Philip Claypole Ensminger |
| Posted 2023-06-04 by Pat R |
| Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Saturday, Aril 2, 1977, p.2 Prescott native killed in crash of jumbo jets PRESCOTT--A Prescott native among those killed March 27 in the worst airline disaster in history will be returned here for funeral services and burial. Philip C. Ensminger, 51, was one of the 577 persons killed in the Canary Islands airport collision of two 747 airliners. Ensminger, whose residence was listed as Southern California, was a member of a longtime family here and in Phoenix. His father operated the Ensminger Pharmacy here for many years and his grandfather was Dr. John Flynn who operated an early-day sanitarium. He attended Sacred Heart School here and graduated from Bell Bellarmine High School, Los Gatos, Calif. He was formerly with I. Magnin and had been an executive with Bullock's Department Stores for 21 years. His survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Peggy Campbell of Prescott, and Sister Suzanne, principal of St. Cyril's School in Encino, Calif.; and a brother, John of Phoenix. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Wednesday, April 13, 1977, p. D-6 PRESCOTT--Services for Philip C. Ensminger, 51, who died in the crash of two 747s in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on March 27, were held Tuesday at Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Ensminger was born in Prescott and his family owned the Ensminger Drug Store. He had been an executive with Bullock' Department Stores for 21 years, and was formerly with I. Magnin in an executive capacity. Survivors include two sisters and a brother. Ruffner Funeral Home handled arrangements. |
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