Leonard was the eldest of five children born to Elmer Louis Phillips and Virgie German.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harold David.
He had a fond affection for Prescott, the town where he was born, revisiting from time to time. He had a painting commissioned of the schoolhouse he attended and returned in 1993 to make a speech.
Leonard had an entrepreneurial spirit, shown through his being self employed, his businesses, and his investments. He enjoyed bee keeping and harvesting the honey.
MR. [LEONARD L. PHILLIPS], Cactus Lane, Mount Dora, died Monday, Aug. 23, from myelodysplastic syndrome. He was a self-employed businessman and teacher. Born in Prescott, Kan., he moved to Central Florida in 1955. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora. He was a member of the Mount Dora Rotary Club, Masons, Scottish Rite and Lake County Republican Party. He was a past commander of the Tavares American Legion and founder and past president of the Lake County Coin Club. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Georgia M.; son, daughters; brother and sister; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harold David.
He had a fond affection for Prescott, the town where he was born, revisiting from time to time. He had a painting commissioned of the schoolhouse he attended and returned in 1993 to make a speech.
Leonard had an entrepreneurial spirit, shown through his being self employed, his businesses, and his investments. He enjoyed bee keeping and harvesting the honey.
MR. [LEONARD L. PHILLIPS], Cactus Lane, Mount Dora, died Monday, Aug. 23, from myelodysplastic syndrome. He was a self-employed businessman and teacher. Born in Prescott, Kan., he moved to Central Florida in 1955. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora. He was a member of the Mount Dora Rotary Club, Masons, Scottish Rite and Lake County Republican Party. He was a past commander of the Tavares American Legion and founder and past president of the Lake County Coin Club. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Georgia M.; son, daughters; brother and sister; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
Leonard was the eldest of five children born to Elmer Louis Phillips and Virgie German.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harold David.
He had a fond affection for Prescott, the town where he was born, revisiting from time to time. He had a painting commissioned of the schoolhouse he attended and returned in 1993 to make a speech.
Leonard had an entrepreneurial spirit, shown through his being self employed, his businesses, and his investments. He enjoyed bee keeping and harvesting the honey.
MR. [LEONARD L. PHILLIPS], Cactus Lane, Mount Dora, died Monday, Aug. 23, from myelodysplastic syndrome. He was a self-employed businessman and teacher. Born in Prescott, Kan., he moved to Central Florida in 1955. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora. He was a member of the Mount Dora Rotary Club, Masons, Scottish Rite and Lake County Republican Party. He was a past commander of the Tavares American Legion and founder and past president of the Lake County Coin Club. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Georgia M.; son, daughters; brother and sister; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harold David.
He had a fond affection for Prescott, the town where he was born, revisiting from time to time. He had a painting commissioned of the schoolhouse he attended and returned in 1993 to make a speech.
Leonard had an entrepreneurial spirit, shown through his being self employed, his businesses, and his investments. He enjoyed bee keeping and harvesting the honey.
MR. [LEONARD L. PHILLIPS], Cactus Lane, Mount Dora, died Monday, Aug. 23, from myelodysplastic syndrome. He was a self-employed businessman and teacher. Born in Prescott, Kan., he moved to Central Florida in 1955. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora. He was a member of the Mount Dora Rotary Club, Masons, Scottish Rite and Lake County Republican Party. He was a past commander of the Tavares American Legion and founder and past president of the Lake County Coin Club. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Georgia M.; son, daughters; brother and sister; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
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