FISHER, Flora May PHILLIPS 1861 - 1917

FISHER, THOMA, ZEIGLER, GILLEY, PHILLIPS, MONFORT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/3/2022 at 17:01:35

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, December 10, 1917
Page TWO, Column 2

MRS. P. H. FISHER DIED SUDDENLY THIS MORNING.

Fairfield people and community were shocked and saddened with it was learned that Mrs. Peter H. FISHER had passed away suddenly this morning about seven o'clock at her home on West Washington street.

Mrs. FISHER has been in very poor health for some time, but this morning when she had arisen was apparently feeling as well as usual, when she was suddenly stricken with apoplexy while upstairs in her room. This was her birthday, being 56 years old today.

Mrs. FISHER is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Leo D. THOMA, Miss Mary FISHER, Mrs. Sanford ZEIGLER, Mrs. Edith GILLEY and Miss Lena FISHER all of Fairfield; Ray E. FISHER, of Grand Forks, North Dakota. She also leaves her father and mother, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. B. PHILLIPS, of Birmingham, and the following brothers and sisters: Alva PHILLIPS, of Memphis, Mo., Geo. PHILLIPS, Jr., of east of Fairfield, Miss Effie PHILLIPS of Birmingham, Edgar PHILLIPS of Minot, North Dak., and Edmund PHILLIPS of Colorado.

The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home in charge of Rev. Keesey of the Methodist church of which she was a member. The interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.

Many friends will extend their sympathy to the sorrowing family in the loss of this good woman.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, December 11, 1917
Page THREE, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Rollie McCormick of Chicago, were called here today by the death of Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, December 12, 1917
Page THREE, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Ray E. FISHER, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is in the city, being called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, December 13, 1917
Page TWO, Column 2

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... --Alva PHILLIPS of Memphis, Mo., is in the city being called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, December 13, 1917
Page THREE, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --R. R. McCormick and Mrs. L. E. FISHER returned last night to their home in Chicago, Ill., after being here to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

... --Rev. and Mrs. G. B. PHILLIPS and daughter, Miss Effie, of Birmingham, were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of their daughter and sister, Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. Ray FISHER of Grand Forks, North Dakota, are in the city, being called here by the death of Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

... --Emry FISHER and sons, Ronald and Paul, of Otumwa (sic), were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Thursday, December 13, 1917
Front Page, Column 4

MRS. P. H. FISHER DIES SUDDENLY

Again were our people shocked and saddened when it was learned Monday morning that Mrs. Peter FISHER had passed away suddenly at her home on West Washington street.

Mrs. FISHER had not enjoyed the best of health for some time but was as well as usual; was at church on Sabbath and retired at night in her usual health. Soon after arising, about 6,30 (sic) in the morning, she complained of felling sick and asked her husband to bring her some warm water. When he returned she had lain down on the bed and was apparently sleeping but in a few minutes she was gone, apoplexy being the cause of her death. Her lifo (sic) went out on the morning of her 56th birthday.

Flora May, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George PHILLIPS, was born in Jefferson county, Dec. 10, 1861 and her entire life has been spent in this county. On the 2d day of December 1880 she was united in marriage to Peter H. FISHER. To this union eight children were born, two, Grace and Lawrence, preceded her in death. The living children are: Mrs. Leo D. THOMA, Miss Mary FISHER, Mrs. Sanford ZEIGLER; Mrs. Edith GILLY (sic) and Miss Lena, all of this city and Ray E. FISHER of Grand Forks, South Dakota (sic). She is also survived by her aged parents who live in Birmingham and four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held from the home yesterday afternoon at1:30 (sic), in charge of her pastor, Rev. W. R. Keesey of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, January 29, 1918
Page TWO, Column 1

HELD MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEMORIAL

The Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church held a very impressive meeting on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. H. Roth, it being a memorial service.

By the death of Mrs. Peter FISHER, the society was left without a president. Mrs. W. A. Stallman, who by virtue of her office as first vice president, has been in charge, was unanimously elected president of the society.

After the business meeting there was a short program, closing with an impressive memorial service in honor of those of our members who have gone to their rest in the recent past.

Mrs. C. A. Allard opened the service, and Mrs. L. T. Gobble spoke very fellingly of the following members, who have died: Mrs. A. V. Frazey, Mrs. Ed Young, Mrs. Elizabeth Ireland, Mrs. Ella Clark, Mrs. Alice Castell and Mrs. Peter FISHER.

Mrs. Gobble's tender words in regard to the departed touched all and awakened a new determination in the hearts of those present.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.099. She was the first of Peter H. FISHER's two wives; in 1919 he was married to Estella M. MONFORT. Estella died in 1923, Peter died in 1926, and all three are buried on the same lot.