Phillip Herman Ouimet

Phillip Ouimet, (85) passed away Sunday morning, December 27, 2009 at Hearthside Manor. Phillip, known to his many friends as "Sonny", was a member of America's greatest generation that served in World War II (9th Infantry Division 1942-45) and then came home to help build our nation's industrial infrastructure. He worked for over 40 years as a member of Structural Iron Worker's Union Local #8 on a wide variety of major construction projects including the Mackinac Bridge, US-Canada International Bridge, Sault Locks expansion, Sault Canal Bridges, Marquette Iron Range Mines and Minute Man Missile Silos and countless other buildings and industrial facilities in Michigan and the surrounding Midwestern states. Phillip was born in Sault Ste. Marie on October 7, 1924. He was married to Ruth Janet Eicher on 1956 until her death in 1999. Existing immediate family includes sons: Neil (Wendy) of Beaverton, MI, Michael (Susan Tutt) of Austin, TX and daughter: Maureen of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; sister: Priscilla of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Debbie and siblings: Gerald, Ronald, and Dolly. Phillip was a lifelong resident of the Upper Peninsula and an avid outdoorsman who appreciated the special beauty of the Michigan north country. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3676 and the National Rifle Association. The Ouimet Family would like to extend special thanks to friend Carl Weger and the staff at the Chippewa County Health Department Home Health Care and Hospice Volunteers for their care and support, which enabled our father to live nearly all his final days at home. Additional thanks to the staff of the Sault Avery Center (Dr. Stallman's office), Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center and Marquette Regional Hospital. For those wishing to make a charitable donation, the family recommends Hospice of the EUP or the Meals-On-Wheels program. A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:30 AM until the time of the service.

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Phillip Herman Ouimet

October 7, 1924 - December 27, 2009