Arizona republican., 1921-12-23
.NOTEDENG|NEER MEETS DEATH IN
 AUTO ACC|DENT I LIN VERDE ROAD
Consulting Engineer Mak- ing Last Inspection Trip Over Verde Syste m Killed and Two Others Injured When Car Over turns

Hiram Phillips, consulting engineer for the Verde gravity water system and nationally recognized as one of the foremost men of his profession, was instantly killed when a motor caR in which he was riding overturned shortly before noon yesterday. With him at the time were his wife, daugh- ter-in-law, Mrs. Paul Phillips, two small grandchildren. and City En- gineer l.. B. Hitchcock Although pinned under the car and held there for more than 30 minutes, Mir. Hitch cock suffered but slight injuries. Mrs. Phillips was painfully bruised, but the other occupants of the car es- caped unharmed.
 The accident occurred a short dis tance from tho camp at the point of the Verde intake, 31 miles from Phoe- nix on the Verde river. The trip was being made that Engineer Phillips could pass a final opinion upon the system he had helped bring to reah- zation.
 In order that on his last inspection trip the consulting engineer could study the pipe line in detail, the road chosen was one which follows the system very closely and for several miles runs along the banks of the Verde river. Leading to a sand trap where the redwood pipe begins is a rough road used for hauling. This sand trap was the only remaining point to be viewed to make the ex- animation complete. In attempting to reach it the car was driven upon slight embankment which crosses the pipe line. There the road ahead was found impossible for a motor car. Reversing, the wheels spun in the soft dirt for a second and threw the car sideways. Part of the em- bnnkment gave way and the car skidded a few feet, then rolled onto its side.
 Caught Beneath Car
 MT. Phillips was in the front seat of the car with MT. Hitchcock. He was caught directly under the door. the full weight of the car bearing down upon his chest. Death was al- most instantaneous, according to the opinion of Dr. H. O. Brown and pr. H. K. Beauchamp. who made a hur- ried trip to the scene in answer to the call sent from camp.
 W. T. Cooper, an employe at the camp, was a witness to the accident and he summoned others to assist in removing the car and caring for the occupants.
 | The body of MT. Phillips was taken 1 to the A. L. Moore undertaking rooms. Mrs. Phillips. her daughter | in-law and two children were taker to their home here, sos East Moreland street. Beside his wife. Mir. Phillips | is survived by a son, Paul Phillips oi l St. Louis, who is on his way to Phoe- 1 nix, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Kennedy of Oak Park, Ill.
 Although maintaining a permanent residence in St. Louis, where he wal president of the board of public i'm provements. MT. Phillips and his fam 1 fly have spenx a great deal of time l in Phoenix. It was his intention tC remain here throughout the present | winter season.
 Had Brilliant Career
 Mir. Phillips made the original sur. | vey of the present Verde pipe lin, l system and has been consulting en- | gineer for the project since its incep- tion in 1912. He was among the frs to recognize the possibilities of tn,
 Verde river as a source of water sup. ply for Phoenix.
 Steps in his steady rise in the pro fession of his choice included sucl positions as United States assistan engineer of the Mississippi rive commission, United States distric
 mineral survey director of Colorado
 assistant professor of the engineering department of the Missouri univer .sity, and consulting engineer fo
 many projects of municipalities. During his professional career h
 rendered services to approximately 2
 cities. In addition to giving advic
 on civic enterprises, he has acted a
 consulting engineer on industria
 plants for some of the biggest corpo
 rations in the country.
 MT. Phillips was a member of tn two great national societies of hi profession, the American Associatio
 of Engineers and the American So
 ciety of Civil Engineers. in additio
 to several ether similar organiza