Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Phillips, John W. 1967
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 3 & 4 Nov 1967

Ionia Man Is Injured Fatally

A 63-year-old Ionia man died Friday morning in Ionia County memorial hospital after
being struck by a car Thursday night while crossing Dexter street.  John William
Phillips of 651 West Washington street was struck as he apparently crossed Dexter
street just south of Washington about 11:55 p.m. according to Ionia city officers.

Phillips was struck in the southbound lane by the car of Bruce D. Gibson, 30, of
Wyoming.  Gibson told officers he was southbound on the roadway and first saw
Phillips in the path of his car as he approached Washington street.  A passenger,
Ronald F__nn, 26, of 215 High street agreed with Gibson, officers said.  The city
police cruiser was near the corner and both police officers reported hearing the
screech of times but were unable to see the actual accident.

Phillips was taken to the hospital by ambulance with a compound fracture of the left
leg, scalp and right thigh laceration, contusions, abrasions, and possible internal
injuries.  He died at 10:16 a.m. Friday.

Officers reported Gibson was cited for failure to have a driver’s license in his
person but said investigation of the accident would continue.

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John William Phillips, 72, of 651 West Washington, died at Ionia County Memorial
hospital early Friday morning from injuries sustained when he was struck by an
automobile Thursday evening.  Born in Sand Lake, December 4, 1894 he was the son of
John and Martha Phillips.  He attended school in Sand Lake and after school farmed
and then went to work in Grand Rapids.  

He was married to Hulda Youngquist in Muskegon Heights, December 31, 1917 and would
have celebrated the golden wedding anniversary this December.  They made their home
in Muskegon Heights five years, then moved to Grand Rapids where he was employed and
lived 17 years.  They came to Ionia in 1937 and he was employed at Grand Valley
Packing two years and Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Co five years and in 1945 worked for
Ivan Clark Manufacturing Co in Lyons until retirement in 1960.

He was a World War I veteran having served with the 339th infantry, the famed polar
bear unit, serving in Russia.  He was a member of American Legion Gerard-Horrocks
post, Mitchell-Bentley post VFW, Lesky-Dulek chapter, 29, disabled American veterans
and also Ionia Lodge BPOE.

He is survived by his wife Hulda; one son Peter of Crystal Lake, Ill., one daughter
Mrs. Lawrence Russell of Ionia; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lawrence of Lombard, Ill.;
seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be at Boynton funeral home Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Lester
C. Bailey officiating.  Interment will be in Tuttle cemetery.  Family will be at the
funeral home Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and evening.


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