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Sally (Hake) Phillips (1931)

CLAGUE, CRAWFORD, HAKE, PHILLIPS, PIATT

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 6/10/2006 at 21:12:27

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 29, 1931
Page 1

Death of Mrs. Sally Phillips

Mrs. Sally Phillips, one of the oldest residents, of the county, died at her home in Penn township, Thursday, January 22, after a short illness. Mrs. Phillips would have been 92 years of age, on February 11, and plans had been made to observe her birthday anniversary. She has resided on the same place, for sixty-two years.

The deceased was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, February 11, 1839, and came to Iowa, in November, 1863, when she was 24 years of age. The family came to Eddyville, by railroad, and on to Madison county by stage coach. She was married on March 10, 1864, to John Phillips, who has preceded her in death. They were the parents of one son, George, who has always made his home, with his mother.

The Rev. W. J. Hastie, pastor of the Early Chapel Church of Christ, conducted the funeral services, Saturday afternoon, at the home, and burial was made in the Pitzer cemetery. More definite details of her life may be found in the mortuary column.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 29, 1931
Page 9

Mrs. Sally Phillips

Sally Hake was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, February 11, 1839, and came to Iowa in November, 1863, a young woman about 24 years old.

In those days the railroad came only to Eddyville, the rest of the way by stage to Winterset; then only a few log houses and then the county was only a vast prairie.

She was married to John Phillips March 10, 1864, and she departed this life January 22, 1931, having lived in the same place over sixty-seven years. Her son, George wrote “The Last of the Pioneers Is Gone.” One who saw the development of Iowa from the harvesting of grain from the sickle and cradle, to the reaper and binder, to the combine, from the tallow candle to electric lights, from the old fireplace to electric cooking and heating, from Indian trails across the prairies to paved roads, from ox-teams to airplanes.

When she came to Iowa in 1863 Abraham Lincoln was serving his first term as President and the county was in the throes of the Civil War. It was here where her son, George, was born, and here they have lived together ever since. When George got married they still continued to live in the old home. From his boyhood until the present she was interested in everything he did, and George was as watchful and careful of his dear old mother as any devoted son could be.

Aunt Sally was a wonderfully pleasant woman to meet. She made people feel at home in her home. She was loved by all who knew her. She was courteous, kind and considerate to all. She was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and in the hope of everlasting life. Her end was quiet and peaceful – she fell asleep like a babe on its mother’s breast.

The funeral was conducted by the pastor of Early Chapel Church of Christ, W. J. Hastie, from the home. Every bit of space was occupied by a large company of relatives, neighbors and friends.

A quartette, consisting of Mrs. Crawford, Lawrence Piatt, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clague, furnished suitable hymns. The pastor used “The Finished Course” as his subject, based on 2 Timothy 4:6-7-8. Interment took place in the Pitzer cemetery.
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Earlham Library Collection
January 1931

MRS. SALLY PHILLIPS IS CALLED BY DEATH

Beloved Pioneer Resident Passed Away at Home of Her Son Last Thursday.

OBITUARY

Sally Hake was born in Trumbull City, Ohio, February 11th, 1839, and came to Iowa in November, 1863, a young woman about 24 years of age.

In those days the railroad came only to Eddyville. The rest of the distance was made by stage to Winterset, then only a few log houses, and the county only a vast prairie.

She was married to John Phillips March 10th, 1864, and she departed this life January 22, 1931, having lived in the same place over sixty-seven years.

Her son George wrote, “The last of the pioneers is gone.” One who saw the development of Iowa farm life from harvesting of grain with the sickle and cradle to the reaper and binder to the combine; and from the tallow candle to electric light; from the old fireplace to electric cooking and heating; from Indian trails across open prairies to paved roads; and from ox teams to automobiles and airplanes.” Daily rural mail service, telephone and radio have made the country but a suburb of the city. When Aunt Sally Phillips was born, in 1839, Martin Van Buren was president of the United States, and from him to Herbert Hoover she has seen twenty-two presidents in office. When she came to Iowa in 1863, Abraham Lincoln was serving his first term as president, and the country was in the throes of Civil War.

Think fit! Sixty-seven years in one place. It was here that her son George was born, who survives her, and here they lived together ever since. When George got married they still continued to live in the old home. From his boyhood until the present she was interested in everything he did, from the first toy that he made to the center-table just completed, made from an old walnut plank from the old stone house. And George was as watchful and careful of his dear old mother as any devoted son could possibly be.

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