PHILIP TREW

FORT WORTH -- Philip H. Trew passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Dec. 20, 2012. He had just celebrated his 87th birthday six days earlier. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in the W. Ray Watson Chapel at University Baptist Church, 2720 Wabash Ave., the Rev. Bruce Corley officiating. Mr. Trew will lie in state 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in the Drawing Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. He will be entombed privately in the Mausoleum at Greenwood Memorial Park. Family and friends will be received at Colonial Country Club after the memorial service. Members of the Bedouin Unit will serve as honorary bearers. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consideration of contributions to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Scottish Rite Hospitals for Children, Agape Baptist Church in Fort Worth or to the B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary, in his memory, is suggested. Phil was born and raised in Wellington. His father and brother married sisters, and the entire family farmed and ranched for many years on the family's farms. Phil was drafted into the U.S. Army shortly after graduation from high school, and served on the front lines in both Guadalcanal and Okinawa. It was on Okinawa where he was seriously injured in battle, and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart. Phil also endured a life-threatening disease as a result of his war injuries. Thereafter, Phil returned to West Texas, where he attended Texas Tech on the GI Bill. In returning home from college to see his parents one weekend, he was seriously injured in an auto accident, which again threatened his future. Despite such medical hardships being sustained at an early age, Phil was able to graduate from Texas Tech with a B.S. in three majors: agriculture, soil science and agronomy. Upon his graduation, Phil was employed by the Soil Conservation Service as a staff soil scientist, traveling all over the state of Texas. Some 10 years later, when requested to take a job with SCS which would require his relocation to Washington, D.C., Phil opted to retire from SCS and live in Fort Worth. Shortly thereafter, he met the love of his life, Joan Taylor Huggins, whom he married in 1962. Joan was widowed with two young daughters, whom Phil took under his wing and raised as if they were his own. In 1964, they welcomed a son, Philip H. Trew Jr. After retiring from SCS, Phil obtained a real estate broker's license and subsequently began a successful career as both a real estate appraiser and investor. This second career lasted some 40 years. Phil was a life member of the Bedouin unit in Moslah Shrine, having been a member since 1968. He was also a life member of the Royal Order of Jesters, Fort Worth Court No. 32. He was a Mason from an early age, being a member of two lodges. He loved the Shrine, and many Shriners can be counted amongst his best friends. His charm, wit and dry (but very real) sense of humor were pervasive in every aspect of his life. Despite a failing body, Phil's mind was sharp up until death, for which his family and friends are grateful. The family wishes to thank the staff at Texas Health Resources (Harris downtown) for their very kind and loving care during his last days. The family also wishes to thank the staff at The Courtyard, where he comfortably stayed for several years during his failing health. This will always be remembered by the family. Survivors: In addition to his wife of 50 years, Joan Taylor Trew, Phil is survived by his son, Philip H. Trew Jr. and wife, Sarah, of Weatherford; daughters, Jan Huggins Barry and husband, Dennis, of Arlington, and Deborah Huggins Morgan and husband, Marshall, of Odessa; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; double cousin, Dan Trew and family of Fort Worth; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews and their families. Robertson Mueller Harper Funerals & Cremations 1500 Eighth Ave., 817-924-4233 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of PHILIP TREW please visit our Sympathy Store.