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Philip “Casey” Verner

Birth	:	3 Aug 1891
Death	:	4 Dec 1941
Burial	:	Weston State Hospital Cemetery, Weston, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0395050, -80.4727760
Description	:	Parents Kasper Verner & Katherina Schroeder (Russia) (Combination of two obits Dec. 4 & Dec. 11, 1941 Final tribute was paid to Philip "Casey" Verner, 50, beloved janitor of Ritzville high school who died last Thursday at his home, at an impressive funeral service Sunday afternoon at the Zion Congregational church. The Rev. Peter Ruder conducted the services, assistec by the Rev. R. Kirschenmann. Members of the American legion were pallbearers and members of the high school faculty were honorary pallbearers. Mr. Verner was give full military honors, with the membership of the local American legion post accompanying the body from the... Read More	Parents Kasper Verner & Katherina Schroeder (Russia) (Combination of two obits Dec. 4 & Dec. 11, 1941 Final tribute was paid to Philip "Casey" Verner, 50, beloved janitor of Ritzville high school who died last Thursday at his home, at an impressive funeral service Sunday afternoon at the Zion Congregational church. The Rev. Peter Ruder conducted the services, assistec by the Rev. R. Kirschenmann. Members of the American legion were pallbearers and members of the high school faculty were honorary pallbearers. Mr. Verner was give full military honors, with the membership of the local American legion post accompanying the body from the funeral parlor to the church and from the church to the Ritzville cemetery. His sudden death last Thursday shocked the community as well as hundred of school children, past and present, who knew him well. He had been in ill health for several years, but he had been able to discharge his duties without complaint. He died suddenly about 10.30 a.m., following a heart attack between 6:30 and 7 a.m. while he was working in the school furnace room. When he failed to return home for breakfast, Mrs. Verner became alarmed and found him in the furnace roon, conscious but unable to move. He was taken to his home and died after another attack. Philip Verner was born August 3, 1891 in the Colony Warenburg, Volga district, Russia and at the age of 15 came to Winnipeg, Man., Canada, with his uncle, Philip Verner, in 1906. Three years later he came to the United States and at the age of 22 enlisted in the army. After serving out his enlistment he went into private work be re-enlisted in the army again in 1917 and served during the last World War. Returning from the war, he worked near Ritzville as a farmer until about 13 years ago, when he accepted a job driving a school bus. After one year of driving bus, he became janitor of the high school building. Mr. Verner was married to Mrs. Henry Arnst on Sept 13, 1929. He was an active member of the American legion, holding various offices from time to time. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Arlo and Vesta; on sister, Mrs. Mickael Leisle of Ritzville; and the uncle who brought him here from Russia. Ritzville Journal Times. Sue Gardner & gapwork90. (The children's father was Henry Arnst)

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Latitude: 39.0395050
Longitude: -80.4727760

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