2/26/1935 ~ 7/09/2007
Phillip DeLance Chase, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died at home in Bountiful, Utah, on July 9, 2007 after an extended illness. Phil was born on February 26th, 1935 to Phillip Thorn and Virginia Bishop Chase in Salt Lake City, the eldest of four children: David LeRoy (Shirley) Chase of Mantua, UT; LynnDee Chase Haag (Thomas) of Sacramento and Christine Chase Thomas (Richard) of Salt Lake City. Phil attended both BYU and the University of Utah, graduating from the "U" in 1961 with a degree in engineering.
For most of his life, Phil worked in the metallurgy lab on Hill Air Force Base, alongside his younger brother David. An elaborate practical joker with a keen sense of humor, Phil alternately entertained and terrorized co-workers (abetted by "Little Brother") for more than 30 years until he retired in 1999. Phil served an LDS mission in Guatemala from 1954 to 1956 and on June 26th, 1959, married his high school sweetheart, Jane Briggs Bowen in the Salt Lake Temple. After a brief stint in Southern California, Phil and Jane settled in Bountiful in 1966. Together, they raised four children and remained happily married for more than 47 years. Phil's beloved Jane lost her own, long battle with breast cancer in January of this year. A faithful and devout member of the Val Verda 4th and later Orchard 7th Ward in Bountiful, Phil had a special love of Scouting and Young Men's programs. He also served in two bishoprics as well as a myriad of ward and stake assignments, including (to the chagrin of some) editor of the ward paper for many years. He was also the unofficial poet laureate to a wide circle of family and friends, creating original (and hilariously irreverent) verse to mark every occasion in life -- from birthdays and anniversaries to a particularly satisfying racquetball victory. Phil was a great lover of nature and the outdoors, interests he inherited from his own father. He was an avid bird-watcher and loved to camp, hike, swim, and go river rafting; passions he shared with his whole family, especially his three boys - all of whom followed his footsteps into scouting, but none of whom equaled his skills, enthusiasm and commitment. Phil was also a skilled carpenter and handyman, talents he shared generously with family and friends.
Phil is survived by his four children, Karl (Bountiful); Kevin (Los Angeles); and Steven Chase (Bountiful); and Wendy Chase Arnold (Joseph G. Arnold) of Roosevelt; as well as grandchildren Jamie Chase, Stephanie Murphy, Madison, Colton, Mallory and Carter Arnold, and one great grandchild, Brooklyn Van Woerkom.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13 at 12 noon at the Orchard 7th Ward, 3599 Orchard Drive in Bountiful, Utah. The service will be immediately preceded by visitation, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Under the direction of Serenicare of Salt Lake City.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phillip DeLance Chase, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died at home in Bountiful, Utah, on July 9, 2007 after an extended illness. Phil was born on February 26th, 1935 to Phillip Thorn and Virginia Bishop Chase in Salt Lake City, the eldest of four children: David LeRoy (Shirley) Chase of Mantua, UT; LynnDee Chase Haag (Thomas) of Sacramento and Christine Chase Thomas (Richard) of Salt Lake City. Phil attended both BYU and the University of Utah, graduating from the "U" in 1961 with a degree in engineering.
For most of his life, Phil worked in the metallurgy lab on Hill Air Force Base, alongside his younger brother David. An elaborate practical joker with a keen sense of humor, Phil alternately entertained and terrorized co-workers (abetted by "Little Brother") for more than 30 years until he retired in 1999. Phil served an LDS mission in Guatemala from 1954 to 1956 and on June 26th, 1959, married his high school sweetheart, Jane Briggs Bowen in the Salt Lake Temple. After a brief stint in Southern California, Phil and Jane settled in Bountiful in 1966. Together, they raised four children and remained happily married for more than 47 years. Phil's beloved Jane lost her own, long battle with breast cancer in January of this year. A faithful and devout member of the Val Verda 4th and later Orchard 7th Ward in Bountiful, Phil had a special love of Scouting and Young Men's programs. He also served in two bishoprics as well as a myriad of ward and stake assignments, including (to the chagrin of some) editor of the ward paper for many years. He was also the unofficial poet laureate to a wide circle of family and friends, creating original (and hilariously irreverent) verse to mark every occasion in life -- from birthdays and anniversaries to a particularly satisfying racquetball victory. Phil was a great lover of nature and the outdoors, interests he inherited from his own father. He was an avid bird-watcher and loved to camp, hike, swim, and go river rafting; passions he shared with his whole family, especially his three boys - all of whom followed his footsteps into scouting, but none of whom equaled his skills, enthusiasm and commitment. Phil was also a skilled carpenter and handyman, talents he shared generously with family and friends.
Phil is survived by his four children, Karl (Bountiful); Kevin (Los Angeles); and Steven Chase (Bountiful); and Wendy Chase Arnold (Joseph G. Arnold) of Roosevelt; as well as grandchildren Jamie Chase, Stephanie Murphy, Madison, Colton, Mallory and Carter Arnold, and one great grandchild, Brooklyn Van Woerkom.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13 at 12 noon at the Orchard 7th Ward, 3599 Orchard Drive in Bountiful, Utah. The service will be immediately preceded by visitation, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Under the direction of Serenicare of Salt Lake City.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2/26/1935 ~ 7/09/2007
Phillip DeLance Chase, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died at home in Bountiful, Utah, on July 9, 2007 after an extended illness. Phil was born on February 26th, 1935 to Phillip Thorn and Virginia Bishop Chase in Salt Lake City, the eldest of four children: David LeRoy (Shirley) Chase of Mantua, UT; LynnDee Chase Haag (Thomas) of Sacramento and Christine Chase Thomas (Richard) of Salt Lake City. Phil attended both BYU and the University of Utah, graduating from the "U" in 1961 with a degree in engineering.
For most of his life, Phil worked in the metallurgy lab on Hill Air Force Base, alongside his younger brother David. An elaborate practical joker with a keen sense of humor, Phil alternately entertained and terrorized co-workers (abetted by "Little Brother") for more than 30 years until he retired in 1999. Phil served an LDS mission in Guatemala from 1954 to 1956 and on June 26th, 1959, married his high school sweetheart, Jane Briggs Bowen in the Salt Lake Temple. After a brief stint in Southern California, Phil and Jane settled in Bountiful in 1966. Together, they raised four children and remained happily married for more than 47 years. Phil's beloved Jane lost her own, long battle with breast cancer in January of this year. A faithful and devout member of the Val Verda 4th and later Orchard 7th Ward in Bountiful, Phil had a special love of Scouting and Young Men's programs. He also served in two bishoprics as well as a myriad of ward and stake assignments, including (to the chagrin of some) editor of the ward paper for many years. He was also the unofficial poet laureate to a wide circle of family and friends, creating original (and hilariously irreverent) verse to mark every occasion in life -- from birthdays and anniversaries to a particularly satisfying racquetball victory. Phil was a great lover of nature and the outdoors, interests he inherited from his own father. He was an avid bird-watcher and loved to camp, hike, swim, and go river rafting; passions he shared with his whole family, especially his three boys - all of whom followed his footsteps into scouting, but none of whom equaled his skills, enthusiasm and commitment. Phil was also a skilled carpenter and handyman, talents he shared generously with family and friends.
Phil is survived by his four children, Karl (Bountiful); Kevin (Los Angeles); and Steven Chase (Bountiful); and Wendy Chase Arnold (Joseph G. Arnold) of Roosevelt; as well as grandchildren Jamie Chase, Stephanie Murphy, Madison, Colton, Mallory and Carter Arnold, and one great grandchild, Brooklyn Van Woerkom.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13 at 12 noon at the Orchard 7th Ward, 3599 Orchard Drive in Bountiful, Utah. The service will be immediately preceded by visitation, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Under the direction of Serenicare of Salt Lake City.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phillip DeLance Chase, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died at home in Bountiful, Utah, on July 9, 2007 after an extended illness. Phil was born on February 26th, 1935 to Phillip Thorn and Virginia Bishop Chase in Salt Lake City, the eldest of four children: David LeRoy (Shirley) Chase of Mantua, UT; LynnDee Chase Haag (Thomas) of Sacramento and Christine Chase Thomas (Richard) of Salt Lake City. Phil attended both BYU and the University of Utah, graduating from the "U" in 1961 with a degree in engineering.
For most of his life, Phil worked in the metallurgy lab on Hill Air Force Base, alongside his younger brother David. An elaborate practical joker with a keen sense of humor, Phil alternately entertained and terrorized co-workers (abetted by "Little Brother") for more than 30 years until he retired in 1999. Phil served an LDS mission in Guatemala from 1954 to 1956 and on June 26th, 1959, married his high school sweetheart, Jane Briggs Bowen in the Salt Lake Temple. After a brief stint in Southern California, Phil and Jane settled in Bountiful in 1966. Together, they raised four children and remained happily married for more than 47 years. Phil's beloved Jane lost her own, long battle with breast cancer in January of this year. A faithful and devout member of the Val Verda 4th and later Orchard 7th Ward in Bountiful, Phil had a special love of Scouting and Young Men's programs. He also served in two bishoprics as well as a myriad of ward and stake assignments, including (to the chagrin of some) editor of the ward paper for many years. He was also the unofficial poet laureate to a wide circle of family and friends, creating original (and hilariously irreverent) verse to mark every occasion in life -- from birthdays and anniversaries to a particularly satisfying racquetball victory. Phil was a great lover of nature and the outdoors, interests he inherited from his own father. He was an avid bird-watcher and loved to camp, hike, swim, and go river rafting; passions he shared with his whole family, especially his three boys - all of whom followed his footsteps into scouting, but none of whom equaled his skills, enthusiasm and commitment. Phil was also a skilled carpenter and handyman, talents he shared generously with family and friends.
Phil is survived by his four children, Karl (Bountiful); Kevin (Los Angeles); and Steven Chase (Bountiful); and Wendy Chase Arnold (Joseph G. Arnold) of Roosevelt; as well as grandchildren Jamie Chase, Stephanie Murphy, Madison, Colton, Mallory and Carter Arnold, and one great grandchild, Brooklyn Van Woerkom.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13 at 12 noon at the Orchard 7th Ward, 3599 Orchard Drive in Bountiful, Utah. The service will be immediately preceded by visitation, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Under the direction of Serenicare of Salt Lake City.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family Members
Spouse
Children
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
