Edward M Philebaum

Edward M. Philebaum Dies

Edward M. Philebaum, retired employee of the Bureau of Reclamation at Yuma, Ariz., died on April 25 as the result of a stomach operation.

Mr. Philebaum entered the Government service with the Weather Bureau in July 1882, subsequently being engaged with the United States Engineers' Corps in construction of coast defenses and spending sometime in Alaska in the construction of lighthouses. He entered the employ of the Bureau of Reclamation in April 1906, and was assigned to the Yakima project, Washington.

All of Mr. Philebaum's service with the Bureau was on the Yakima and Yuma projects, with the exception of a short period spent in the Denver office. He was transferred from Denver to Yuma in February 1916 and was continuously employed on the Yuma project until his retirement at the close of January 31, 1932. During the greater part of his long period of service with the Reclamation Bureau, Mr. Philebaum acted as fiscal agent, and all of his service on the Yuma project was in that capacity.

A widow and two daughters survive Mr. Philebaum. Since his retirement in 1932 his home has been in Los Angeles.

Source: United States. Bureau of Reclamation. New reclamation era (Volume 27). Page 131