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Personal data Phyllis M Fields 

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Household of Phyllis M Fields

She had a relationship with Thomas Leo "Tom" Fry.


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Notes about Phyllis M Fields

Phyllis M Fields

Birth 8th August 1928
Pittsburgh, Crawford County, Kansas, USA

Death 22 April 2020 (aged 91)
Frontenac, Crawford County, Kansas, USA

Burial Highland Park Cemetery
Pittsburgh, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Memorial ID 209464914 · View Source

Phyllis M. Fields Fry
(August 08, 1928 ~ April 22, 2020)
8 August 1928 – 22 April 2020

Phyllis M. Fry, 91 of Frontenac, KS, formerly of Weir and Pittsburgh died Wednesday April 22, 2020 at the Medical lodge of Frontenac.

She was born August 8, 1928 in Pittsburgh the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Quinn) Fields.

Phyllis attended St. Mary's Grade School and High School then went on to Kansas State Teachers College where she met, the love of her life, Thomas L. Fry.

Tom and Phyllis were married on May 29, 1948, he preceded her in death on February 19, 1991.

Phyllis was a devoted homemaker for her eight children as they traveled the United States living in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, California and New York before settling back in Kansas near her aging parents.

Phyllis went on to become the Southeast High School secretary and then the USD 247 Food Service Coordinator, all to be closer to her children as they grew up. She retired from the school system and took up selling real-estate.

She found the house of her dreams, so Tom, Phyllis and their youngest daughter Georgiana moved back to Pittsburgh.

After Tom passed away Phyllis went to work at the Newman Center as secretary to Father McElwee.

She was well known for her Wednesday lunches for the college students, a special favorite was her taco crunch and homemade cookies.

Phyllis was a member of the Altar Society and President for a number of years. She assisted the priests of the parish in RCIA, educating new comers joining the church.

Phyllis was devoted to her church, Our Lady of Lourdes, the church where she was baptized, made her First Holy Communion, was Confirmed, Married and now will be buried.

Survivors include five daughters: Peggy (Bob) Fleming of Weir, KS, Ann (Chuck) Elrod of Pittsburgh, Mary Fry of Pittsburgh, Theresa (Vince) VanBecelaere of Pittsburgh and Georgeanna Fry of Pittsburgh; three sons: Tom (Michele) Fry of Kawkawlin, MI, Jim (Tracy) Fry of Grove, OK and Bob (Daphne) Fry of Olathe, KS; along with 26 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a granddaughter Melissa Fry and a great-granddaughter Charlotte Gill.

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Sources

  1. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  2. 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  3. Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, Ancestry.com, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 5 Aug 1988; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/680671704/?article=34c6cc67-f900-4b16-8e8d-8883e50d404e&focus=0.80427694,0.21748538,0.9689478,0.35151103&xid=3355 / Ancestry.com
  4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  5. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  6. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday August 8, 1928

  • The temperature on August 8, 1928 was between 13.7 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
    • March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
    • September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
    • October 1 » The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
    • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
    • October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.


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