime of Life. [ARTICLE]

In The Prime of Life.

For the third time within the year the Knights of Pithias have been called upon to lay a comrade at reat in the silent city. The last to answer the summons that all await and none can long avoid, was Robert P. Phillips, who has been in failing health for several years, and for three weeks confined to his bed. His trouble w r as of the stomach and liver. Death came to hisvreiief at his father’s home in this city at 9 a. m., Monday morning. He has been a leading barber, and was a popular and respected citizen, a kind husband and affectionate father. He carried a life insurance policy and leaves his family in comfortable circumstances. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the residence. Rev. R. D. Utter officiating, the K. P. society conducting the ceremonies. Robert P. Phillips was born in this county, about 3 or 4 miles southeast of Rensselaer, Jan. 9th 1859, and died April 19th, 1897, his age being 38 years, 3 months and 10 days. He rvas the son of Simon and Mary Phillips. The former survives him but his mother died in 1882, Three brothers William, Fred and Gus, and three sisters, Mrs. Vanatta and Mrs. Barnes, of Fowler and Mrs. C. A. Roberts of Rensselaer, survive him. He was married to Miss Luella J. Blue May 26th, 1889, who survives him, together with two girls, aged 2£ and 7 years respeetively.

Personal. — The gentleman who annoyed the congregation last Sunday by continually coughing will find instant relief by using One Minute Cough Cure, a speedy and harmless remedy for throat and lung troubles. A. F. Long, druggist.

Frank Hardman is patiently watching his new quarters assume habitable shape, to permit him to move his clock shop over from the postoffice. He has our best wishes for success in his elegant corner of the new drug store.