Randall Phelps BIRTH 10 Dec 1911 Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA DEATH 15 Mar 1986 (aged 74) Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA BURIAL: Beardstown City Cemetery Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA PLOT: Section 99, Block 5 MEMORIAL ID: 98635998
Son of Timothy D. & Nellie (Wilkenson) Phelps.
Married Mildred J. Downs on Dec. 3, 1932 in Rushville, Illinois.
Survived by his wife; two daughters: Mrs. Russell (Connie Jo) Willard of Elmhurst and Mrs. Raymond A. (Linda Sue) Lehne of Mt. Sterling; three grandchildren: Melanie Willard of Carol Stream and Petrina Lehne and James A. Lehne, both of Mt. Sterling; one sister: Mary Wilhelmi of Aurora; and three nieces: Nancy Rebman and Wyllia June Lovekamp, both of Beardstown, and Patsy Wilhelmi of Aurora.
Preceded by his parents, one brother: Tom; and one sister: Frances Bonnie.
From the February 5, 1931 ILLINOISAN-STAR newspaper, Beardstown, Illinois:
Roy Cole Saves Local Trio Who Plunged Into Cold River When Canoe Upset Here Tuesday.
The prompt action of Roy Cole, local river man, Tuesday was responsible for saving the lives of three Beardstown young men whose canoe was tipped over in the middle of the Illinois river adjacent to the Cole workshop at River and Adams Street. The trio, Teen Phelps, Rudy Tribble and Lynn Patterson had gone out on the choppy water in a canoe Tuesday afternoon.
When they had paddled about half way across the stream the high waves, whipped up by the strong wind overturned the frail craft and the boys were thrown into the ice cold waters. They caught hold of the overturned boat and held to it until their calls for help were answered by Roy Cole who was working near the river bank.
Mr. Cole quickly launched his gas boat and went to the boys all of whom were rapidly becoming cramped by the cold water. The boys did not attract the attention of their rescuer for about 15 minutes, it was said, and had Mr. Cole not been attracted just when he was it is thought that one or all of the trio may have become cramped, loosed their hold on the slippery upturned canoe and drowned.
When Mr. Cole arrived in his gas boat he assisted the boys into the craft and brought them ashore.
They are none worse for their cold bath today.
Family Members Parents Tim D Phelps 1865–1924
Nellie Wilkinson Gross 1877–1966
Spouse Mildred J. Downs Phelps 1914–1995
Siblings Thomas E Phelps 1909–1973
Children Connie Jo Phelps Willard 1934–2015
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