



Phillip D Case of Anacortes died peacefully at his residence on Friday, April 7th with his family at his bedside. He was born December 23, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho the son of Henry and Blanche (Cody) Case, the brother to the late Connie (Case) McClure.
Phillip grew up in the Twin Falls area, graduated from Valley High School in Eden, Idaho. He immediately joined the US Army, Special Forces Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he served for 3 years and continued in the Washington Reserves for another 5 years while in college.
Phil received his BA and MA at University of Washington in Architecture/Environmental Studies. He worked in the fields of Hospital Design and Homes for the Aged for 35 years in NW Washington and Western US. Phil was a member of the American Institute of Architecture and Architects for Health for 30 years. He worked out of Bellevue, WA offices of Careage Corporation, Schemmer Associates, Mulvanney G2, before he started his own office Cornerstone Architects in Seattle.
He met the love of his life Madelyn in 1970 on a blind date. They discovered they had much in common: skiing, mountain climbing, art, music, and travel. The couple were married at Wright’s Pond Park in rural Iowa on August 21, 1971. The Cases lived in Seattle and were active members of the Mountaineers, and Central Lutheran Church. Their love of the outdoors took them to the tops of many mountains, and eventually got them into sailing...exploring the NW waters, Alaska, and eventually venturing off to Mexico for 2 years aboard their 38 ft SV In the Mood. They celebrated their 51st Anniversary last summer.
Together they had one daughter, Chelsea (Case) Phan who accompanied them on their many outdoor adventures and travel.
Phil’s life exemplified Community Service. He was an active member of Fidalgo Island Rotary doing projects locally and with the IPA in Copan Honduras. He was Commodore of the Anacortes Yacht Club, Cruise Chair, and active in Waterfront Festival taking many folks out for free rides.
Phil is preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Connie. He is survived by his beloved wife, Madelyn; his daughter, Chelsea (Tuan Phan); grandson, John Phan; two nephews, Tony and Brent McClure and numerous nieces and nephews.
Phil requested no flowers but welcome memorial gifts to Fidalgo Island Rotary Community Service (PO Box 125, Anacortes, 98221) or Cat’s Meow, (803 Fourth St., Anacortes) a feline rescue group in Anacortes.
To share memories of Phil please sign the online guest register and bookmark this direct link for future visits: www.evanschapel.com/obituary/phil-case
Hey all you chippys and cats, gangsters and gals - thank you! Thank you for such an incredible event this past weekend. We dined, we danced, we laughed, but most importantly, we raised money for Fidalgo Island Rotary. (Wanna see photos? Click here!) Spring Swing was a roaring success. Between ticket and drink sales, the Dusty Bottle Auction and live auction, our attendees raised more than $31,000 (including $2,120 designated specifically for the Connie Kelley Scholarship.) When we add in additional donations (including those raised on Giving Tuesday) Rotarians and our community raised $37,596.77! WOW! This is the highest net profit from a Fidalgo Island Rotary fundraising event to date! This money will support programs such as providing backpacks for student in Honduras, STEM camp for middle school students, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the Connie Kelley Vocational Scholarship, medical missions in developing countries and SO MUCH MORE! We absolutely could not have done this without every single person who helped, donated and attended the event. So THANK YOU for everything you have done! Special shout outs to: - Allen Rhoades at Rockfish/Anacortes Brewing for donating the alcohol (wow!) - Bill Rabel for donating the venue - Volunteers from Anacortes and La Conner Rotary Clubs - Set up, tear down, decoration & auction committees - "Officers" Tricia & Tim for not arresting us when they discovered the speakeasy - Val Tibbetts and Jeannette Papadakis for their indispensable knowledge and support Didn't get a chance to attend or missed out on bidding? You can still donate here (designate to "Giving Tuesday" or put "Auction 2023" in the comments.) Wanna see more event photos? Click here! |