BOMBER MEMORIAL

JAMES PHILLIP "PHIL" BELCHER ~ Class of 1951
June 25, 1933 - September 15, 2014

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Our beloved husband, father, and brother was called to heaven by the Lord on Monday, September 15, 2014. He was born to Claude and Elda Belcher on June 25, 1933, in Muskogee, OK.

The family moved to West Richland in 1947 when his father took a job at Hanford. Phil was a member of the graduating class of 1951 from Richland's Columbia High School. He joined the Navy after high school where he learned to be an electrician. He returned to the Tri-City area after his years in the service and spent most of his working career at Hanford before retiring in 1997.

He loved to hunt, fish, and spend time with his family.

Phil was proceeded is death by his parents, siblings Rosemary and Michael.

He is survived by his loving wife Teresa; brothers Charles and David ('55); 4 children: Barb ('72), Ron ('75Kamiakin), Carla Jo (HHS), and Phillip Scott ('82); 5 Stone step children: Rich ('72), Eva ('75), LeAnne ('77), Cheri ('79), and Greg ('81); 13 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at 11am at Events at Sunset on the bypass highway in Richland.

Express your thoughts and memories in the online guest book at Einan's Funeral Home.