PHILIP WEYMOUTH

Philip Blackburn

Weymouth

"Phil"

Philip Blackburn Weymouth, "Phil", died August 8, 2005 at Stonegates in Greenville, DE. His wife Martha "Martie", died November 29, 2004. They had celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary the previous June.

Born September 25, 1907 in Canaan, CT, Mr. Weymouth grew up in Scranton, PA and the suburbs of Philadelphia. He attended Montgomery Country Day School in Wynnewood, PA, whose headmaster, Rev. Gibson "Doc" Bell, was a kind of second father and a lifelong friend. He graduated from Harvard College, Class of 1929, where he played football and baseball and received his degree in mathematics and history. After college, he worked for the Insurance Company of North America before becoming a founding partner of the general insurance agency, Houghton, Weymouth & Bishop, with offices in Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE. In 1944, he joined William C. Smith, Jr., CPCU, to form Weymouth & Smith, which continues to serve the region under his son, Phil Jr., from Centerville and Newport, DE. In World War II, Mr. Weymouth served on the War Production Board, where he set up and coordinated committees of top officials of America's largest industrial companies to convert production to the war effort. He later served in the U.S. Navy Reserve until the war's end. Mr. Weymouth was a member of the Wilmington Club and, along with his wife, other local organizations. He helped his brother, George, form the Bidermann Golf Club and was always proud that he and his team once won the "We Need Three" tournament there. He devoted time, energy and imagination to such organizations as the United Fund, the Kingswood Community Center, the Delaware Curative Workshop, and was a founding member of Delaware's first civic association, the North Mill Creek Association.

Mr. Weymouth was devoted to his wife; his 3 sons, Phil Jr., Charlie and Sandy; to his grandchildren, PB (Philip III), Natalie, Timo, Heather and Andy; and his 5 great grandchildren. He loved sports and the outdoors - until the last day of his life, he could speak authoritatively about most subjects; in family photos, he is seen playing tennis on a court he built at his Hockessin residence of 30 years, he's seen fishing, sailing, duck shooting, winning a mule packing race in a Dude Rodeo in Jackson Hole, WY, where he and his wife took their kids in 1951. He always had ambitious short and longterm outdoor projects at home - building a garage, digging a cellar, racing a large tractor with gang-mowers around his place at hair-raising speeds. What amazed all who knew him was his flawless mental acuity to the very end. On his last day, he told his son, Phil Jr., he wanted him to "buy me a pair of angel wings; I want to be with Martie and raise some hell with my old buddies." The Weymouths were great dancers, considered "great fun" to all who knew them, and their sons are planning a celebration for them shortly. There will be plenty of music!

The Weymouths are survived by their offspring, all of whom extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Stonegates and all the family and friends who stopped by and did so much to make the best of the Wey-mouth's last years. The family is also grateful to CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES for both parents' final arrangements.