2. Laurence Mentor PHILLIPS (photo) was born on 10 Aug 1913 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI. He graduated in Jun 1933 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI. (2) There he received a diploma from Pontiac High School. He was in military service on 30 Nov 1942 in Great Lakes, Lake Co, IL. (3) While in the Navy, he trained as a machinist's mate and graduated as the honor man in his company. He was a draftsman and mechanical engineer between 1945 and 1973 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI. He retired from his position at Detroit Diesel, General Motors Corp., in about 1973. He died on 15 Dec 1993 in Crystal River, Citrus Co, FL.(4) The cause of death was heart and lung failure due to cancer. He was buried on 3 Jan 1994 in Franklin, Oakland Co, MI. He had Social Security Number 363-01-5510. (4) He was married to Gale Delilah ASHTON on 8 Feb 1940 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI. The wedding took place at the home of her parents. He was divorced from Gale Delilah ASHTON in 1972 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne Co, MI.
3. Gale Delilah ASHTON
(photo) was born in Decatur, Van
Buren Co, MI. Children were:
i. Loren
Guy PHILLIPS (photo) was born in
Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI.
1 ii.
Gary Lee PHILLIPS.
iii. Laurence
Mentor PHILLIPS II (photo) was born
in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI.
iv. Gayleen
Marie PHILLIPS (photo) was born on
in Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI.
v. Laurie
Kay PHILLIPS (photo) was born on 19 Oct 1959 in
Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI. She died on 23 Jul 1960 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne Co,
MI. She was buried on 26 Jul 1960 in Franklin, Oakland Co, MI.