Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  Emma Grace Phillippe

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Tri-County News, Gentry County Missouri, Friday April 30, 2004:
     Emma Grace Phillippe, 86, Stanberry, died April 21, 2004, at Pine View
     Manor in Stanberry.

     Born Oct. 15, 1917 in Rushville; she was the daughter of Frank and Margaret
     (Saunders) Patrick.

     She became a member of the Island City Christian Church in 1934.

     On Dec. 13, 1933, she was united in marriage to Harley James Phillippe.
     They started their life together on a farm in the Island City community.
     they had a total of 15 children, 12 sons and three daughters.  One son,
     Robert Dennis Phillippe, was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 24,
     1966.  Harley preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 1994.  She was also
     preceded in death by her parents; a brother, George, and two half-brothers,
     Robert and Phil Patrick.

     Survivors include sons, Loren and wife, Marilyn, St. Joseph; Norvin and
     wife, Mary Lou, Joplin; Guy and wife, Elwanda, Ida Lou, TX.; Ronald an
     wife, Diana, Stanberry; H. James, Wolfforth, TX.; George, Spanaway, WA.;
     Tom and wife, Karla, Helena; Jerry, Portland, OR.; Charles and wife, Linda,
     Maryville, Steven and wife, Sono, Spanaway, WA.; Richard, Stanberry;
     daughters, Anna Beach and husband David, Oskaloosa, KS.; Dolores Darrach
     and husband, Scott, Stanberry and Julia Wood, Stanberry; 30 grandchildren;
     35 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

     Funeral services were held on April 25 at Roberson-Polley Chapel, with
     burial in High Ridge Cemetery, both in Stanberry.  Memorial contributions
     may be made to Pine View Manor or the American Diabetes Assoc. in care of
     Roberson-Polley Chapel, P.O. Box 153, Stanberry, MO. 64489.