E. "Lee" Phillips, 55

E. "Lee" Phillips Born on October 23, 1957 in Texas passed away on October 22, 2013 at 55 years old in Kootenai County Medical Center. Lee grew up in Texas, raised by his grandparents. He served in the Vietnam conflict as a member of the 4th infantry. He moved to Coeur d'Alene 10 years ago to enjoy a life of retirement and easy prospecting in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. He worked as a maintenance and handy man for several elderly locals. His hobbies included gold panning, gold dredging, camping, auto restoration, and mechanical repair. Lee is survived by his sons Shaun, Kent and Daniel, and his grandchildren Tonya, Alexandra, Morgan, Parker, Catherine and Adelaide. He will be sorely missed by his friends, his family, and his community. There is a memorial service taking place at Davis Donuts, his favorite local haunt, on Saturday, October 26th from 2-4pm, all who knew Lee are welcome and encouraged to attend.