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Obituary of Private Horace G Phillips 10th Infantry
Horace G Phillips of Russiaville Indiana born June 26 1874 died Feb 28 1908 at Fort Liscum Alaska aged 33 years 8 months 27 days He enlisted 1898 served in Cuba and the Philippines reenlisted 1904 in Seattle Washington and spent time in Washington and Alaska He drowned while returning to Valdez Alaska after visiting the town His captain Eli Helmick expressed sorrow and noted Phillips served over six years with the company He was active in the West Middleton Friends Church and a New Testament was found among his effects The funeral sermon was by Rev O M Berrick with Joe Lindley present on legal business
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Horace G. Phillips
Co. A
10Th
U. S. Infantry
Lewis and Levina Phillips
Russiaville
Ind
Fort Liscum
Alaska
10Th Infantry
Cuba
Philippines
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Eli Helmick
Horace G. Philips
Valdez
Valdezis
Tie
West Middleton
Liis
Lis
Sue
Sacisiieu
Comride
John
O. M. Blerrick