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Philip G. Newitt
Philip G. Newitt died peacefully Oct. 4, 2001 in Sacramento, with his son Mark present.
Born in Berkeley on May 22, 1916, he was 85 years old.
He was raised in Ely, Nev. He embarked on a career with Nevada Northern Engine No. 93 and
40 as a brakeman in 1934, and became a conductor in 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy in
the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He was a brother of the Masonic Jennings Lodge
#9, AF&AM, in Dallas, Ore., for nearly 50 years.
He retired as the superintendent of the Dixon school district in 1970. During his
semi-retirement he worked as a substitute teacher in Davis and was instrumental in
organizing substitute teachers. He spent 27 years serving in education. He was also a past
president of the Rotary Club of Dixon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip E. and Georgianna Newitt.
He is survived by his sons, Garey, Paul and Mark; his brother, Ben; his sister, Kitty; his
friend and former wife, Della; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 11430
Fair Oaks Blvd. in Sacramento. Inurnment will be at the Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland,
alongside his parents.
(Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," October 16, 2001, (Yolo County).
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616, <
http://www.davisenterprise.com/>. Please note: I am not related
to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)