Phillip Nicholas Day

Phillip Nicholas Day, 96, of Pilot Grove, MO, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2005 at Cooper County Hospital in Boonville, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pilot Grove, MO. Visitation Friday, April 22, 2005 from 4-8 pm at the church with the Rosary at 7 pm. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Pilot Grove. The son of George and Otillia (Lang) Day, he was born at Pilot Grove, MO on December 6, 1908. He was united in marriage to Kathryn Margaret Eckerle on September 8, 1931 at Clear Creek, MO and she preceded him in death on February 25, 1993. He is survived by three sons: Harold Day and wife Anne of Pilot Grove, MO, Kenneth Day and wife Debbie of Columbia, MO, and Gerald Day of St. Petersburg, FL and three daughters Delores Rachaner and husband Gene of Sunrise Beach, MO, Alice Wirths of Pilot Grove, MO, and Phyllis Streit of Pilot Grove, MO, one daughter-in-law Joyce Day of Clear Creek, MO; one brother, Joseph Day, Pilot Grove, MO and one sister Elizabeth Larm, Clear Creek, MO 27 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandaughter; numerous nephews, nieces and other relatives and a host of friends. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Kathryn, his son, Jerome Day, two brothers George and Herman and three sisters Margaret, Tillie and Katherine and one granddaughter, Melaine Wirths. Mr. Day was a lifelong resident of Pilot Grove, MO and was a farmer. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pilot Grove and a member of Clear Creek Knights of Columbus Council #2261 and the Senior Citizens Club of Pilot Grove. Phillip was a skilled carpenter and enjoyed his woodworking shop for many years. He had served as President and caretaker of the St. Joseph Cemetery for a number of years.
In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Diabetic Association, P.O. Box 1013, Columbia, MO 65205.
God saw Phillip was getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put his arms around him and whispered, "Come with me.� With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands to rest; God broke hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.