William Philip Habig

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Well Known McComb Man Dies Early Monday at Mother's Home

William P. Habig, well known McComb man, died the morning of December 14, 1936 at the home of his mother on Easy Street.

Mr. Habig was a veteran of the World War, serving in the U. S. Navy in foreign waters for two and a half years. For a number of years he was employed by the I.C.R.R. as a machinist, working in McComb and in Paducah, Kentucky.

Mr. Habig was a man widely known and esteemed by a host of friends. News of his death was received with deep regret.

Surviving are one son, William P. Habig, Jr., of Greenwood; his mother, Mrs. Louise M. Spiller, McComb; three sisters, Mrs. C. B. Morton, Jackson; Mrs. W. J. C. Wiemers, Sanitorium; and, Mrs Dl H. Mackay, Dallas, Texas; one brother, Paul M. Habit, Jackson.

The Catchings Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

(Copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page)

A photo of his Military Marker shows he was a Gunner's Mate 3CL U. S. Navy

Family/Spouse: Beatrice Martin. Beatrice (daughter of Albert Allen Martin and Ary White) was born on 18 Dec 1901 in Mississippi; died on 3 Feb 1975; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Philip Habig, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1926 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; died on 4 Feb 2006; was buried in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island.