James H. Phipps (1963)

PHIPPS, MILLS, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 9/6/2006 at 17:48:30

Winterset Madisonian - Wed., March 27, 1963

FORMER COUNTY RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA

James H. Phipps, former St. Charles resident, passed away in California.

James H. Phipps was born near St. Charles, Iowa, March 31, 1870 and died in a North Highland, California hospital, March 4, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, who had been married 73 years, had resided in Cheyenne, Wyo., the past 43 years until they sold their home there and went to North Highlands to live in the home of their daughter. In addition to his wife and daughter, Mr. Phipps is also survived by a son, Ralph of Eagleville, Missouri.

Mr. Phipps was an uncle of Mrs. Ralph Mills of Winterset and Truman and Raymon Johnston of St. Charles and had visited in both communities many times.

Services were held on March 8 at 2 p.m. in Wiederspahn Chapel of the Chimes, the Rev. Frank Garber officiating, with interment in Lakleview cemetery at Cheyenne, Wyoming.