ANNA, Ill. -- Phillip S. Friedman, 84, of Anna died Monday, April 6, 1998, at Jonesboro Health Care Center in Jonesboro.
He was born July 1, 1913, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, son of Abraham and Fannie Gross Friedman. He married Lillian Canis on Nov. 20, 1941. She preceded him death. He later married Letha York Shacklee on March 17, 1984.
He was retired from Independent Life Insurance Co. and was a retired meat cutter.
He is survived by his wife of Anna; a daughter, Beverly Marie Harris of Murphysboro; two stepsons, the Rev. Larry Shacklee of Anna and Bill Shacklee of Makanda; a stepdaughter, Linda Baker of Springfield, Ill.; a grandson, four step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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