On Wednesday, December 5th, 2007, heaven's angels took Dick home to be with Jesus. Francis Richard Dick Phillips was born October 13th, 1938, in South Boston, MA to Francis Richard Frank and Louise Phillips.

At a young age, Dick left Massachusetts to work on dairy farms in Maine, then traveled to Colorado and Texas where he worked on ranches. He purchased his own ranch in Wiley, TX. There he broke and trained horses, taught barrel racing and horsemanship. He also spent many years on the rodeo circuit where he rode broncs. Dick also loved racing dirt bikes for many years. '

Dick served in the US Army from 1962 to 1964, where he worked in the Army Security. After the Army, he went to work for Western Electric Co. in Dallas, TX. He was transferred to Arkansas, Kansas, Montana, California, North Bend, WA, and finally to Richland where he worked for GTE as a toll technician until he retired in 1993.

While in Richland, he met his wife Doris. They had 25 wonderful years together. Dick loved to fish and hunt. He bought Doris fishing gear and taught her how to catch steelhead and salmon. He also bought her a shotgun, and they hunted pheasant together with his favorite yellow lab, Rooster. Dick and Doris were members of Central United Protestant Church. They were also members of the Sunland Corvette Club for several years. When Dick retired, he sold the Vette...knowing his wife didn't want him running around town in his sports car. They also were members of the Rattlesnake Mountain Harley Davidson motorcycle club. Dick loved his 2001 Fat Boy.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, 18-month old brother, and special cousin Ken Hinkle. He leaves behind his wife Doris, stepdaughter Dawn Wolf and her husband Ryan Johnson of Idaho Falls ID, stepdaughter Kelly Holman and her husband Charlie of Forest, VA, step-grandson Eric Wolf of Richland, sister-in-law Bonnie Coulter and her husband Tom of Anthony, KS, sister-in-law Ruth Mosher and her husband Floyd of Topeka, KS, cousin Sue Hinkle of Richland, Aunt Jaunita Ryle of Richland, special friend Jennifer Connors and her children, and his dog Kayse. He also leaves behind cousins and many, many cherished friends.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 12 at 11:00 am at Central U.P. Church, 1124 Stevens Dr, Richland.  In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center or to Eagle Crest Rehab Center in Richland.