Linn Philo

Linn W. Philo

Name of deceased: Linn W. Philo
Age of deceased: 83
Place of service: Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Casper
Date of service: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Time of service: 11:00am
Officiating: Reverend Bill Moore from First United Methodist Church

Date of death: 06-02-2006
Place of death: Life Care Center

Date of birth: 05-10-1923
Place of birth: Shellrock, Iowa
Parents name: John N. Philo and Irene (Linn) Philo

Life History:
He went to school at Glidden, Iowa
He ran the farm while his dad was a janitor at the local elementary school.
Linn moved to Wyoming and worked in the oil fields mainly as a truck driver moving drilling rigs around Newcastle, Midwest and Gillette.
He was an artist at riding a bicycle backwards on the handlbars and ice skating backwards. He caught many an eye.
He also loved horses, riding and working them.
It was said he wanted to be a trick-rider.
He made many friends and enjoyed his family and children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren.

Survivors name and city and state.
Wife: Leona Philo, Casper, WY
Son: Dick Philo, Billings, MT
Son: Dwight Philo, Casper, WY
Son: Dwayne Philo, Douglas, WY
Daughter: Mary Bonnett, Jackson, WY
Daughter: Carolyn Vansickle, Cheyenne, WY
Brother: John Philo, Rochester, MN
Brother: Ken Philo, Ephrata, PA
Brother: Roger Philo, Houston, TX
Sister: Jo Anne Hall, Joshua, TX
13 Grandchildren ,
24 Great-Grandchildren
Numerous nieces and nephews

Preceded in Death
Sister: Mary Clausen,
Sister: Ruth Bockelman,
Sister: Yvonne Rasmussen
Grandchild: Dwight Philo II

Memorials:
Donor's Choice