Leslie Phillips
Juneau resident Leslie Charles Phillips died peacefully Dec. 21, 2009, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. He was 64.
Born May 13, 1945, in Petersburg to Frances Betts and David Phillips, he attended grade school and high school in Petersburg. After graduating Petersburg High School in 1963, he and his older brother, Bill Phillips, went on to RCA Electronics school in Los Angeles. Les then went on to New York City for more training. He was recruited by Xerox as a repair technician in 1964.
He and his high school sweetheart, Mildred Skeek, were married on Nov. 26, 1965 in Berkeley, Calif. Les and Millie spent their first few years in San Francisco and later returned to Alaska where their daughters, Yvonne and Davida, were born. He remained in Juneau and later retired from Xerox after 35 years.
Some of his greatest joys were his grandchildren, Kenndra, Joash and Rain. He also spent many hours fishing and hunting with his brothers and nephews. Les also enjoyed reading, playing poker and spending time with best friend, Jack Marshall. Whenever you saw him, Jack wasn't far behind, his family said. You would see the two at Fred Meyer, out delivering the Capital City Weekly and fishing off the dock at DIPAC.
He was preceded in death by his father, David Phillips; mother, Frances Cropley; and brothers, David and Daniel Phillips.
He is survived by his daughter, Yvonne Phillips and partner, Christen Reinke, of Loveland, Colo.; daughter, Davida Phillips, of Anchorage; granddaughter, Kenndra Phillips and fiance, Derek Nelson, of Anchorage; grandson, Joash Austin, of Anchorage; granddaughter, Rain Knott, of Anchorage; soon-to-be great-grandson, Cha'ak Keet Nelson; siblings, Sally Phillips, of Juneau, Bill Phillips, of Petersburg, Vera Moeller and partner Leroy Ellis, of Portland, Ore.; Kathy Honea and husband Art, of Juneau, Jesy Phillips, of Juneau; Barbara Johnson, of Yakutat; Loraine "Tiny" Phillips, of Anchorage; Annabel "Dolly" Peterson, of Richmond Beach, Wash.; Hank Phillips and wife, Jan, of Anchorage; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at the Tlingt Haida Community Center in Juneau. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cremation Society of Alaska. Condolences can be sent to Jack Marshall, 9329 Turn St., Juneau, AK 99081.