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Welland County Mourning Loss of Dr. J. Phillips
[Welland Tribune May, 1929]
Victim of Cleveland Clinic Disaster was Internationally Known Specialist.
Welland county is mourning the lose of one of its most brilliant sons, Dr. John Phillips, who died late Wednesday night as the result of being gassed following the explosion and fire that day at the Cleveland Clinic hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, of which he was co-founder.
Dispatches from that city say that Dr. Phillips, head of the medical service of the clinic and silver medallist at the University of Toronto, in 1902. He was one who escaped from the building only to die later. He was able to walk home after assisting in rescue of others, only to be rushed to the hospital at night where he died.
Eight doctors lost their lives the last one being Dr. Phillips who, Cleveland dispatches describe, as a native of Welland and internationally known specialist and one of the founders of the Cleveland clinic. He was in the building when the catastrophe occurred but walked home believing he had not been affected by the gas. He was taken ill toward evening and rushed to the hospital where a futile blood transfusion was made.
Relatives of Dr. Phillips residing in this vicinity were expected to attend the funeral in Cleveland today.
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