CLARA (HARVEY) PHIFER

HARVEY, PHIFER, LESTER

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 4/23/2002 at 21:23:26

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, August 28, l9l9

The death of MRS. WILLIAM PHIFER last Thursday, August 7, was not unexpected, yet it brought with it a keen sense of bereavement to all residents of Manitou who knew this kind, Godly woman who for a quarter of a century had made her home in this town.

Born near Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, August 2l, l839, CLARA HARVEY was married to WM. PHIFER on December 29, l86l. Two children, a son and daughter, were born to this union. The family moved to Manitou in March, l894. Four years later the father and husband died while on a business trip to Los Angeles.

The two children followed the father in succeeding years. The daughter was married to MR. CHARLES LESTER, who with their son, HARVEY LESTER, his wife and baby, VIVIAN, and an aged brother of the deceased, MR. JEROME HARVEY are the surviving relatives.

MRS. PHIFER was well known in church circles and lived a Godly consistent life. Realizing the near approach of death, she gave intimate instructions as to her funeral and other related matters. At her request the sermon text at the funeral was Matt. 24:44 "Be ye also ready." The service was held at the Hallett Undertaking parlors in Colorado Springs on Saturday afternoon, and was well attended by Manitou friends.
The service was conducted by Rev. Louis Hieb, Pastor, assisted by choir of ladies from the Congregational Church, of which the deceased was a member. The body was taken to Monroe, Iowa, for interment.

--Manitou Springs, Colo., Journal.

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