Kurt Phillips
Kurt Steven Phillips was born in Los Angeles, Ca. on June 25,1954.
He was a lifelong member of the Crystal Cathedral. He served our country in the US Coast Guard during the Vietnam war. After the Coast Guard, he became an iron worker which took him all over the U.S. and Europe. After Kurt’s injury, he won several medals on the weight lifting and archery teams at the International Paralyzed Veterans Olympics. He would become an instructor for the Iron Workers Apprentice Program, Local 433 in Los Angeles, Ca. He made Daytona Beach his home in 1990. He embraced the Florida lifestyle. He loved to fish, cook, tell stories and laugh, all of which suited him well. His personality entered the room before his wheelchair did. He never met a stranger, and always had time for a joke, no matter how corny. Kurt attended the Daytona Drive-In Christian Church, where he fueled his deep faith In God. He volunteered at a local elementary school and the Daytona Speedway. Eventually, he was hired by Nascar as a seating supervisor for the handicapped sections. He gleamed at the chance to tell you about his niece, his nephew, and his brother’s music. He was incredibly proud of them all. He loved and adored his family. Kurt Phillips donated his wheelchair on March 19, as he walked through the Gates of Heaven.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bill.
He is survived by his mother, Donna, brothers, Kris (Traci) and Scott, nieces, Melissa (Jerod) and Donna Lynn, nephew, Matthew (Marin).
The interment service will at 2:30 p.m. on April 15, at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in his name.