PHILIPS, Addie May

PHILIPS, ANDERSON, MADDIX

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Date: 8/12/2016 at 03:57:07

IN MEMORIAM

Addie May Anderson-Philips.

Addie May Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson, was born on the old Anderson homestead, about four miles northeast of this city, September 24th, 1885. Her girlhood days were spent in the community of her birth. Here she grew to womanhood and was married to Orlie P. Philips on September 21st, 1904, by Rev. Lloyd Tennant, their former pastor. God blessed this happy union with five children, Milton E., Orpha W., Lloyd E., Edna Lucile and George Henry.

She leaves to mourn their loss the children, together with the husband, father, step-mother, brother, Clarence, of Palmyra, Mo., also one half-sister, Mrs. Glenn Maddix, of Birmingham, Iowa, and four half-brothers, Guy, of Keokuk; Glenn, of Libertyville, Jay and Delbert of this city besides a large number of (friends and) relatives.

Her mother preceded her (in death) when she was a mere child. In (June or July) 1904, she received the sacraments of baptism and united with the Stockport Methodist Episcopal church, under the pastorate of Rev. Lloyd Tennant. She was always a faithful attendant upon the means of Grace, often attending Sunday School and preaching services when she was really physically unfit for the exertion.

Addie, as she was familiarly called, had been in failing health for several years. She and her husband took an overland trip west during the winter of 1915-16, hoping to regain her health. The winter of 1916-17 she spent in Kentucky at a special health resort. Deciding that the western climate seemed more beneficial to her they moved to Elbert, Colorado, in the fall of 1918, and where they have since resided.

Just one month ago she and the two youngest children came, for a brief visit with the home folks. On the day before she had planned to leave for Elbert, her home, she was suddenly stricken down with her last illness. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done for her comfort, but she was not permitted to stay longer. When she realized that her recovery was impossible, her one request was that she be spared until her husband could reach her bedside. He arrived on Wednesday and she lived until the following Monday, July 10th, 1922. During the last two days of her life she helped to plan for her funeral, choosing scripture verses, requesting Rev. Lloyd Tennant to preach the memorial service. She dictated a very touching letter to the three older children, who were not permitted to be with their mother in her last illness. She also gave many other parting messages to her dear ones before her spirit slipped quietly away.

While we mourn, she rejoices; and while our tears flow, her face is (radiant) with the reflected glory of our (Savior.)

Funeral services were held .... Thursday afternoon, from (Methodist) Episcopal church.

Lloyd Tennant (in) charge; (assisted) by Rev. ... Barber; the (Ladies) Aid Society, thirty-nine members attending in a body and furnished (an) honorary escort. Music by a select quartet of male voices, consisting of P.E. Smith, F.S. Smith, Harold and J.H. McCarty, with Mrs. G.W. Barber at the piano.

The pall bearers were all old neighbors and members of the Stockport Yeoman Lodge No. 3501, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the Spencer cemetery, near the old home. - Contributed.
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CARD OF THANKS

Not being able to meet each one personally, we wish to state thru these columns our thanks and appreciation to the many friends for their help and sympathy; also the floral offerings in our hours of bereavement; especially for the fruit and flowers during the sickness of our dear wife and mother. May you all reap God's fullest blessings.

C.P. PHILIPS AND CHILDREN.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book G, Page 158, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA