OBIT: Charles Albert PHILLIPS, 1972, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PHILLIPS
  
    Charles Albert Phillips, 96, long time Meyersdale merchant and feed
  dealer, died at his home at 24 Market Square, Tuesday evening, Dec. 5,
  1972.
    Born Sept. 9, 1876, in Frostburg, Md., he was a son of James and
  Lucy (Jenkins) Phillips.  He was preceded in death by his wife, the
  former Nevada Dickens, in Dec. 1929; also three brothers, Walter,
  Milton and Howard, and two sisters, Fannie and Olive.
    Surviving are four sons, James D., Pleasant Hills, Pittsburgh; Dr.
  John R., Tucson, Ariz.; J. Bruce, Meyersdale; and Dr. William A.
  Phillips, Yuma, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and
  a twin brother, Harry Phillips, of Tucson, Ariz.  He had been married
  to the former Gertrude Lintz, Meyersdale.
    Mr. Phillips was a member of United Methodist Church here and
  Meyersdale Rotary Club.
    At the age of 14, he drove mule in Shaw Mines.  He was active in
  the early mercantile development of Meyersdale, having clerked in
  Truxall's store at an early age.  In 1897 he became associated with
  W. H. Habel in a grocery enterprise, which grew to be the largest of
  its kind in Somerset County, utilizing seven mule teams for delivery as
  far away as Accident, Md.
    In 1920 he opened his own feed business here.  Other business ventures
  included his association with Niverton Coal Co., Blackfield Coal Company
  and with W. E. Gnagey in coal mining at Goodtown.  He also owned farms at
  Sand Patch, on Meyersdale RD 3 and at Brush Creek and was a long time
  distributor of Somerset County maple syrup.
    Mr. Phillips retired from business at 75 years of age, but remained active
  until age 90.
    Friends are being received at Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where funeral
  service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, with Rev. Paul Snyder officiating.
  Interment in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale.  
  
  Meyersdale Republican, December 7, 1972
  
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