| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Birth | Thomas Phelps was born on 18 June 1934, in Carter County, Montana, USAG.1 |
| Death | He died on 12 August 1991 in east of Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska, USAG. On the 12th of August, 1991, Tom and Everett Phelps lost their lives ina airplane accident in south central Nebraska. They were returning in Tom’s Piper Comanche PA- 250 to Arkansas from Spearfish, South Dakota after having made repairs to Tom’s father-in-law's home when the accident occurred. It is theorized that Tom was the inadvertent victim of a high altitude disorder known as hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Its symptomatology causes unconscious impairment of judgement and feelings of euphoria. The weather over southern Nebraska began to deteriorate rapidly, reducing visibility and causing Tom to fly in solid cloud cover. When he attempted to descend, the affect of hypoxia, coupled with an apparent high gravitational force, caused Tom to loose consciousness and ultimately control of the aircraft. The airplane came to rest in a corn field east of Red Cloud, Nebraska. One wing from the aircraft was found a mile and a half from the crash site. The above account was received from Edward Hiram Mahoney in August 1992.1 |
| Burial | He was buried in near Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USAG.1 |
| Son | Everett Roy Phelps b. 5 May 1957, d. 12 August 1991 |
| Father | Thomas Phelps b. 18 June 1934, d. 12 August 1991 |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Birth | Everett Roy Phelps was born on 5 May 1957, in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USAG.1 |
| Death | He died on 12 August 1991 in east of Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska, USAG. On the 12th of August, 1991, Tom and Everett Phelps lost their lives ina airplane accident in south central Nebraska. They were returning in Tom’s Piper Comanche PA- 250 to Arkansas from Spearfish, South Dakota after having made repairs to Tom’s father-in-law's home when the accident occurred. It is theorized that Tom was the inadvertent victim of a high altitude disorder known as hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Its symptomatology causes unconscious impairment of judgement and feelings of euphoria. The weather over southern Nebraska began to deteriorate rapidly, reducing visibility and causing Tom to fly in solid cloud cover. When he attempted to descend, the affect of hypoxia, coupled with an apparent high gravitational force, caused Tom to loose consciousness and ultimately control of the aircraft. The airplane came to rest in a corn field east of Red Cloud, Nebraska. One wing from the aircraft was found a mile and a half from the crash site. The above account was received from Edward Hiram Mahoney in August 1992.1 |
| Burial | He was buried in near Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USAG.1 |
| Father | William Bridge d. 1943 |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Name | Phyllis Grace Bridge was also known as Phyllis Grace Egge. |
| Name | She was also known as Phyllis Grace Kaeppler. |
| Birth | She was born on 6 July 1929, in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAG.2 |
| Note | Donald and Phyllis Egge lived in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota in 1968. STURGIS — Phyllis Grace Egge, 71, Sturgis, died Monday, April 16, 2001,at Wesleyan Health Care Center in Rapid City. She was born July 6, 1929, in Rapid City, the daughter of William and Lillian (Munson) Bridge. Her early years were spent in Rapid City and Fort Pierre, S.D., and later in Oregon where her family had migrated during the Great Depression. Her mother died while she was a young child, and following her father's death in 1943, she returned to South Dakota and spent her high school years with her uncle, George Bridge, and his family on a ranch in Buffalo County. She attended high school in nearby Gann Valley where she was greatly influenced by her Aunt Pearle Frazier, a teacher and superintendent of schools. Her time in Buffalo County produced many fond memories and humorous stories. She always considered Gann Valley to be her hometown. Phyllis had a lifelong love of learning and a commitment to the importance of education. She attended Springfield State Teachers College and became a country school teacher in Buffalo County and later taught at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. She married Kenneth Kaeppler, a United States Air Force officer and navigator, and her daughter, Elizabeth, was born to this union. Her husband died tragically in a plane crash. Phyllis and Elizabeth moved to Oregon where Phyllis worked for a newspaper. In 1963, she married Donald L. Egge. They had two children, Paul and Anna, and in 1969, they moved to Sturgis, S.D. Phyllis was an avid historian and thoroughly researched her family's genealogy along with local history. For many years she wrote a weekly historical column, 'The Old Brass Key.' She also wrote a book on the old houses of Sturgis and researched the old post cemetery at Fort Meade. Active in the community and an advocate of the arts, Phyllis served on the Sturgis Library Board, the Fort Meade Cavalry Museum Board and was a founding member of the Sturgis Area Arts Council. She was the originator of the Art for Lunch program. She enjoyed painting, and several of her watercolors adorn the walls of her home in Sturgis. Phyllis was an intelligent, optimistic and happy person. Her positive outlook on life and her ability to overcome life's setbacks inspired her friends and family and she brought joy to the lives of those around her. Survivors include her husband, Donald L. Egge, Sturgis; a son, Paul Egge and his wife, Tracy, Rapid City; two daughters, Elizabeth Egge, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Anna Heckenlaible and her husband, Doug, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and three grandchildren, Leigh Ollila, Rapid City, Matti Ollila, Portland, Oregon, and Nicholas Heckenlaible, Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis, with the Rev. Gary Oreshoski as the celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Gifts may be mailed to the Rushmore Bank& Trust, P.O. Box 2290, Rapid City, S.D., 57709. Services are under the direction of the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home, Rapid. |
| Death | She died on 16 April 2001 in Wesleyan Health Care Center, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAG. |
| Burial | She was buried on 19 April 2001 in Black Hills National Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAG. |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | Albert Wilson married Florence Burgher. |
| Son | Glenn W. Wilson+ b. 1913, d. 1959 |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Name | Florence Burgher was also known as Florence Wilson. |
| Marriage | She married Albert Wilson. |
| Son | Glenn W. Wilson+ b. 1913, d. 1959 |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | William Streeter married Lora Knight daughter of Otis E. Knight and Lucy M. Herold. |
| Son | Orval Streeter b. 22 April 1915, d. 26 December 1956 |
| Father | Otis E. Knight |
| Mother | Lucy M. Herold d. 27 November 1930 |
| Last Edited | 9 April 2023 00:00:00 |
| Name | Lora Knight was also known as Lora Streeter. |
| Marriage | She married William Streeter. |
| Son | Orval Streeter b. 22 April 1915, d. 26 December 1956 |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | Otis E. Knight married Lucy M. Herold.1 |
| Daughter | Lora Knight+ |
| Father | Charles 'Chuck' Durwood Bothwell b. 13 December 1915 |
| Last Edited | 22 February 2011 00:00:00 |
| Name | Joanne Mae Bothwell was also known as Joanne Mae Clark. |
| Birth | She was born on 11 February 1937.1 |
| Death | She died on 31 May 1982.1 |
| Father | Charles 'Chuck' Durwood Bothwell b. 13 December 1915 |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Birth | William C. Bothwell was born on 13 November 1942.1 |
| Death | He died on 4 October 1984.1 |