ROBERT W. PHILLIPS
Bob passed away July 12th, 2007 after a short illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Pat, his sister Helen and his brother Tom. He leaves behind his three children, Carol (Tim), Charlie (Mary Ann) and Barbara, and his seven grandchildren, Eric, Celia, Charlie, Andy, Kelly, Carri and Anna.
Bob was born October 3rd, 1922 in Connecticut and was raised in Rhode Island. He graduated from Tufts University in 1944 and then went on to Midshipmen School in Chicago and served in the Navy during World War II.
Bob worked as a mechanical engineer for Kennedy Engineers for many years. He was an active member of Sequoia Yacht Club where he loved to sail his boat, “Sweet Pea”.
Bob had boundless energy and loved to travel the world with his wife, Patsy. He had an uncanny ability to bring joy and laughter into everyone’s life and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to MDS International Foundation, P.O. Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404.
JOHN WALTER WILSON
John Walter Wilson of Mountain View passed away July 6, at age 87. Growing up in Trenton, N.J., he served in the Army Air Corps in his early 20’s as a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot based in England during World War II. He flew 58 combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group, earning eight Air Medals and a Distinguished Flying Cross. He returned to earn an electrical engineering degree from Lafayette College, and worked at Lockheed where he designed satellite navigation systems, retiring in 1983.
John was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Louise, having shared 54 years of marriage. He is survived by his loving family, son John A. Wilson, daughter-in-law Marilyn, granddaughters Whitney and Lauren, brother Graham Wilson, sister Edith Multop, nieces and nephews, companion Arloa Kelsen, and many friends throughout the U.S. and England. John enjoyed many passions in his life including world travel, fishing at Henry’s Lake, Idaho, golf, watercolor painting, drawing, walks with his granddaughters, playing handball at the Elks Lodge, traditional jazz, and volunteering for the Road Runners at El Camino Hospital and the St. Vincent de Paul Society in East Palo Alto.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 27, 3:00p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue.
Remembrances in his name can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1425 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303.
MARY ELIZABETH SHEWNACK KNOX
Our loving wife and mother, Mary Elizabeth Shewnack Knox died peacefully at home with her family on July 12, 2007 in Redding, CA. She was 85 years old. Mary was born in St. Maries, Idaho on June 5, 1922. She is survived by her husband, Chuck, her children, Charles Knox and his wife, Alice of Redding, CA; Nancy Helmer and her husband, John Bodenburg of Kona, HI; Ginny Knox of Renton, WA; and Bob Knox of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; her grandchildren, Donna Knox of Renton, WA; Melissa Sheffield and great granddaughter Taylor Sheffield of Otterberg, Germany. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends. Mary is preceded by her brother, Robert Shewnack and her grandson, Paul Knox.
Chuck and Mary just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. They raised their four children in Mountain View, CA, then moved to Cupertino, CA. Several years later they chose to retire in Redding in 1983. Mary enjoyed playing bridge as often as she could. She volunteered at Allied Arts in Menlo Park which raised money for Stanford Children’s Hospital. She really loved helping at the St. Williams Parish annual rummage sale in Los Altos, so it was natural that she would combine her love of animals and rummage sales to volunteer at Redding Haven Humane’s Neat Repeats shop for over 20 years. Mary really loved entertaining at her home for family and friends. She decorated her home for every holiday, and especially loved Christmas.
There was a Mass and service Thursday, July 19th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Redding, CA.
Memorial Contributions can be sent to Mercy Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding, CA 96001; phone 530-245-4070.
JUANITA MURDOCK CAMP
Juanita Murdock Camp, 88, Knoxville, TN. Born in Yakima, WA to the late Forrest G. and Eva Malone Murdock. Married to (Wilbur) Reynolds Camp 1942, longtime active members of the First Presbyterian Church of Mtn. View. Sixty-one year member & past president of PEO, Chapter HE. Active supporter of AFS & foreign student activities at MVHS. Preceded in death by husband Reynolds and twin brother Stanley Murdock. Survived by her brother Bruce Murdock of Gig Harbor, WA and her three children – Denis R. Camp, Colorado Springs, CO; David G. Camp, Knoxville, TN; Elaine Camp Johnston, Lawrenceville, GA; and seven grandchildren. The family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers, to PEO, Chapter HE, 62 Chester Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022. A celebration of Juanita’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Friday August 24, 2007 at Toyon Farm, off Foothill Expy & Arboretum Drive, Los Altos. Interment will be at Alta Mesa Cemetery, Palo Alto.
