Kimble County, TX - Obituaries: Phillips, T. B., 1947 Saturday, July 15, 2000 Submitted by: burtwyatt@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffin Harrison, Junction, Texas Name of paper not given T. B. PHILLIP'S FUNERAL RITES HELD SATURDAY Funeral services for T. B. Phillips, 71, who died in his home here Friday morning, following a long illness, were held Saturday at 5 p.m. from the Junction Methodist Church with Dr. W. R. McPherson, minister, officiating. The Hodges Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Burial was made in the Junction Cemetery. Mr. Phillips was a well known Kimble and Edwards County rancher, banker, business man and former Junction mayor. He was born at Dripping Springs, Travis County, Texas, on December 26, 1875, and came to Kimble at the age of 17. His wife is the former Miss Jessie Gardner. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the I.O.O.F. Survivors include the widow, two sons, John D. and Lester; two daughters, Mrs. Walker Ragsdale and Mrs. Harold Hough of Rocksprings, 8 grandchildren and three great-grand- children. Pall bearers were Carl Pfluger of Eden, Leonard Cowsert, Fred Coleman, Ross Beasley, W. O. Dickerson, Roosevelt; Joe Turner, San Antonio; and C. O. Whitworth and Louie Babb of Rocksprings. Out of town relatives here for the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Gardner and family, Carta Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Travis Cooke and Mrs. Hazel Rhodes, Austin; Mrs. Clyde Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. John Hull, Sonora; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Friend and daughter, Ozona; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd MItchell, Jr., Rocksprings, and Mrs. J. W. Graham, Alpine and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gardner and Wilburn Gardner of Roosevelt. Others from out of town were the Rev. Burl Brockman, Charles Ross, J. D. Varga, R. R. Corder, Bryan Babb, Mrs. C. Gardner Franks, Mrs. Hulette Franks, the Rev. and Mrs. O. C. Raehe, and Messrs. and Mmes. Hardin Tobin, T. C. Hampton, Ivan Smart, Watt Turner, Walker Dismukes, Frank Guthrie, Alton Miller and daughter, John Guthrie and Marvin Cowsert - all of Rocksprings. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lockhart, and Mmes. James Harvey, T. A. Williams and daughter, and Ida Lovelace, all of San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bruce, Santa Anna; B. D. Roberts, Menarad; Charlie Matthews of Brady; and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carson and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Canales and sons, Barksdale. Thursday, August 28, 1947 IN MEMORIAM T. B. Phillips "Thy Day has come, not gone, Thy Sun has risen, not set, Thy life is now beyond The touch of pain or death; Not ended, but begun." At 9:00 a.m. Aug. 15th the summons came for our beloved pioneer citizen T. B. Phillips. In the presence of his loved ones, his passing was so quiet and peaceful a miracle seemed to happen exchanging for him, the weariness and pain he had borne so long, for Eternal rest and joy in the Father's house of many mansions. Truly for T. B. Phillips his day had just begun! Our pioneer citizen was born on December 26th, 1875, at Dripping Springs, Travis County, Texas. In 1892, a boy of 17 years came riding into "Jumction City" Texas (as our town was then known) driving 50 cows and 5 saddle horses and settled in Sutton Co. near the old Gardner ranch. This marked the beginning of the successful career of T. B. Phillips, ranchman in both Kimble and Edwards counties. At the age of 24 he was married to Miss Jessie Gardner, his devoted wife who survives him, his family at the time of his death including four children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. In 1902 T. B. Phillips built the first telephone system in Junction and this caused much satisfaction, in horse and buggy days, for the citizens of Kimble County to be in easy communication with friends and neighbours. This telephone service he operated for 17 years living with his family on Main Street. Many and varied were his activites in those years. T. B. Phillips was vitally interested in civic affairs, twice serving as mayor of Junction, and it during his administration the first Fire Station and big Fire truck were made possible. His energies were also directed toward building the Methodist Church, and the Junciton National Bank; the upbuilding of the City always on his mind. In 1920 having large intersts in Edwards County T. B. Phillips removed from Junction for eight years, returning in 1928 for the remainder of his life. But his beautiful ranch at Spring Creek, Barksdale, fulfilled all his early cowboy dreams for in spite of other activities he was primarily a ranchman. Many times he visited Spring Creek ranch, and it was the scene of eight family reunions. These gatherings were taking place in July 1939, in which three states were represented by fifty-five members of the T. B. Phillips family. The name T. B. Phillips has always stood for uprightness, altruism and integrity, and a kindly generosity characterized his dealings with his fellow man. His creed was to follow the Golden Rule, and his personal magnetism won for him not acquaintances, but friends to mourn his loss. The last two lines of a Texan cowboy song, much in vogue a half a century ago, and sung over many a camp fire, seem to be a fitting refrain for the closing paragraph. For T. B. Phillips experienced the presence of the living God as he walked through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and would testify in the words of the old song- "The same hand that led me through scenes dark and drear Has kindly assisted me Home." --A FRIEND ===============================================================================================