The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-21

closed his eyes to the things Of time
However much we all knew that
thousands of our American lads
would lay down their lives and how.
ever thoroughly we realized that oul
own might be among them, the news
of Philips passing came as a shock
to this entire community; hearts and
eyes were filled and trembling lips
tried to frame expressions Of sorrow
| then sorrow was mingled with deep
pride that our Philip had gone to
swell the great white throng Of those
who counted not their lives dear to
them, if they might but advance the
rights and safety of the children of
men
Gin letter from an Aurora friend,
Corporal Duncolovich, who was with
him from the time they met in JEFF
ferson Barracks to the very end, he
tells of the last days, how on the very
day when Philip complained of not
feeling well, he was in the billet
writing letter to the folks at home.
Philip in the hospital he praised the
hospital and the treatment received.
The funeral was to take place on the
afternoon Of the goth and his friend
said Our Company acts as guard of
honor In fine words Of coincidence
this friend says: Gould any one
die better death? In it from the
first to the end for home and country.
He was the best liked man in our
company, knew more about a car
than all of US put together. He has
answered his last call like all of us
will some day, and when I think,
what I believe, that we will meet
again in the Great Beyond, it con-
soleS me-"
philips own recent letters show
the development of the boy into the
man. The tremendous responsible
ties, the terrible realities and the un-
certainties of life and death played
their stern part, as did the frequent
exigent demands for quick and &C
curate decisions upon which the lives
of others may depend, all called forth
those sterling, manly qualities that
make the American soldier so re-
sourceful and so dependable. I can
not for a moment think of such a
splendid character as dead. Jesus
said: Because ! live, We shall live also.
That delightful lovable personality
that filled that precious clay with
charm, that spirit still exists, lives,
tho separated from the clay and has
gone where he will receive the dec
Grafton from the King of Kings.
"An only son, the product of
hearts that have yearned and loved
and hoped and planned, Philip has
proved that such an atmosphere has
an ennobling effect upon character
and bears worthy harvest. Not
even the greatest statesman could
guess how delicate the thread upon
which hung all that we hold dear in
this world. When civilization was
imperiled and liberty began to totter
and the call for help rang through the
world, nothing would hold this lad.
He knew that mighty armies were
made up of individuals and decided
to take his place whatever the con-
sequences. You and and the country
and the world are all indebted to
him. He stood in the gap. By &C.
ton, he said: They shall not pass.
While he is gone, no one may
ever know how many homes are hap
py today because of the faithful SER
vice he rendered. There came
moment when the frail thread
was giving way and when Legislation
or preaching or eloquence would have
been to the crisis like trying to empty
the ocean with a few spoons, when
nothing but an absolute abandon
to the colossal task, a spirit and a
plunge of self-sacrifce on the urge
of the Spirit of God could avail any
thing. And Philip, with all other
noble sons, made good The hour
had struck when of necessity there