Philip Michael Daniels

Philip Michael Daniels was born November 12, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, and passed away unexpectedly August 10, 2024 at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia, Washington. He was the fifth of seven children of Joseph and Marjorie (Miller) Daniels. After his graduation from Queen Anne High School in Seattle, Phil proudly served in the US Navy, with two tours to Vietnam. Following his service years he attended Western Washington State College in Bellingham, where he espied a blonde woman walking in the campus neighborhood and asked his friend who she was. Thus began the love story of Beckie Kemmerer and Phil Daniels. He courted her in his 1959 Austin-Healey English sports car, a car he would later rebuild as a retirement project. This passion led to his many years of active participation in numerous local, regional, and national Healey clubs. Phil and Beckie were married June 15, 1974, and had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Victoria, BC. They were graced with two remarkable children, Natalie and Mike. He was an active dad in their Camp Fire, Boy Scouts, and Little League activities, and was so very proud of the adults they have become. In his professional life he was an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer for the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County, Washington, designing the control systems for such projects as the West Point treatment plant in Seattle, and Brightwater treatment plant in Woodinville. Upon retiring in 2011, he and Beckie moved out of suburbia to the beautiful forested countryside east of Onalaska, Washington. Phil was predeceased by his parents, sister Maureen “Bebe” Ford, and brothers Joe, Steve (and his wife, Carole), Jim, and Dan Daniels. He is survived by his wife, Beckie, daughter Natalie (husband Jon) Wilkie, son Mike Daniels (partner Carley Luehrs), brother John (wife Nikki) Daniels, and sisters-in-law Phyllis, Carol, and Mary Daniels. With that many siblings, of course there are three generations of nieces and nephews! He will be buried with full military honors in a private ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 8th, from noon to 3:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis, Washington. All are welcome. Casual dress; remember Phil was a jeans and T-shirt guy! Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock, Washington. Cattermolefh.com

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