Folks:
I don't come around to AZB anymore, but this is a special occasion.
I'm thinking about my good buddy, George A. Phillips, who passed away recently after a long bout with cancer. George was an artist pool/billiards cue-maker, and a great one pocket player. He never failed to be there for me through thick and thin, and his wry humor never failed to bring a smile to my face.
I first met George at Boston Billiards (the now-defunct Danbury branch), where I joined their leagues and became one of their league administrators. George did all the cue repair for Boston Billiards, and was an active player in their leagues. Several folks there had cues made by George, and they immediately caught my eye. While hiring George to do some cue work for me, we struck up a good friendship, that outlasted the Boston Billiards' Danbury branch itself. I have several cues and shafts made by George, including my main player made out of hickory wood, and they will always be prized possessions.
I will remember George for his artistry, his amazing ideas, his one pocket prowess, and most of all, his friendship.
The text of the obit is as follows:
http://legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/o...?pid=181135317
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George A. "Buddy" Phillips of Yorktown Heights, NY, President of Mitchell Hardware, died on August 19, 2016. He was 61. Mr. Phillips worked as the President of Mitchell Hardware in Yorktown Heights until his death. Mr. Phillips was born in 1955 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to George and Jeanette Phillips. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1973. He earned a Bachelors degree in Oceanography from SUNY Stony Brook and pursued graduate studies in ocean geology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Locally, he supported the Yorktown Grange Fair and he was a member of the Mid-Hudson Antique Machinery Club. Mr. Phillips will be remembered for his Love of Animals, being an Avid Pool Player, his expertise in making pool cues, a brew master of his own beer, and his loyalty and devotion to his business, family, and friends.
He is predeceased by his Father George E. Phillips. He is survived by Jeanette Phillips (Mother), Nancy Phillips (Sister), Wayne Crookston (Best Friend), Agnes Medige (Sister-in-law), Patricia Wagner (Aunt), and many Cousins.
Family will receive friends on Monday, 8/22, from 2-4 & 7-9pm at Clark Funeral Home in Yorktown Heights. The Funeral Service is Tuesday, August 8/23 at 10am, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake. The Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor, NY.
Published in the The Journal News on Aug. 21, 2016
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Thinking of you, my buddy!
Sean F. Leinen
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