Phillip James Scott
OBITUARY
Born in Chicago IL, Phillip joined the US Marine Corps in 1956 and married Donna right after boot camp in 1957. (Just missed their 70th anniversary). They raised their son, Jeffrey (Becky) and daughter, Klysta (John) Powell, in the San Diego community of Clairemont. They had two grandchildren, Nicole Kjellander and Jake (Cristal) Powell, and three great-grandchildren, Gunnar and Kiera Kjellander and Emma Powell.
Phil was an amazing athlete. Chicago’s De La Salle High School retired his basketball number after he graduated. He was recruited to play football for Notre Dame University but elected to go to Lewis College, where his friends were going, instead. In addition, Phil was an incredible baseball player. He got 2 hits (a single and a double) off Don Larsen in a training camp game after Larsen, in 1956, had pitched the only perfect game in MLB world series history. Phil was always proud of being the Boxing Battalion Champion in the USMC too! He also loved to play softball, lob ball and coach his son, Jeff, in Little League baseball and Pop Warner Football. He always encouraged his children and grandchildren in whichever sport or activity they chose. Phil also loved to make everyone around him laugh. He was the fun dad his children and their friends loved to be around.
After 42 years of working for SDGE, Phil retired as Gas Construction Supervisor. He and Donna traveled extensively, enjoyed precious time with family and friends and never turned down a good glass of wine.
He often remarked that he was born to make people laugh and he was good at his job! He always reminded others to “Hug those you love!”
HE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED!!!
There will be a service for Phil on Nov. 13th at 1pm, Village Community Presbyterian Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA.