Military Service:
Navy WWII

Associations:
American Legion Post No. 643

Left high school in middle of senior year to join Navy

Education:
Iowa State University with Bachelor of Engineering

Occupation:
Farmer/Electrical Engineer

Two of Phil and Lavonne's three sons carry on the family legacy of caring for turkey and livestock along with managing the soil on a much larger scale than their predecessors/

Religion:
Member of United Methodist Church

Cause of Death:
Lumphoma Cancer

Died at University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa

Buried:
Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, Iowa