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Show 4 Funeral Today . . . p. . . ..- i.' . ,v" .... r& 1 ft - . " . ., f 'V I .... ' . -. is ' . - I I . . " K r " ' ; "i Gomer Phillips Funeral Services Today, 2 p.m. For Gomer Phillips Funeral services for Gomer Phillips, Phil-lips, 90, life-long resident of this city, who died unexpectedly Monday Mon-day evening of a heart, attack at the famliy residence, East First North St., will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m., in the Third-Ninth Third-Ninth ward church, directed by the Third ward bishopric. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery under direction of A. Y. Wheeler and Son Mortuary. Friends may call at the Mortuary Mort-uary before the services. - Born in Springville January 10, 1866, Mr. Phillips was the son of hand-cart pioneers Jonah and Ann Thomas Phillips. He and his father fath-er built the first blacksmith shop in Springville and he worked as a blacksmith the greater portion of his life. . When automobiles and trucks re-(Continued re-(Continued Page 10) Funeral Services Today For Gomer Phillips (Continued from page 1) placed horses and wagons, his blacksmith shop was converted to a modern "garage and he watched the transformation to the present business which is operated by his sons. Mr. Phillips never really retired even though he gave the management manage-ment and operation of his business over to the boys. He married Maria Leah Febru ary 27, 1889 in the Manti LDS temple. Mrs. Phillips died in May, 1955. Six of ten sons and daughters survive as follows: William J., Earl and Theo Phillips of Springville Tom Phillips of Elko, Nev., and Mrs. Alta Robertson and Mrs. Ruth Lambson of Salt Lake City; also 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs Phoebe Dowdell and Mrs. Ada Jessee of Springville and a brother Theo Phillips of Roosevelt. |