Philip J Smith, a Power on Broadway, Is Dead at 89 The New York Times
He paid for his equipment and fees with his hard-earned money including paper routes, yard work, painting neighbors’ houses, working at Rathgebs on the Avenue and the Shell Station at the corner of Harding and Pacific Avenue. He started all this at an early age and continued to juggle these monetary activities while being a good student and thru faithful practicing his sports skills lettering in baseball, basketball, football and tennis in high school and Junior College. After marrying Julie Wager in 1958 they both agreed he should continue his education. So, after meeting the requirements to transfer to Sacramento State College he earned his way by working at the Shell Station and then worked as a janitor at a grammar school in Sacramento while he earned his degree in Business Administration. Phil loved his job and worked long hours during the week, but the weekends were always for family and church. He coached Little League, attended swim and diving meets, drove teams to out of to...