Walter Innes Phillips
October 21, 1933 ~ May 20, 2021
Walter Innes Phillips, 87, Geologist and CEO of Pintail Petroleum, died Thursday, May 20, 2021. Memorial Service will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 7404 E Killarney Place, Wichita. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia “Patsy” Phillips; parents, Lee Phillips, Jr. and Anne Katherine Phillips; brother, Lee Phillips, III; son, Walter “Flip” Phillips, Jr. Innes is survived by his wife, Karen Phillips; daughter, Julie Phillips of Shawnee, KS; grandson, Jarrod Phillips (Megan) of Derby; granddaughter, Jessica Chrisman (Josh) of Wichita; step-children, Robin Myers, Lisa Capps, John Koppenhaver (Shelley) and Todd Koppenhaver; 9 step-grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established with St. Stephens Episcopal Church, The Land Institute, 2440 E. Water Well Rd., Salina, KS 67401; and The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Dr. #100, Arlington, VA 22203. Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.
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My wonderful cousin taught me how to just sit quietly in a duck blind and watch the sunrise.
What a lovely memory. Dad would be pleased.
I miss hearing Innes and my father banter back and forth. He was a wonderful man and good friend to my father.
A true friend from college days of yore. One of the best! I will miss his ever-cheerful nature and friendship. Very sad to have him leave us. Don Johnston, Class of 56, Alpha Nu Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Lawrence , KS
Innes was always larger than life to me. A great story teller–full of wisdom, grace and off-color humor. I believe he introduced me to both fly fishing and duck hunting. I’ll always treasure tagging along on the hunting trips out at the farm with Innes, Dad, Ned and Dale.
Innis was so kind to me back in the 70s when I updated his oil maps & his brother Lee’s every week. Innis was a true gentleman. And he & Bo would rib one another constantly. It was a joy to behold. Innis even invited me out to a rig he was working. I feel very fortunate to have known him. In fact, I had a crush on him. May he rest in peace. Cherie Rohn, cartographer