phil dearden

1960

2003

Phil crammed a bunch of living into 62 years.  His motto was "Go, See, Do" and he did.  He worked for Edison in southern California for a number of years.  At that time he was married to Gloria, the mother of his only child, Heather, of whom he was very proud...and rightfully so. She is a wonderful person.  His love of wheels took him on the road and he and his second wife bought and drove a semi for a while. They then became vendors and were monetarily very successful...however not in their marriage.  By the 40th reunion Phil had escaped to Tucson (what he felt was his true home). His friends from high school always meant so very much to him and he became reacquainted with many. He, with tons of assistance from classmate Dave Pear, transformed Phil's 38 Chevy Coupe into a street rod.  The last few years of Phil's life were happy ones.  He married classmate Mary Moody and they had a super time--just being together and doing fun things.  Phil died January 2004 from metastasized lung cancer.  He really didn't want to leave us so soon. Unfortunately, he never fulfilled his desire to own an Indian Motorcycle. Other than that, he felt that life was good.   

(Last Updated: 2010)