Show gea E PHILIPPS DIES AT VERNAL HOSPITAL AFTER SHORT ILLNESS active both in business and civic affairs in myton and uintah basin for blany years this community was shocked on thursday morning to hear bear of the death of george philipps Phill proprietor of the rhill mercantile company of this place which occurred in the Ri cheris is hospital at vernal ile he was taken from his home in myton about a week ago tor for medical attention for the past month he was confined in his home he was prominent as a business man as well as a leader in all civic affairs and was always boosting for tile the uintah basin he was 4 42 years of age and was born in buffalo N Y in 1905 he came into the basin about the time of the reservation opening and has resided here bere ever since ile he was editor of the myton blyton free press pres for or some time in 1917 he engaged in merchandise bb business siness in myton and cont luned in it until hs his death he is survived by a wife and three daughters misses georgia betty and bobby of myton also two sisters and a brother who reside in ili denver colo and a sister in san berdino calif and other relatives the funeral was held sunday afternoon at his home in myton father butler of vernal officiating ile he was a member of the catholic church |