Phil Willis Brewer, 90, passed away on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at his home in Snowflake. A public viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Snowflake Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Relief Society Room. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Snowflake Main Street Chapel, with a public viewing from 2 to 2:40 p.m. Interment will be at the Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. He was born June 14, 1926, on his grandfather’s ranch just above the old sawmill in Standard, just south of Pinedale. There he grew up as a young man. He was the second child of eight, the son of Ivan and May Brewer. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Delma, whom he married in 1947. He leaves behind a family including his two brothers, Kay and Melvin, and his sister, Margie Aloe; four of his five children, Phyllis Jones (Steve), Charlie (Leslie), Dorothy Bernhardt (Pat) and David (Kim), and the late Delvin (Debbie); 29 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Ivan and May; three brothers, Reece, Duane and Larry; two sisters, Luilda and Nellie; a son, Delvin; and a grandson, Tommy Jones. In 1944, he served his country in the Army for a short time, then was medically discharged. Phil worked and finally retired from the pulp and paper mill in Snowflake. He lived in Snowflake until his passing on Aug. 8. He worked hard his whole life from ranching to driving heavy equipment, a mechanic, a logger and a port of entry inspector for the State of Arizona, and also owned a business on Route 66 in Sanders. He was an active member of the LDS church, holding numerous callings. He also worked in the temple. He had a strong testimony, and shared that knowledge with his family and friends. Phil was a strong family man and loved his entire family unconditionally. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing, camping and just being in the outdoors. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. There was never a person who he wouldn’t help or give the shirt off his back to; he truly loved all. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
