Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....CALAC, Philip D. 1918
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Las Vegas Age - 1/19/1919
Las Vegas Age

1/19/1919



ANOTHER VEGAS BOY WAS KILLED IN ACTION



PHILIP D. CALAC GAVE UP HIS LIFE ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE SEPTEMBER 26



    Another Las Vegas boy has given his life to his country - Philip D.

CALAC.  And it was to his country in the fullest sense, for Philip ws an

American Indian.

    We have no details of the death, but we know that Philips was a brave

soldier and that, according to the traditions of his race, he fought

fearlessly so long as life remained.

    We remember the morning, Wednesday, October 3, 1917, when Philip and his

brother, Alfonso CALAC, cheerfully and happily entrained with his fellows to

go to Camp Lewis for training.  There were 27 of the boys in that quota, and

they formed at the court house and from there were escorted by the boys band

to the bank corner where Judge LILLIS delivered a patriotic address to them,

and where comfort bags made by the women of Vegas were delivered to each

one.  Then everybody escorted them to the depot, and there were hand clasps

and tender farewells and cheery words of encouragement.  And we remember

that Philip and his brother were proud to go among the first.

    The CALAC boys were both employed at the ice plant prior to entering the

service.  They were industrious and ambitious and full of the joy of life.

Philip was quite an athlete and at Camp Lewis he carried off the honors in a

ten mile relay race.

    So far as we know Alfonso is still with the army in France or Belgium or

perhaps in Germany.









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