PHILLIPS, Alva - Putnam

Alva D. Phillips, being the eldest son of a family of nine children was born Jan 24, 1879; died Feb 25, 1908; aged 28 years 1 month 1 day.  He was united in marriage to Pearl Wood April 26, 1905 with whom he lived until he was called to cross the river of death. Alva united with the Sixth Christian Church at Indianapolis Nov 12, 1906 and to this time has lived a faithful member. Alva leaves wife, father, mother, two sisters and six brothers and a host of other relatives and friends who will sadly miss him.  Alva was sick several months with that dreaded disease, consumption. All that the loving relatives and friends could do was done but it was all in van, the bud was snatched from earth to blossom in Heaven.  The funeral services were conducted at Union Chapel Wednesday morning by Rev. JC Ashley, and the remains laid to rest in the Union Chapel Cemetery. The pallbearers were three brothers, one cousin and two friends: Ora, Oscar and Lonnie Phillips, Kimber Gardner, Ben Wood and Orbra Shannon. Poem included, not typed