DEAN PHILLIPS
(Rolla) Dean Phillips died at his home on March 31, 2020. He was born in Ewing, Missouri, February 9th, 1932 the only son of Homer and Irene Phillips.
He grew up in Ewing, where his father managed the Farmers' COOP. He graduated from Lewistown High School in 1950 and attended Culver Stockton College in Canton, Missouri where he attained a BA Degree in Music and Business Administration. During college Dean sang in the St. Louis Municipal Opera Summer Stock Theatre. Upon graduation from college in 1954, he was enlisted into the Army for a two-year tour at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii. When he returned home from the service, he entered into the LP Gas business with his father in Lewiston, Missouri. He expanded his career into banking and developed many other successful domestic and international businesses over his long career.
Dean was an avid aviator learning to fly at a young age. His greatest love was flying and over his life he clocked 22,696 flying hours. He was never more happy then he was in the sky piloting his Challenger 300, N-41DP!
He is survived by his wife, Dee Phillips, sister Diann Phillips Tieman, children; Kay Phillips, Connie Phillips, and Scott (Cindy)Phillips, twelve grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Irene Phillips and his sister, Shirley Phillips Murfin.
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Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Ewing, Missouri in a private ceremony.
Memorials: Donor's choice. Condolences may be left at www.hansenspear.com
Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements.
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