BOMBER MEMORIAL

PHILIP JOHN "PHIL" PHILIP ~ Class of 1965 Honorary
August 30, 1946 - October 2, 2022



Philip John Philip was born August 30, 1946, in Kansas City, MO and passed away on October 2, 2022, of pneumonia, after battling Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. He was a sick Hanford worker.

Philip moved to Richland as a child and attended Richland schools with the Class of 1965. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and he also attended Columbia Basin College.

He was a member of Plumbers and Pipe-fitters Local 598 and worked out at Hanford. Phil was also a member of Local 32 in Seattle, WA.

Philip had a love of packing his horse and mule in the mountains to go hunting. He taught hunters education classes for the WA State Game Department and was a certified instructor.

He was a highly intelligent man with many interests. One of his interests was a love of airplanes, and he became an airplane mechanic. Phil flew a 1946 Aeronca airplane, then later he became a Welding Inspector.

Philip was brought up Episcopalian and loved his Lord and Savior, he served as an acolyte at All Saints in Richland. When he moved to Prosser as an adult he served on the Bishops Committee at St. Matthews Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Dahl Philip ('66); his two sons, Jeremy Philip and Brandon Philip; his granddaughters, Lacey Philip and Cassidy Philip; along with his sisters, Rita Philip Luggie ('66) and Denise Philip ('71).

Celebration of Life will be held at Einan’s at Sunset Funeral Home in Richland starting at 1:00pm on Friday, October 28, 2022. A Graveside inurnment with military honors will follow his Celebration of Life.

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File put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).