Class of 1942
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Harry Phillips had prepared to be an engineer when he graduated from college in 1949, but instead of dealing with formulas and mathematics, his future turned out to be filled with lilies, tulips and orchids.
Not that his life was a bed of roses — he was widowed twice and survived a serious fall from a second-story balcony — but his business skills and creative flair brought him success as owner of Adelaide’s, a longtime La Jolla flower business.
Mr. Phillips believed that local businesses should support the community, and he often donated floral arrangements or funds for local charity and civic events.
Mr. Phillips died of complications from Lewy body dementia July 22 at his La Jolla home. He was 83.
Adelaide’s and Mr. Phillips have been part of the fabric of La Jolla since 1949, when his mother… (read the rest here).
—Harry Phillips; Flower shop owner considered pillar of the community,” by Blanca Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, published July 29, 2009
