Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-17
PASSING AWAY.
MANY Homes Bereft by the Grim Reap,
er. Deaih.

suddenly at her nome near Snep-
berdstow-n last Saturday about noon.
The news of her death caused a shock
20 the people of our community. as
che was not known 10 have been i'll
and there was no indication of her ap
rroaching end. Mrs. Phillips had
been in Washington City the previous
week attending to her duties as Regis
trar- General of the National Society
daughters of the American Revolu
tion. Among these duties was that
Of passing upon the application for
membership of Mrs. Harding, wife of
President-elect Harding, besides many
others. Mrs. Phillips worked hard
while in Washington, and when she
returned home on Thursday was eX-
hausted, as she was al best but frail
Of body. She determined to rest and
remain in bed for few DAYS. Satur
day at noon Mrs. Herbert Miller. who
with MIR. Miller and the children are
,t Chaplne's Choice this winter. gave
her some broth, which she seemed to
enjoy. A few minutes afterward she
was found to be unconscious, ans
though physicians were summoned i'm
meiiately, she passed away before they
could reach her side. Heart failure
caused her death.
In the passing of Mrs. Phillips our
community has lost one of i S most use
full and notable characters for she
able talen' Frank and courageous
wise and cultured and of iniomi.ablo
energy. she was a rea, leader and her
death will be keenly felt BY our people
generally. Among her most import
v.orl- hero uroS the Or
the Pack Horse Ford Chapter of tho
Daughters of the American Revolution
This body has been one of the larGcs'
and most influential chapters in tn
Sta.e Mrs Phillips did practically al
of the work in forming it. Her es
pecial talent in genealogical research
fitted her for this task, and in tracinr
the family pedigrees she found manv
interesting historic facts. She was
the first Regent of the local chapter
and from its founding has been dceo-
ly interested in its affairs. Her abii-
ty was recognized not only locally and
in her own S ate, but the national or
ganization appreciated her exceptional
talent, eiecting her last year to the
honorable position of Registrar Cen
eral. 1t is said that no one las ever
filed this Office with greater ability
than she, and the national officers feel
deeply the loss occasioned by her
death. Mrs. Phillips several years ago
wrote a Geneabgy Of Shepherdstown
famllieS-a work in which she expend
ed much thought and energy and to-
which she gave months of her time
IN research. This document was no
published in book form, owing to ad
verse conditions, but il is an invalu-
able work, and we hope that some day
II may be printed.
Her husband having long been in the
United States Navy, and she having &C
companled him to many of his stations
MIS-. Phillips had been over most of
the earth. She had lived not only
IN many parts of the United States and
III Europe, but had spent much time in
Eh!ma and Japan. South America, the
fhilippines and the Hawaiian Islands.
ana almost everywhere that the NAVY
sent It's officers. Upon the retirement
OF captain Phillips from active duty
some years ago she bought a tract
OF land that had been in her family a
supple OF generations ago, and there
uley built themselves a comfortable
nome, calling it "Chapline's Choice"
MFs. Phillips, who was 81 years of
age was member of one OF the oldest
iiahl'IeS OF this section, her ancestors
udFing founded the town of Sharps-
IIIrg more than hundred years ago.
,eT paren's were Joseph A. and Annie
L. Chapline. Her father was a Lin
eo!f eIector from Iowa in 1860 later
d member of the West Virginia State
senate, and in 1869 was a judge of the
.M'h judicial circuit of this STATE. He
Iiei IN 1870. She is survived by her
husband, Captain J. S. Phillips, and 2
grandson, Philips Berkeley, the ONLY
Ggn Shi,,f OF her deceased daughter, Carrie
rrLllliNs Berkeley; also two brothers
Cnar.es T. Chapline, of Washington
Florida. '''"~' " o. Nusu'''''e
- ne funeral service was held at her
G ta,e nome Tuesday afternoon, con.
qTuS'cd by Rev. Dudley Booeher, of
Unity Episcopal Church, Martins
ba. IH.E. Man friends from this neigh
LI,I.'od and from Frederick, Martins
ou'P and Charles Town gathered TO
pay me last tribute of respect to this
60 woman. Wednesday morning the
;a.'.N was taken TO Washington, where
Cemetery. -'"'''""'
MS. LIS. Phil!ips' death brings sorrow to
" ,"".'F friends here and elsewhere. A
c.I ~",''-n OF the highest character. and
S.r NS IN thought and acton. she
,". w.. oH missed tremendously She was
r,,.,ouGhiv charitable. and manv of The
t,0u, vi the community will bless her
WI 'er good deeds. One of her traits
tbn. tb"s intense LOYALTY to her friends and
b,I VINO possessed her friendship
"ai a real treasure.
,a'r."'Jor John Abel Hunter, for manv
On, ETorhected with the Baltimore &;
,,o " EalIToad Company, Confeder
UI-.,.yran and prominent resident of
in Poioa; county, Md, died at his home