Edgar's Resting Place

Edgar C. PHARES Obituary August 17, 1906  Clinton Register TAKEN WHEN IN STRONG MANHOOD. Former DeWitt County Man Passes Away After a Long Illness— Brought to Clinton for Burial. Readers of the REGISTER have known for some time that Edgar C. PHARES was afflicted with a cancer of the bladder and that his recovery was considered hopeless. For two years his health had been failing and several months ago he went to Chicago to have an operation performed which was partly done, but when it was known positively the nature of the disease, the doctors said there could be nothing done for him and that he could not live many months. He returned to his home in Sedalia, Mo., realizing the seriousness of his condition. Death came to him at 8:30 Monday morning, and the remains, accompanied by his family and others, arrived in Clinton Tuesday afternoon and were taken to the home of Samuel CRAIG, brother-in-law of deceased, on W. Main street. Edgar C. Phares, eldest son of the late Wm. M. PHARES, was born in Clinton Oct. 10, 1858. His parents later moved to Texas township, and his home was there until he was 26 years old. He then went to Kingman, Kan., where he was in the employ of a lumber firm. In 1897 he engaged in the lumber business in Galena, Kan., where he built up a good business. In 1899 he moved to Joplin, Mo., and engaged in the same business. He remained there until 1903, when he sold his lumber business and came near coming to Clinton to start a lumber yard, but in 1904 located in Nevada, Mo., where he bought a lumber yard. He also owned a lumber yard at Marysville, Mo., that was managed by his son, William. He was married to Miss Mary CRAIG of Maroa in September, 1885, who, with two sons, William and Cyle, survives him. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Howard RAY and Mrs. Clarence SIGLER, of Maroa; [and] Oscar M. and Wm. G., of Texas township. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Sedalia and was a Mason, his membership having never been transferred from Maroa. He was a member of the Lumbermen's Association, of Missouri, and a Sedalia paper says no man was better known among the lumbermen of his state. It also says he was one of Sedalia's most substantial and progressive citizens. Funeral services were held at the home of Samuel Craig yesterday at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dudley M. CLAGGETT, pastor of the Presbyterian church