In 1918, the family moved to Mackay, Idaho, a booming mining town, where his father started a blacksmith shop. Virgil and Veron often helped out in the shop.
Virgil was very helpful to the neighbors. One family in particular was the widow of Edgar Ewing. Later in life, the widow Lillie Ewing would tell how Virgil was always at the ranch helping out and what a wonderful young man he was. "One of the main reasons", said Virgil, "was that he was interested in her daughter Dorothy". On December 28, 1932, Dorothy and Virgil were married.
By 1941, Virgil, Dorothy and their 3 children left Mackay and moved to Southern California. They first settled in Santa Monica. While there a fourth child was born in 1946.
Virgil found work at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Santa Monica. He was an Oxygraph Operator and remained employed with Douglas until his retirement.
In 1947 Virgil bought a house in Venice. There he raised his four children, had a small garden and various small animals. Virgil was very handy. He could fix anything and ususally had some parts left over! He loved gagets and would buy any strange thing that took his fancy.
Sadly, in 1956 Virgil lost his twin brother Veron and his wife Dorothy.
Later Virgil remarried twice more and after the death of his second wife moved to Lake Elsinore where he lived with his third wife until his death in 1991.
In 1918, the family moved to Mackay, Idaho, a booming mining town, where his father started a blacksmith shop. Virgil and Veron often helped out in the shop.
Virgil was very helpful to the neighbors. One family in particular was the widow of Edgar Ewing. Later in life, the widow Lillie Ewing would tell how Virgil was always at the ranch helping out and what a wonderful young man he was. "One of the main reasons", said Virgil, "was that he was interested in her daughter Dorothy". On December 28, 1932, Dorothy and Virgil were married.
By 1941, Virgil, Dorothy and their 3 children left Mackay and moved to Southern California. They first settled in Santa Monica. While there a fourth child was born in 1946.
Virgil found work at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Santa Monica. He was an Oxygraph Operator and remained employed with Douglas until his retirement.
In 1947 Virgil bought a house in Venice. There he raised his four children, had a small garden and various small animals. Virgil was very handy. He could fix anything and ususally had some parts left over! He loved gagets and would buy any strange thing that took his fancy.
Sadly, in 1956 Virgil lost his twin brother Veron and his wife Dorothy.
Later Virgil remarried twice more and after the death of his second wife moved to Lake Elsinore where he lived with his third wife until his death in 1991.
Family Members
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Minnie Clarice "May" Phillips Singer Willson
1900–1988
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Lawrence Edwin Phillips
1901–1918
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Mildred May Phillips Ivie
1904–1954
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Hyrum Phillips
1905–1909
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Della Elizabeth Phillips Knowles
1908–1982
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Veron Bates Phillips
1910–1956
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Roy Marvin Phillips
1913–1941
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Ray Melvin Phillips
1913–1989
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Ruby Emma (Twin) Phillips
1915–1915
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Ruth Thelma Phillips
1915–1915
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Glen Alvin Phillips
1919–1997
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