Philip Phineas Powers passed away on December 24, 2010 in Westminster, Colorado. He was 98 years old.

Philip was born in Mead, Washington on December 18, 1912 to Phineas Wesley and Jennie (Atkinson) Powers. He spent his childhood on the family ranch in Otter, Montana. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1933 and eventually attended Washington State University in Pullman, WA obtaining his B.S. in Mining Engineering.

Philip proudly served four years in the Army during WWII, as Captain of his fire-fighting unit, primarily in Northern France. He participated in the Normandy Beach landing on D-Day-plus two. He was awarded the French Crois de Guerre.

Philip had been a Grand Junction resident for a total of 37 years and had previously lived in Austin, TX; Costa Rica; Corpus Christi, TX, and Cortez, CO.

Philip was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, AARP, AIME, NARFE, Good Sam's Club and the VFW.

He enjoyed bowling and fishing, playing games and the great outdoors, but he especially loved being with his family.

Philip met his sweetheart, Carolina (whom survives), while mining in Chile and they married on January 25, 1954 in Peru, South America. Additional survivors are his sons, Bruce of Austin, TX; Robert of Littleton, CO, and Richard of San Jose, Costa Rica; brother, Gil Powers of Otter, MT; sister, Eleanor Avery of Seattle, WA, and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, John Powers.

Philip was laid to rest at Grand Junction Memorial Gardens.

The Sheridan Press - January 12, 2011.