The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-05-28
DEATH OF PHILIP L. EVANS.
Another Prominent Pioneer
Called Away Sud
denly.

From the Northwestern Deer Lodge Mont Nay
Ia.
The community was startled last
Saturday morning by the news that
Philip Z. Evans. whose residence was
a mile and half from town, was very
i'll: couple of hours later it was re,
ported he could not live out the day;
at 1:15 D. m, be died. Very few had
even heard of his illness. Some two
or three weeks before, in passing
through a gate, he had been thrown
from his road cart and sustained ill.,
iuries which appeared to be only ex-
ternal and he at least did not alarm
his family by any expression OF APP
prehension. the Saturday evening
before his death he was taken with a
chill, and later medie al assistance was
summoned: but not until shortly be-
fore he was summoned away did his
condition excite serious alarm. His
illness had, however, taken strong
hold of him, and with physique not
over-vigUrous at his advanced wears,
was unable to withstand the infama-
ton of the bowels with which he had
been seized.
Philip Eminuel Evans was born In
Pettis county, Missouri, in 1888, and
was one of large family of brothers
and sisters, OF whom be Is the first to
die. In 1856 he was married to Miss
Mary B. Powell. Ten children have
been born to them. and all save one,
Edwin, who died April Y, 1882. sur
vive him.
In 1864 Mr.. Evans came up tie
Missouri river to Montana with his
family, and located in Alder Gulch,
and afterwards at Sheridan, in Madi-
son county. From Madison county
he removed TO Deer Lodge and be-
came possessed of the valuable farm
near town where he has lived since,
and by industry, thrift and careful at
tention TO business, supported well
his large family, gave each as they
matured the best educational advan-
tages attainable, and accumulated
valuable property. He was assessor
of this county for two terms, and was
one of the best officers who ever filled
that position in this territory. At
the time of his death he was school
trustee of this district, and had filled
the position with credit to himself and
benefit to the schools. He Was man
of high intelligence, a man who
thought and considered, and his con-
illusions evidenced good judgment
He was faithful husband, an indul-
gent father. who tempered his strong
affection for his children with extreme
care for their upright conduct,
and a citizen without reproach.
A good man has fallen.
1t was his wish that the Deer
Lodge No. IA, A. F q A. NJ, of
which he was Jealous member and
whose station he had honorbly filled,
should give his body burial, and he
was SO buried with the full Masonic
honors, Revs. John Moore and r Z.
Dunlap delivered earnest and impress
sive addresses over the body at the
Methodist church south, from which
the funeral took place, and one of the
largest professions that ever crossed
the river followed the remains to the
cemetry, where, with the white apron
and the sprigs of acacia worthily
laid upon his bosom, he will rest until
the resurrection Morn.
Mr.. Evans left to mourn him the
companion of his life for a third of a
century, and nine children. Among
the latter Mrs. II. B. McMurphy,
Butte, Miss Lucy Evans, New Chi
cago, Mr.. John NJ. Evans, Missoula,
and Nathan Evans, Garrison, reached
here on the day of his death, only one
of his living children: being absent
Thomas who is at school in the east.
The deceased was a brother of Drs.
E. G. aud w. III. Evans of this city,
He visited Sedalia two years ago.
About a Basket of Eggs.