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Obituary for PHILLIPS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday August 01, 2008

Casey Phillips, age 51, of Albuquerque and formerly of Kansas City and Amarillo, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, and went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Casey was born and raised in the Kansas City, MO area. He earned a BS and MS in Industrial Technology from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO. Upon graduation, he started his career at Bendix Corp. in Kansas City, from 1979-94. He accepted a position with Pantex in Amarillo, TX from 1994-2003. At the time of his death, he was employed by Sandia National Laboratories. He served as a classification analyst in the DOE Weapons Complex for the past 24 years. Casey is survived by Vicki, his wife of 26 years; son, Aaron Phillips and wife Trista; brothers, David Phillips and wife Josie, Danny Phillips and wife Liz, and Darren Upp; aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, and numerous friends. A reception celebrating his life will be held Saturday, August 2, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., at the family home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Oncology and Hematology Cancer Center, 4901 Lang Avenue N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 (505) 842-8171 www.nmcancercenter.com . French Mortuary 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505) 897-0300 www.frenchmortuary.com