Phillip Allen (1854-1918)

ALLEN, RULON, SOWERS, CHITTY, DENTON, HOPPER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/30/2016 at 17:14:52

From Nevada Representative May 13, 1918 (page 5)

PHILIP ALLEN DIED FRIDAY

Philip Allen, youngest of five children son of Philip and Eliza Allen was born at Farmland, Randolph Co., Indiana, April 24th 1854, and died at his home in Nevada, Iowa, May 10, 1918, aged 64 years, and 17 days. When he was a babe of two years both parents died he was taken by Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley who cared for him as their own child until he was 10 years old. He then went to live with the Freeman family with whom he removed to Tazewell Co., Ill. He made his home with this family while he was not working for other people until he reached the age of 17 years when he wen tout to make his way in the world.

On Nov. 12, 1874, he married Miss Mary Rulon of Delaran, Ill., who now survives him. To this marriage were born five children four of whom are now living Frank Allen of Nevada, Mrs. Max Sowers of Nevada, George Allen of Onawa and Mrs. Chris Chitty of Nevada. One daughter Ivy died Aug. 6, 1910. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Ella Denton of Winchester, Ind., and a number of grandchildren. He was raised on a farm a devoted all his life to that work excepting the last four years. In 1896 he came with his family to the farm near Nevada where his son Frank now lives. After 16 successful and arduous years spent on this farm he retired to Nevada to live and care for the motherless boys of his daughter Ivy, Harlan and Harold Hopper. These little boys received the unfaltering love and attention of their grandfather and grandmother during these years of his life.

An an early age he confessed his faith in Christ and lived a consistent life in that faith until the end. He and his family united with the Central Presbyterian church of Nevada, Iowa, where he was constant and faithful in the service of God and his fellow-men for more than twenty years.

Philip Allen was a man of very high and definite standards. Every act of his life bore witness to his immaculate sense of humor and fair dealing. His life was one of beautiful unselfishness. His personal feelings, plans and pleasures were constantly being sacrificed for those he loved. Nothing was too hard or inconvenient for him to do if it contributed to the happiness of his dear ones. His large circle of friends will long miss his generous and kindly personality. And his family greatly mourn the loss of one who gave devotion in such full measure.

The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon from the late of home of Mr. Allen and the interment in Nevada cemetery.