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Phillip D. Jenkins (February 23, 1962 - July 30, 2011) Phil grew up in Houston and spent most of his life in the Sagemont and Pasadena area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gaynell Jenkins and Paul Jenkins and by his brother John and his beloved wife Patricia Jenkins. He is survived by his sister Paula Miller, husband James, her two sons, Mason, and Peyton; Phillips three sons, Joshua, Christopher and Matthew and his grand-daughter Avalon. Phillip also left behind his Aunt, Katherine Stanford, his Uncle, Modell Robinson and his adored girlfriend Amber Ginther, many cherished cousins, and other loving relatives and many devoted friends. Phil graduated from Dobie High School in 1980, studied Psychology at the University of Texas and U. of H. Clear Lake and received his law degree from The University of Houston Law School in 2004. Phil was on the Board of Directors of the Deer Park Library and NAMI Houston. Phil loved life, music, and helping people.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that donations be made to the "Jenkins Memorial Fund" Shell Federal Credit Union. Bank Routing #313080636. Account #64544995. ATTN: Paula Miller
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 06, 2011 at 3:00 pm at San Jacinto Baptist Church, 3002 Center Street, Deer Park, TX 77536, (281) 479-7269.
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Carol Cohen
August 30, 2011
Phillip was beginning to help me with my daughter. I'm greatly shocked and do not know what to make of this loss. God bless his children and all family. He was the best attorney and cared deeply for people with disabilities. God Bless.
Robin lewis
August 23, 2011
Phillip was helping my son with a legal matter. We met him just a little more than a month ago and I was so impressed by how compassionate he was toward my son and towards me. I only found out he had passed yesterday, with great shock and sadness. I knew of the service he provided mentally ill persons who have to tangle with the Texas legal system; that's why we called for his help and he gave it so well during the short time we knew him. Rest in peace Phillip.
Mike Simon
August 9, 2011
You will be greatly missed and fondly remembered, Phil. Sorry to lose such a compassionate and empathetic friend.
Kathy Busby
August 8, 2011
We will surely miss such a wonderful, compassionate man. He was such a great advocate for people with mental illness. He faithfully wrote a column for the NAMI Metropolitan Houston newsletter and helped countless people in desperate need.
Dobie Class of 1980
Glen Muse
August 8, 2011
Eulogy for Phillip Jenkins, by Glen Muse.
I’ve known Phil since we were little, the second grade or so. I met him because his parents knew my parents, but we didn’t really become good friends until college. Our majors put us in classes together and we became good friends quickly. We had all kinds of adventures you might expect of college students, but nothing I’m going to share here with my parents sitting in the audience. We were good boys.
Over the last year or so, my wife and I would get together with Phil and his girlfriend Amber pretty regularly, though we should have done it more. Phil and I also got together with my father and another friend every Friday morning for breakfast.
We’re all self-employed and together we served as each other’s informal board of directors. We would talk about business strategies, marketing plans; we’d help each other. There was also plenty of personal stuff mixed in. Sometimes the meetings were just personal stuff. We were really just a group of friends having breakfast.
Phil would love this; a gathering of all these people coming together specifically to talk about Phil. Phil liked to talk about Phil, but he was never bragging. He was sharing. It wasn’t vanity, it was generosity. Phil shared his life, his experiences with anyone he thought might benefit from hearing about them. He shared his accomplishments in a way that would make you think, “I could do more; I should do more.”
Phil accomplished a lot. He went to college, built a great family, succeeded in his profession. But many of us have done that, or are doing that. Phil chose an admirable kind of profession in psychology that was all about helping others.
And then, he went further. He went back to school to become a lawyer; a lawyer. That’s not like going to Bartending School. Law school is tough. He graduated law school and started his career as an attorney when he was 42 years old. Again in a profession where he’s helping others.
In many of his cases, Phil was helping those who weren’t capable of helping themselves. As a lawyer he served his clients with a level of compassion and generosity that isn’t all that common among defense attorneys. No offense to any lawyers here … I don’t want to get sued.
And while Phil was accomplishing all this, he was also enduring a lot. He lost his mother, his father, his younger brother and his wife. Yet through all of that Phil never felt sorry for himself, he never used his suffering as an excuse and he never wanted anyone’s pity.
He had this great inner strength, this courage to keep going, to continue to achieve and to continue to grow. He was genuinely happy; he was embracing life to the very end.
What Phil has left us, is us. We, the lives he touched, are Phil’s legacy. What he showed us about life and living makes us all wealthy for having known him.
Christina Appelt
August 8, 2011
Phillip Jenkins was a very kind man and a member of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Assn. We are deeply saddened by the loss of a good friend and lawyer. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to all his friends and family.
HCCLA will be holding a remembrance ceremony on September 8 from 11am to 12pm honoring criminal defense lawyers on our memorial plaque, which will include Phil's name. Friends and family are invited to attend. The ceremony will be held at the criminal courthouse, 1201 Franklin, 7th floor, Houston, Texas 77002. Refreshments will be provided immediately following the reading of the names and memorial plaque dedication.
Liz Eads
August 8, 2011
Phil will be missed greatly. I am so sadden by this. Hope the family is coping. You are all in my prayers.
Kim
August 7, 2011
I will miss you Phil, but never forget my buddy. You helped make law school fun. I am proud to have been your friend.
Rose Cardenas
August 6, 2011
I met Mr. Jenkins last year, he represented a friend's daughter in a case that could have been a nightmare but it wasn't because he was wise and compassionate and a good lawyer and a good man. I am sorry to see that he passed so young..
He is in my prayers
Rose Cardenas
August 6, 2011
Phil give your brother a hug hold him close and please wait for the rest of us God will provide until than (the party has begun ) Love you Phil and Always John
dee Goff
August 6, 2011
Phil, i remember our days as children at Cokesbury and teenagers at Dobie. You and John were kind and dedicated. It is hard to believe that both of you are gone. Paula, your two brothers were the best of the best. I never had a chance as an adult to thank John and Phil for help they gave me in high school.
alisha rangel
August 5, 2011
i met mr.jenkins when i went to there house to visit matthew. he was a great man with words of wisdom
Dana Friend-Bridges
August 5, 2011
Phil, It was a pleasure being your friend.I always looked up to you and what you had done with your life.Glad we had the mini and large High School reunions to reconnect and become friends all over again.I know how proud you were of your boys and I know they are missing you now.Rest well Phil,may you be an angel here on earth.
August 4, 2011
Our NAMI families have been greatly blessed by Philip’s generosity to share and do all he could to get needed help and find answers for so many lives. All the help, assistance and understanding he offered and gave were empowered by his knowledge, expertise and his great compassion. Many lives have been blessed and his passing will leave a void that would be difficult to fill by any one man. I thank God for Philip’s legacy of love to our dear loved ones. He deserves our admiration and respect as a dedicated man who gave his all for others’ needs – a true hero.
Eve Knight
Marc Fleming
August 4, 2011
Phil was a very helpful and caring professional, both as a lawyer and as a specialist in the mental health field. He will be missed dearly.
Susan Denyes-Moody
August 4, 2011
There is a highly respected empty spot where a brilliant, loving, kind man once sat briefly on our National Alliance on Mental Illness Metropolitan Houston Board of Directors. We were so proud and excited to have Phillip Jenkins join our Board. He was voted in unanimously on June 25, 2011. We knew we had an amazing and gifted person who was full of compassion and understanding for those people and their families struggling with mental illness. What an extroidinary new member we had! For many years we had referred countless people, who had no where else to turn for guidance through the complicated world of the judicial mental health court system, to Phillip. And, he was there for them. Now he was actually part of our Board! We are humbled that he accepted the position and that he was eager to help us with our mission. Phillip Jenkins will be greatly missed. God speed, our Friend. Your NAMI Metro Board
Harrel Tillman
August 4, 2011
Mr. Jenkins was a very good man. I met him on several occasions at U.T. H.C.P.C. A wonderful person.My condolences to the family. Godspeed.
August 4, 2011
My deepest sympathy to the Jenkins family, and Thank You Phillip, for all your help, kindness and understanding for my son.
You will be truly missed.
R. Kitchen and Family
Amber Ginther
August 4, 2011
He was a wonderful man...I loved him more than anything in my life, he made me happy. I will miss talking to him every day and being with him.
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