Contributed by Anne Phillips Pearson, Homer, LA

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Anne Phillips Pearson, 8/2001
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Obituary of John E. Phillips
(By F. W. Shields)

John Elisha Phillips died at his home  January 26, 1936 at the age of
seventy seven years of age.
In the death of the above named man our State has lost an excellent
citizen, the Methodist Church a faithful and devout member, his family a
loving husband and devoted father.
Although he reached a ripe old age of seventy-seven, he was active,
energetic and never tiring in effort to accomplish good along all lines
of endeavor.  In community affairs John Phillips was always on hand to
render assistance when needed.  At the bedside of sick friends and
neighbors he was present to say a kind word or do a helpful turn.  In
the Methodist Church his pew was filled as should be the pew of an
earnest Christian, enlivened with the hope of bright faith which
accomplishes its aim, when able to attend.
In 1882 his name was written on the roster of the Masonic fraternity in
letters all of which grew brighter as the years went by, being colored
again and again by the fruitful which halts at no troubles or knows no
defeat.  His earthly remains were carried by sorrowing brethren to the
old Alabama cemetery and laid to rest last Tuesday morning, there to
rest in the shadows of the church he had served and loved for half a
century.
Left behind to await a final call to meet in the beyond, are Mrs.
Phillips (nee Miss Alma Harper) Miss Maude and Otho Phillips of Bernice,
La., Grady Phillips of Smackover, Arkansas, and Mrs. Gladys  Stewart of
Ansley, La., one brother T. K. Phillips of Bernice, La
This death marks the going of another good man, the breaking of another
column, and the creating of one more vacancy in the ranks of tried and
true Amercan citizenry.
David said at the death of Abner "A prince of Isreal has fallen;" thus
we speak of our brother.
The Latin phrase "Dum tacet mores clamat" is befitting his passing.

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This obituary was given by Ann Phillips Pearson.
John Elisha Phillips was my Grandfather. His obituary did not give the
date of his birth which was June 21, 1858.

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