The Oregonian, Portland, OR., March 21, 1915, page 7

CRASH FATAL TO PIONEER
W. C. Phipps at Toppenish Dies From Injuries Received

            LYLE, Wash., March 20. – (Special) – William C. Phipps, a pioneer of Oregon, died at the home of his son at Toppenish, Wash., on March 10, as a result of injuries sustained when a conveyance in which he was crossing a railroad track near North Yakima was struck by a passenger train.
            Mr. Phipps was born in Indiana, December 18, 1827.  At the age of four years and he moved with his parents to Northwestern Missouri.  In 1853 he and his young wife crossed the planes with an ox team, locating on a 640-acre donation claim 14 miles south of Portland.  He removed to Lafayette and three years later to Dayton, thence to North Yamhill and Polk County, where he owned a wheat farm six miles south of Amity.
            Though a life-long Democrat, he was a personal friend and warm admirer of Harvey W. Scott, late editor of The Oregonian.
            Mr. Phipps is survived by four children, John S., of Toppenish; Allis, of North Yakima; Annie, of the wife of Philip McLain, of North Yakima, and Willamina, the wife of Will Hayden, of Adams County, Washington.  Besides the four children he leaves 34 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.