Douglas S. Phillips ’63

Doug died May 15, 2015, while visiting his stepdaughter in Carmel, Ind., following emergency surgery for a complication from cancer.

He came to Princeton from Oakland, Calif., where his father was superintendent of schools. Genial and even-tempered, Doug was a freshman tennis player who was also a whiz at billiards. Doug majored in architecture and joined Army ROTC and Key & Seal. After graduation, he completed his education at MIT, then was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., and rose to the rank of captain in the Army.

His company, SunCrest Construction in Lakewood, Wash., created unique and efficient houses and small commercial buildings. During his years in the Northwest, Doug was an eager traveler to Mexico and other countries, an avid cook, and a twice-a-week golfer.

The class extends its sympathy to Mary, Doug’s wife of 24 years; daughter Jennifer Cheung; grandchildren Matthew, Kennedy, Zander, and Taylor; stepdaughter Jane Bready and her children Gemma and Ian; brother Kent; and cousins Gail and Steve DePolo.