Phillip E. Norris

Phillip E. Norris, 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, engineer, went home to be with the Lord Jesus, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday, Richland Hills United Methodist Church. Memorials: SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, Texas 75212, www.spca.org. Born July 6, 1920, in Webster City, Iowa, Phil moved to Fort Worth in 1947 where he began a 37-year career as an aeronautical engineer at General Dynamics. Phil was preceded in death by his loving wife, Eileen, after 61 years of marriage. They spent many retirement years together traveling the U.S. by motor home. Phil was very proud of his four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Richland Hills United Methodist Church and Theta Xi fraternity. Survivors: Sons, Mark T. Norris and wife, Delores, of Irving, Daniel P. Norris and wife, Cynthia, of North Richland Hills; daughter, Nancy Read and husband, Hank, of Corpus Christi; grandchildren, Buddy Read and wife, Julianne, Lauraleigh Newton and husband, John, Phillip Read and wife, Amy, Deborah Dodson and husband, Kevin; great-grandchildren, Marshall Read, Rebecca Read, Benjamin Read, Matthew Newton, Daniel Newton, Paige Read, Natalie Read, Raegen Read, Brooklyn Read, Brock Dodson.