Born to Roscoe Stringham Baker and Mary Allred.
He graduated from Citrus High School in Glendora, CA and began attending the nearby Citrus Junior College in 1956. It was there that he became friends with a beautiful young woman named Joanne Lee Monroe. He was privileged to baptize her as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1958. They soon fell in love and were married on August 20, 1960 in the Los Angeles, California LDS Temple.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1960 and later received a Masters of Arts degree in Business Economics from the Claremont School of Politics & Economics in 1970. Phil spent the early part of his engineering career in Southern California working for Aerojet General in Azusa working on projects for the Gemini and Apollo space programs, testing and blowing up rocket motors. Phil then took a job with the Smith Meter Division of A.O. Smith and soon moved to Erie, PA in 1971 where they raised their four children.
After nearly 34 years of marriage, his wife Joanne suddenly passed away on April 17, 1994. Though devastated by her loss, Phil was fortunate to soon meet and marry the second girl of his dreams, Karen Christiansen. He and Karen were married in the San Diego, California LDS temple on November 1994. Karen had four amazing children whom Dad loved as if they were his own.
He graduated from Citrus High School in Glendora, CA and began attending the nearby Citrus Junior College in 1956. It was there that he became friends with a beautiful young woman named Joanne Lee Monroe. He was privileged to baptize her as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1958. They soon fell in love and were married on August 20, 1960 in the Los Angeles, California LDS Temple.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1960 and later received a Masters of Arts degree in Business Economics from the Claremont School of Politics & Economics in 1970. Phil spent the early part of his engineering career in Southern California working for Aerojet General in Azusa working on projects for the Gemini and Apollo space programs, testing and blowing up rocket motors. Phil then took a job with the Smith Meter Division of A.O. Smith and soon moved to Erie, PA in 1971 where they raised their four children.
After nearly 34 years of marriage, his wife Joanne suddenly passed away on April 17, 1994. Though devastated by her loss, Phil was fortunate to soon meet and marry the second girl of his dreams, Karen Christiansen. He and Karen were married in the San Diego, California LDS temple on November 1994. Karen had four amazing children whom Dad loved as if they were his own.
Born to Roscoe Stringham Baker and Mary Allred.
He graduated from Citrus High School in Glendora, CA and began attending the nearby Citrus Junior College in 1956. It was there that he became friends with a beautiful young woman named Joanne Lee Monroe. He was privileged to baptize her as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1958. They soon fell in love and were married on August 20, 1960 in the Los Angeles, California LDS Temple.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1960 and later received a Masters of Arts degree in Business Economics from the Claremont School of Politics & Economics in 1970. Phil spent the early part of his engineering career in Southern California working for Aerojet General in Azusa working on projects for the Gemini and Apollo space programs, testing and blowing up rocket motors. Phil then took a job with the Smith Meter Division of A.O. Smith and soon moved to Erie, PA in 1971 where they raised their four children.
After nearly 34 years of marriage, his wife Joanne suddenly passed away on April 17, 1994. Though devastated by her loss, Phil was fortunate to soon meet and marry the second girl of his dreams, Karen Christiansen. He and Karen were married in the San Diego, California LDS temple on November 1994. Karen had four amazing children whom Dad loved as if they were his own.
He graduated from Citrus High School in Glendora, CA and began attending the nearby Citrus Junior College in 1956. It was there that he became friends with a beautiful young woman named Joanne Lee Monroe. He was privileged to baptize her as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1958. They soon fell in love and were married on August 20, 1960 in the Los Angeles, California LDS Temple.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1960 and later received a Masters of Arts degree in Business Economics from the Claremont School of Politics & Economics in 1970. Phil spent the early part of his engineering career in Southern California working for Aerojet General in Azusa working on projects for the Gemini and Apollo space programs, testing and blowing up rocket motors. Phil then took a job with the Smith Meter Division of A.O. Smith and soon moved to Erie, PA in 1971 where they raised their four children.
After nearly 34 years of marriage, his wife Joanne suddenly passed away on April 17, 1994. Though devastated by her loss, Phil was fortunate to soon meet and marry the second girl of his dreams, Karen Christiansen. He and Karen were married in the San Diego, California LDS temple on November 1994. Karen had four amazing children whom Dad loved as if they were his own.
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