PHILLIPS, John Frank

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, September 09, 2014 John F. Phillips, 71, of Prescott, Ariz., born July 19, 1943, in Ft. Worth, Texas, passed away Sept. 6, 2014. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 11, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fleury St., Prescott, Ariz. Arrangements by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 John F. Phillips, 71, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, following a battle with cancer. Born July 19, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas, John attended Jesuit High School in Dallas Texas and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. After graduating, he began his life long career in insurance with Aetna Insurance Company. He started in Los Angeles, Calif. but was transferred to the Phoenix area where he met the love of his life, Susan (Susie) Hart. They were married in 1968, and remained in Phoenix until 1973, when he took a job with a Tucson Agency. In 1976, Oliver-Pilcher Insurance Agency offered him the opportunity to move to Prescott and run their office. In 1988, he purchased the agency. He successfully ran and owned John F. Phillips Insurance until he sold the business in 1998, to Poe & Brown Insurance and continued to work for them until he retired on Dec. 31, 2000. John was committed to Prescott in many ways and he spent countless hours of service dedicated to the betterment of his community. He was a founding member of Silent Witness and Prescott Area Art Trust. He was a member of Kiwanis, Smoki, Toastmasters and served on the boards of Yavapai Exceptional Industries, Prescott Town Hall, and many more. John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Parish where he served as a Eucharistic minister, lector and board member. John was beloved by his family and friends for his easy going and humorous nature. He was generous to all he met and he will be remembered for his big heart and love for his family and friends. John will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife Susie of 46 years; daughters Julie (Dan) Raiss, Barbara (Tyson) Gentz, Tricia (Matt) Busch; son Joseph (Valerie) Phillips; his sisters Jayne Cunningham and Susan Brannan; grandchildren Jacob Phillips, Megan, Sarah and, Nicole Raiss, Lily and Nathan Gentz, Amelia and Robert Busch, Duncan Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his father Joseph Phillips and mother Dorothy Phillips. A Mass and celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fleury Ave., in Prescott, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Kiwanis Club of Prescott, P.O. Box 1020, Prescott, AZ 86302 and Yavapai Exceptional Industries, 436 N. Washington Ave., Prescott, AZ 86301. The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements. You are invited to log onto www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign John's guestbook and share a memory with the family. Information provided by survivors.
Posted by Sharla on September 09, 2014

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