Phillip Ford, 1938-2017; Was School of Business Alum
Phillip LeRoy Ford, of Bethalto, died Monday, July 24 at St. Luke’s Hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was 79.
An Alton native, Ford earned a bachelor’s in business administration/MIS from the SIUE School of Business in 1967.
Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon immediately preceding the memorial service on Friday, July 28 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Rosewood Heights. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 1465 S. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63104, American Kidney Fund, P.O. Box 1837, Merrifield, VA 22116 or a charity of choice.
Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements.
A complete obituary is available in the Alton Daily News.