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Co. M. PHILLIPS PASSED AWAY SATURDAY MORNING CAME TO WATERLOO IN 1870 Practiced Law and at One Time Had a Big Local Practice—Funeral Held from Home Tuesday Afternoon. The expected death of Cryus M. Phillips occured at the late home on Railroad street at about six o’clock last Saturday morning. For several years Mr. Phillips has been in poor health, and during the past several months he was confined to his bed most of the time and it was expected that death would result any day, but a couple of weeks ago he showed signs of improvements, and for several days he was gaining strength and took some nourishment, and was able to be in a wheelchair part of the time. However, on Tuesday a week ago, he suffered a relapse and from that time on failed rapidly until Saturday morning when he passed away. Mr. Phillips was the oldest lawyer in Waterloo, and perhaps the oldest at torney living in DeKalb county at the time of his death. During his earlier years he had a good law practice, but of late years his health began to fail and he found it necessary to gradually retire from the law business. He was well read in law and was a close student to his books. During his recent illness his daughter, and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Coons, devoted their time in caring for him, and also other members of the family came and did all that they could do to make his last days as comfortable as it was possible to do. The funeral was held from the late home Tuesday afternoon. His Life. Cyrus Milton Phillips was born near Whitehall, Essex county, New York, Jan. 27, 1832. When he was but seven years of age his mother died and he spent his childhood days among relatives and friends. Much of the time he spent near Erie, Pa., and in 1849 he went to Mishawaka, Ind., where he taught school. After teaching a year he went to Ohio, and on Sept. 24 1855 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Eliza beth Welch, at Ravenna, Ohio. They began housekeeping at Kent, Ohio. Later they moved to Salem Center, Ind., where they resided until 1870 when they came to Waterloo, and since that time have made their home in this place. To this union were born nine children, one of them dying in infancy. The children who survive are Mrs. J.C. Fretz, of Deedsville, Ind.; Mrs. J. A. Hartman and Mrs. George Bundy, both of Auburn; Mrs. Abner Coon, of Water loo; Mrs. W. H. Hall, of Palacios, Texas; John M. Phillips, of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Miss Alice Phillips, of Waterloo, and Clayton M. Phillips, of South Bend. Mr. Phillips studied law between times, and being very studious he work ed hard at his books and in 1873 he was admitted to the DeKalb county Bar and began the practice of his chosen profession in Waterloo. In addition to the eight children, the wife and also fifteen grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren survive. The deceased was a member of the Christian church, and during the time that the church was active in this place, Mr. Phillips was a likewise active mem ber.
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Waterloo Press
Waterloo, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 26, 1915
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