The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-05-24
Mrs. .PhiIbriCk
Has Passed Away
Prominent Woman of Redwood
Falls Victim of Cancer; Dies
Friday, May -
FUNERAL MONDAY

Death Comes After Months of
Illness; Leaves Husband And
Son to Mourn Death
Mrs. F. w. Philbrick died Fri
day morning, May 10, after a
long illness caused by cancer.
Death came as a welcome re-
lease from months Of suffering
which had grown very acute dur
ing the last few week of the in
val;ds life.
Funeral services were held at
the home Monday afternoon,
Rev. VIM. Jobusch Of Eveleth,
Mimi, assisted by DR.. A. A.
Joss and Rev. n. de M. Darrell,
of the local churches, officiating.
A selected choir under the di-
rection of Mrs. J. P. Cooper sang
the hymns of the beautiful ser
vice. The Pythian Sisters held
their beautiful and impressive
memorial service at the ceme-
terry.
Ella Blair was born in Yer
mont July 3, 1850, coming, while
still a child, to La Crosse, Wis.
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Blair. April Fl, 1880, she
was united in marriage with F.
/ w. Philbrick and has since made
her home in Redwood Falls
where she leaves many close
friends to mourn her death.
Mrs. Philbrick's illness was of
long duration, she having been
operated upon by the Drs. Mayo
over two years ago. Hopes for
her recovery were unfulfiiled
and later surgical treatment only
temporarily relieved the evil
without remedying it. For the
past few months Mrs. Philbrick
was under the constant care of
her brother, DR.. J. M. Blair, of
La Crosse, who with his wife,
has remained constantly at her
ihe:sa.de.
! Mrs. Philbrick is survived by
her husband, her foster son, John
Blair PhiIbrick, two brothers,
DIR. J. M. Blair and Charles G..
Blair, and her cousin, Miss LIE
liza Kempton who has been an
inmate of Mrs. PhiIbrick's home
for many years. Miss Mary Pc
terson is another member of
Mrs. Philbrick's family who will
suffer greatly from the bereave-
ment. Miss Peterson, as Mrs.
Philbrick's housekeeper and al
most constant companion for
many years, has lived closely to
her and the years have brought
only increased love and ad,nira-
ton as they have to everyone,
who came in contact with Mrs.
PhiIbrick, either in her home or
in outside circles.
Mrs. Philbrick was one Of the
Oldest residents of the city, and
had always been a leader in
church work and in the Pytnian
Sister lodge of which she was q
charter member. Originally q
member of the Congregations
Church, Mrs. Phiibrick became
Christian Scientist during the
last years of her life and founo
much of comfort and beauty in
her great faith. AS a Pythiar
Sister she was for many years
vitality interested in the CHART.
able work of the order and the
other branches of its work. She
was also the founder of the loca
equal suffrage club, the question
of the ballot for women having
occupied her attention and en-
ergy for several years. She was
also member of the w. G. T
U. and the w. R. C.
Mrs. Philbrick was the pos.
SCISSOR of beautiful voice anC
master of the piano, and took
a prominent place in the rnusi
cal history of the city. He1
fondness for the best in music
art and literature made her {
most enjoyable companion tx
i. those who surrounded her.
The death of Mrs. Philbricl
) causes the deepest grief not only
: to the bereaved husband, sol
: and brothers, but to the hosts
! of friends of the deceased no
/ only in Redwood Falls but where
: ever she was known.
! LUTHERAN CHURCH