On 1 Oct 2010, in the peace of early morning, Lynn and his sweetheart, Hermoine were reunited after ten years apart. at 96 years, a stroke silenced the most hardworking man we have ever known. He spent his entire life in the service of others.
Lynn was born 16 May 1914 in Clearfield, Utah to Manning "Mannie" Charles and Elizabeth Wilcox Phillips. He grew up on ranches and mining camps, graduating from Elko County High School, Elko, Nevada in 1932, where he served as student body president.
On 16 Aug 1937, he married the beautiful Hermoine Barker from Randolph, Utah. They honeymooned in San Francisco where they witnessed the dedication of the Golden Gate Bridge. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1942.Lynn treasured his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served faithfully in all his callings. He will be deeply missed in Canyon Crest Ward. especially during service projects.
Lynn worked for the U.S. Post Office Railway Mail Service from 1936 to 1967, traveling throughout Utah, Nevada and California. With his photographic memory he was able to learn and recite all the zip codes in that large area even into his 90's. He survived the worst train accident in Utah history on New Year's Eve 1944. In 1972 he built the East Ridge Apartments on Harrison Blvd, on the former site of the Phillips family homestead. He earned a number of real estate licenses and designations, becoming a broker in 1975 and founding Phillips Realty. At the time of his death, Lynn was the oldest active real estate broker in the area. Lynn lived through the Great Depression, which instilled life-long values of hard work, perserverance and frugality. Lynn's humor, service and family values will be remembered by all.
Lynn was preceded in death by his wife, infant daughter Jennilyn, parents two sisters and a great-grandson, Joshua Smith.
Interment in Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
Lynn was born 16 May 1914 in Clearfield, Utah to Manning "Mannie" Charles and Elizabeth Wilcox Phillips. He grew up on ranches and mining camps, graduating from Elko County High School, Elko, Nevada in 1932, where he served as student body president.
On 16 Aug 1937, he married the beautiful Hermoine Barker from Randolph, Utah. They honeymooned in San Francisco where they witnessed the dedication of the Golden Gate Bridge. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1942.Lynn treasured his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served faithfully in all his callings. He will be deeply missed in Canyon Crest Ward. especially during service projects.
Lynn worked for the U.S. Post Office Railway Mail Service from 1936 to 1967, traveling throughout Utah, Nevada and California. With his photographic memory he was able to learn and recite all the zip codes in that large area even into his 90's. He survived the worst train accident in Utah history on New Year's Eve 1944. In 1972 he built the East Ridge Apartments on Harrison Blvd, on the former site of the Phillips family homestead. He earned a number of real estate licenses and designations, becoming a broker in 1975 and founding Phillips Realty. At the time of his death, Lynn was the oldest active real estate broker in the area. Lynn lived through the Great Depression, which instilled life-long values of hard work, perserverance and frugality. Lynn's humor, service and family values will be remembered by all.
Lynn was preceded in death by his wife, infant daughter Jennilyn, parents two sisters and a great-grandson, Joshua Smith.
Interment in Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
On 1 Oct 2010, in the peace of early morning, Lynn and his sweetheart, Hermoine were reunited after ten years apart. at 96 years, a stroke silenced the most hardworking man we have ever known. He spent his entire life in the service of others.
Lynn was born 16 May 1914 in Clearfield, Utah to Manning "Mannie" Charles and Elizabeth Wilcox Phillips. He grew up on ranches and mining camps, graduating from Elko County High School, Elko, Nevada in 1932, where he served as student body president.
On 16 Aug 1937, he married the beautiful Hermoine Barker from Randolph, Utah. They honeymooned in San Francisco where they witnessed the dedication of the Golden Gate Bridge. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1942.Lynn treasured his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served faithfully in all his callings. He will be deeply missed in Canyon Crest Ward. especially during service projects.
Lynn worked for the U.S. Post Office Railway Mail Service from 1936 to 1967, traveling throughout Utah, Nevada and California. With his photographic memory he was able to learn and recite all the zip codes in that large area even into his 90's. He survived the worst train accident in Utah history on New Year's Eve 1944. In 1972 he built the East Ridge Apartments on Harrison Blvd, on the former site of the Phillips family homestead. He earned a number of real estate licenses and designations, becoming a broker in 1975 and founding Phillips Realty. At the time of his death, Lynn was the oldest active real estate broker in the area. Lynn lived through the Great Depression, which instilled life-long values of hard work, perserverance and frugality. Lynn's humor, service and family values will be remembered by all.
Lynn was preceded in death by his wife, infant daughter Jennilyn, parents two sisters and a great-grandson, Joshua Smith.
Interment in Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
Lynn was born 16 May 1914 in Clearfield, Utah to Manning "Mannie" Charles and Elizabeth Wilcox Phillips. He grew up on ranches and mining camps, graduating from Elko County High School, Elko, Nevada in 1932, where he served as student body president.
On 16 Aug 1937, he married the beautiful Hermoine Barker from Randolph, Utah. They honeymooned in San Francisco where they witnessed the dedication of the Golden Gate Bridge. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1942.Lynn treasured his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served faithfully in all his callings. He will be deeply missed in Canyon Crest Ward. especially during service projects.
Lynn worked for the U.S. Post Office Railway Mail Service from 1936 to 1967, traveling throughout Utah, Nevada and California. With his photographic memory he was able to learn and recite all the zip codes in that large area even into his 90's. He survived the worst train accident in Utah history on New Year's Eve 1944. In 1972 he built the East Ridge Apartments on Harrison Blvd, on the former site of the Phillips family homestead. He earned a number of real estate licenses and designations, becoming a broker in 1975 and founding Phillips Realty. At the time of his death, Lynn was the oldest active real estate broker in the area. Lynn lived through the Great Depression, which instilled life-long values of hard work, perserverance and frugality. Lynn's humor, service and family values will be remembered by all.
Lynn was preceded in death by his wife, infant daughter Jennilyn, parents two sisters and a great-grandson, Joshua Smith.
Interment in Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
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