PHILLIPS    FAMILY  NEWSLETTER  BS 3 1999 

Grandpa Phillips                                                                                           Aunt Dora /
                                                                                                                                        /Grandma Phillips

Hello Phillips family

…well it looks like 99 is on its way out. Hope this letter finds everyone in the holiday spirit. I want every one to know that the reunion in October was a success. I can’t tell you how many were there, but we all had a good time visiting, eating and just having a good time. We want you all to know that we missed all the ones who were not able to make it. And we hope we will see you next year.

We lost four very important family members and this letter is dedicated to their memory. They were:

           Betty Jewel                   Ruth Ann Phillips                         Grace                            Alesha

This letter will tell you about the oldest child of the couple above.(Wiley M. Phillips & Mary Ann Kelsey) He was Francis Marion Phillips. He was born on Feb 27^th 1888 in Moffett, Indian Territory. Wiley and Mary were on their way to visit friends and relatives from Dunbar to Van Buren Arkansas, and he was born before they could reach their destination. He married Dora bell Chitwood on February 27^th 1918 in Antlers. Better known to us as Uncle Frank and Aunt Dora; to others as Moma and Daddy. In 1910 Uncle Frank worked at the sawmill on Bear Creek, Kosoma, Okla. His dad Wiley and his step brothers Bill, Ben, and Charlie Hoover ran the mill. He enlisted in the army on June 27^th 1918 and was honorably discharged June 5, 1919. Dora Bell Phillips was the daughter of James Chitwood and Alice R. Smith. We all have precious memories of them. Aunt Dora died on Sept. 20, 1977 and Uncle Frank died June 2^nd 1962; and he was given a full military funeral. They both rest in peace at Shady Point, Oklahoma close to where they spent almost all their lives. They had 9 children. They are as follows:

1.Wiley Theodore Phillips born Feb. 10, 1919; at Jumbo Oklahoma.
2. Joseph Sylvester Phillips was born Jan. 7, 1921; at Altus Oklahoma.
3. George David Phillips was born Dec. 3, 1922; at Big Canyon Oklahoma.
4. Mary Elizabeth Phillips was born Dec. 5, 1924; at Hilton Oklahoma.
5. Floy Mae Phillips was born Nov. 5, 1926; at Cougar Oklahoma.
6. Willie Leroy Phillips was born June 19, 1929; at Minco Oklahoma.
Died July 1, 1930; buried in Kasoma Oklahoma.
7. Francis Marion Jr. was born August 15, 1931; at Konawa Oklahoma.
Private First Class, received the purple heart in Korean War, died Aug. 20, 1951.
Buried at shady point
8. Betty Jewel Phillips was born March 20, 1935, at Konawa, Oklahoma; died June 7, 1999.
Buried in shady point.
9. Artie Bell Margret Phillips was born Sept. 10, 1937 at Calhoun Oklahoma.

                         Uncle Frank        and         Aunt Dora
                                                with first? 5

      Loucretia          Aunt Dora                             Aunt Dora & Uncle Frank                              Betty

                       Jana & Mike Scott                                                          Joe Phillips family 
      Daughter of Janice & Roy Don Sweeten 
           Granddaughter of Betty Jewel and 
        Great Granddaughter of Frank & Dora

  Floy May   Artie          George                                         Artie and kids 
               Betty 

      Mary & Floy May                  Wiley T. Phillips on 80^th (Feb. 1999)            sketch of Marion 

         Bill                      Ben                   Aunt Dora                             Debra            4gen: Junior & Johnny Junior 
                                                                                                                                       with Wiley holding Austin 

Below are the new additions to our family this year. These little ones are what make the world go around. So here is introducing the newest family members. They are Richard Isaac Walker Jr. Great grand son of Martha Lou Phillips and grand son of Billy and Sue, and son of Rick and Jennifer Walker. Robert Van Sanders born the 24^th of Nov 1999 to Dale and Sarah Sanders, son of Billie. Kameron Douglas and Kaycee Lynn Koerner, twins of Joe and Genifer Koerner, grand children of Billie. There are probably more out there I don’t know about but keep me informed. 

   Richard 1 month (Aug. 99)                                                Robert’s first day 

                                                               Kaycee {4 months} Kameron

Thanks to the people that have sent me info: will use on other news letters. I intend to profile the cousins in rank of birth years so sense I don’t know who is the oldest yet you have to keep me informed.

I do have some correction to make. I thought all the time that Aunt Tempe was the oldest, but some one informed me that she was the youngest of the five living children.

Flora Mae wrote me and told me that Kim was going to college and that Bobbie and finished her schooling and was living in California. Those people that have written and sent me pictures: I want to tell you thanks, that I will get your pictures back to you just as soon as I can get them all on the computer. Well, this is all you are getting out of me this time so keep the information coming. A special thank you to Kathy Lee Kramer. She is a special one when it comes to info. News from the Daleplanks: Billy and Karla Daleplank will be moving back to Poteau in December from Durant, Okla. He will graduate in May. Dora wants to wish Happy Birthdays to Coady Francis, who will be ten on Dec 13^th and to Jacob Bunner who will be two on the 20^th. And she is really proud of Kalia Francis for making straight A’s this last semester. Bobby says he is working on his second million; he gave up on the first. May you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

That’s all folks

The end

Bye for now

Newsline Nosy

Billie

SOME THINK FOR THE KIDS:

WHAT DOES A WHALE HAVE FOR LUNCH? (See next page.)

WHAT DOES A WHALE HAVE FOR LUNCH? ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- FISH AND SHIPS.