Angus MacPhail

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Cass City Chronicle
Volume 37, Number 27.
Friday, September 25, 1942.

Well Known Mortician of Thumb Died Here

Angus MacPhail Came to Cass City from Argyle in 1920 to Enter Business

Angus MacPhail, for 22 years a funeral director in Cass City, passed away at his home on North Seeger St. on Saturday night, Sept. 19, after a four-day illness. He had been in poor health for several months.

Born in Argyle Township, Sanilac County, he came to Cass City in early manhood to assist Alex McKenzie, pioneer funeral director here. Mr. MacPhail entered the undertaking business for himself in 1920. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors' Association, the Michigan Funeral Directors' Association and the Thumb of Michigan association. He served as president of the last named society. He was also a member of Tyler Ledge, F. & A. M., at Cass City.

Funeral services were conducted at the Douglas Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. Dudley Mosure, pastor of the Methodist Church, Rev. Stanley P. Kirn, pastor of the Evangelical Church, and Rev. Geo. Hill of North Branch, a former Methodist minister here. Mr. Hill delivered the sermon. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Myron Fancher, Imlay City; Geo. Dwelley, Carsonville; Alvin McAlpine, Bad Axe; Herman Winkle, Pigeon; Clarence Mayhew, Elkton; and Elmer Pomeroy, Crosswell; and other members of the Thumb Funeral Directors' Association served as honorary pallbearers. Business houses in Cass City were closed during the funeral hour.

Friends and relatives of the family came from many points in the state to attend the services and the funeral cortege to the cemetery was one of the largest ever witnessed here.

Besides the widow, the former Lillian Striffler, whom he married in 1914, Mr. MacPhail leaves a son, Albert; two brothers, John MacPhail of Detroit and Alex MacPhail of Argyle; and three sisters, Mrs. Jennie McBride and Miss Cassie MacPhail of Argyle and Mrs. Mary Vennix of Alger.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008)

Angus married Lillian E. Striffler on 7 Jan 1914 in Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan. Lillian (daughter of Samuel W. Striffler and Pauline Ahr) was born on 6 Nov 1886 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 19 Nov 1965 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 20 Nov 1965 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Albert Angus MacPhail, M. D. was born on 7 Dec 1929 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 11 Oct 2012 in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.