Philip "Phil" C. Haines, Jr.

Philip Carl “Phil” Haines, Jr., was born in Long Beach, California on July 14, 1945 to Philip C. and Dorothy A. (Wyatt) Haines, Sr.

Phil graduated from Paramount High School in Paramount, California. Afterward he joined the U.S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.

On September 16, 1979 he married Brenda Kay Cole in Las Vegas, Nevada. Phil worked at Specialty Minerals in Lucerne Valley, California for 26 years. He then worked in industrial maintenance for Exide Technology of Forest City, Missouri.

Phil passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 74. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Brenda, of their Mound City home; son, Brian Allen Haines of Hanford, California; brothers, Norman (Doris) Haines of Redondo Beach, California and Donald Haines of Lakewood, California; sisters-in-law, Gail Olson and Carol Sommerville of Victorville, California; brothers-in-law, Barry (Barbara) Cole of Ridgecrest, California and Rod (Rashelle) Cole of Dewey, Arizona; grandchildren, Samantha Medley (Christian Uribe) and Austin (Cynthia) Page; great grandchildren, Scarlet Medley, Mila Uribe, and Cassidy Page; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Phil was a member of the Lions Club of Mound City and the Paul P. Shutts American Legion Post 121. He was a member and former deacon of the First Christian Church, Mound City.

He was a true patriot and avid supporter of our military, both active duty and veterans. Phil enjoyed woodworking, welding, and fishing and hunting. He collected guns, knives, and military memorabilia, and train, eagle, and wolf figurines.

Services with military honors: Saturday, June 6, 2020, 11:00 am, First Christian Church, Mound City. Family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the services. Memorials: Mound City Nutrition Site.