John J. Phillips

1887–1983 (age 96)

Businessman

Biography

John J. Phillips guided businesses across the desert Southwest with steady resolve, nurturing commerce and safeguarding jobs through decades of change.

He shared his success through philanthropic efforts that enriched civic life, leaving Desert Memorial Park among the quiet places where friends and neighbors now pause to remember him.

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