Phil grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida and graduated from Mainland High School in 1979. He served an LDS mission in Hiroshima, Japan from 1980 to 1982. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering Technology in 1985. Phil married LaNae in the Salt Lake City LDS temple. After graduation, they moved to Seattle, Washington, where he worked as a software engineer for Boeing for ten years. During that time, he attended Pacific Lutheran University and received an MBA in 1995. The Downs family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia in 1996, where Phil worked for Delta Technology Solutions for four years. In 2002, he started his own IT Company, where he worked up until his passing.
Phil loved spending time with his family (especially his granddaughters), going to the lake, walking with LaNae on the beach at Hilton Head, South Carolina, grilling in his outdoor kitchen, cycling, and anything chocolate.
He is survived by his wife, LaNae; his daughters, Carli Christiansen (Mark) and Allison Downs; his son, Jefferson Downs Leisinger (Rob); his granddaughters, Evalyn, Claire, and Sophie Christiansen; and his brothers, Wayne (Jill) and Glenn (Gail).
Phil will be remembered for his smile, his kindness, and his devotion to his family and faith. He will be deeply missed.
Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 101 North Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City, Georgia, at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
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