MOORE, Minnie Phipps
Source: Unknown newspaper (1946) – in an obituary collection of Rosemary Sutherlin
Mrs. Minnie Moore, 81, died at her home in Kingman at 3:00 a.m. Saturday Jan 26. She had been in failing health for the past 3 years but had been seriously ill the past 3 days. Funeral services were held Monday at the Kingman Methodist Church with burial in Kingman Fraternal cemetery. Mrs. Moore was born Nov 7, 1854 in Parke County, daughter of Hiram and Sally Jane Gorrell Phipps. She was married in 1886 to James M. Moore, who survives. She was a member of the Methodist Church Ladies Aid. She also leaves three sons, George, Evansville; Phillip, Indianapolis and Guy in Montana and three grandchildren which she reared: James Guilford at home; Donovan Guilford, Huntingburg, Ind and Marie Moore, Indianapolis. There are four other grandchildren and six great grandchildren. - kbz
Source: Unknown newspaper – obit from a collection of obituaries saved by Rosemarie Sutherlin
Minnie Phipps Moore, the youngest child of Hiram and Sally Jane Gorrell Phipps was born Nov 7, 1884 on a farm in Parke County. She had four brothers and five sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. Her oldest brothers served their country in the time of the Civil War, the eldest Alfred making the supreme sacrifice. She attended grade school near her country home and after finishing here she attended Academy at Bloomingdale. When she was 14 years old, she was converted and always believed in the teachings of her Savior and remained a faithful servant of the great Master ever after. At the time of her death she was a member of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. In her early young womanhood she was united in marriage with James M. Moore and they traveled the road of life together a long way. To this union were born five children: Guy H; Edna A; Gladys M; George C. and Philip Edwin. They have 7 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Besides their own 5 children they were called upon to rear three of the grandchildren, James and Donovan Guilford and Marie Moore, all from infancy and they have loved them as their own and the grandchildren in return were loving and obedient. True to their training to meet responsibilities and obligations her son, Guy served 14 months in France in WWI. In the conflict just past the grandsons, James and Donovan Guilford and Frederick Teague served in the armed forces and a granddaughter, Mrs. Maxine Lyon acted as police woman at the Allison plant in Indianapolis. Minnie was a dutiful daughter, a faithful wife, a loving mother, an indulgent grandmother, a true friend and a good neighbor. She looked well to the welfare of her household. Her one great desire was that she might live to see her children grown, this wish having been granted to her. Her prayer for her family was that God would guide and guard them and that His richest blessing be upon one and all and that He would care for and bless her husband in his remaining days. In the early morning hours Saturday Jan 26, 1946 she closed her eyes to all earthly cares to enter that home where pain and sickness and sorrow are unknown. The book of her life is closed but the indelible picture which her life and character have painted upon the canvas of memory in the minds of those who knew her best will ever remain as a never ending argument for higher thoughts, purer actions and more noble deeds. She leave to mourn their loss, her aged husband, three sons, the daughters having preceded her by several years, 7 grandchildren and six great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends - kbz