Obituary for George "Judd" T. Phillips

Phillips, George "Judd"  
Age 67, born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 23, 1944, passed away suddenly in his home on Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM. Judd is preceded in death by his mother, Ellen; father, Don; brother and best friend, Donald "Richard" Phillips. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Dorene "Kay" Phillips; step-father, Harold "Mike" Nelson; four daughters, Tamara Evans,Teena Kirin, Tonya Marsh and husband Todd of Albuquerque, and Tracy Patane of Pagosa Springs, CO. Judd was blessed with grand-children, Samantha, Cassie, Cody, Dean, Cory, Caitie, Chanel, Chase, MacKenzie; great-grandchildren, Daveany and Danniel. He was affectionately referred to as "Pa". After four years in the Air Force, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he worked as an air-traffic controller and supervisor. He retired from the FAA in 1994. During his retirement years, Judd pursued many independent business ventures. He and his wife enjoyed touring the country in their RV and meeting people along the way. They relished time together cruising to unknown locations and treasured spending time outdoors with their grandchildren. Judd valued spending time with close friends, Rick and Cheryl Brovarney of T or C, NM and getting together to socialize and vacation. Judd enjoyed golf; he volunteered as an off-ice official for the NM Scorpions and was an avid NASCAR racing fan. Judd was a lung cancer survivor, where he beat all odds and continued to live a healthy and happy lifestyle until his untimely death. He will be greatly missed. A Graveside service will be held at 2:30 pm, Monday, July 30, 2012 at Vista Verde Memorial Park, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Judds' honor to the Cancer Foundation of your choice.