Phoebe Caulfield, age 14, died of TBC.

Brothers Words: You’ll be missed.


Phoebe Caulfield died at the age of 14 due to long time suffering from the (some times) fatal illness tuberculoses.

Young Miss Caulfield died last Saturday after suffering from the illness for months. The doctors couldn’t do anything. Even though they made several attempts to save her, they were unsuccessful all times. Mr and Mrs Caulfield arranged for a quick funeral.

Her brother Holden was the one holding the speech
“Phoebe Caulfield was extremely loved” Those were the first words.

Phoebe Caulfield was a lively little girl. She loved the merry-go-round and she adored her brothers DB and Holden. She was also very good in school, which was shown by the numerous of teachers and students attending the funeral. “Look around you Phoebs. You’ll be missed. You’ll be dearly missed” Holden spoke the words with such strength that he nearly yelled.

Holden spoke very dearly of his late sister and he mentioned her intelligence and her kindness (“even though she was a much better student than I was, she were always there for me, supporting me when no one else was”).

He finished with the words “Allie, you take good care of her. Don’t let her disappear”. Allie was her third brother who died in the 1940’s.

Before the lowering of the casket, Holden placed a LP called ‘Little Shirley Beans’ in it with her. He was later on asked why, whereupon he answered: “Because I thought she’d like it” and with that, he left the funeral with his parents and brother.