Dr. H. Ralph Phillips, 87, MDCM, CCFP, of Head of St. Margaret’s Bay passed away peacefully on December 4, 2009 in the QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax. Born in Arlington, P.E.I., he was the son of the late William Gordon Phillips and the late Dorothea (Rodd) Phillips. He attended Prince of Wales College, P.E.I., and Dalhousie Medical School, graduating in 1950 following two years of military service. He settled in Halifax and practiced family medicine until retirement. He was a member of the 104th Bedford Masonic Lodge and other concordant bodies and Philae Shriners. He was the founding president of the Nova Scotia Society of Clinical Hypnosis and in 1996 received an award by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis for his outstanding contribution for the advancement of hypnosis through his continued effort as a teacher and a clinician. It was his desire to inspire others in all health professions to practice clinical hypnosis. He was committed to medicine and education and initiated a scholarship for health professionals to advance their studies in clinical hypnosis. He was a member of Bethany United Church. He was past commodore of the St. Margaret’s Bay Sailing Club. He loved his family deeply and cherished every minute with them. He especially loved family vacations. He loved to travel and he especially loved St. Margaret’s Bay and time spent at his cottage in P.E.I. For those who knew him well he was a very humble and private person and generous to a fault. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brother, George Phillips. Surviving are his wife, Caroline (Canty) Phillips, twin daughters Sharon (Jim) Davis, Bridgewater, Karen (Stephen) Fry, Halifax, and son William (Shirley) Phillips of Halifax. He is also survived by grandchildren Christopher (Maddalena) Fry, Calgary, Catherine (Evan) Paterson, Calgary, Victoria Fry, Andrew (Erica) Phillips, Matthew Phillips, Jennifer Phillips, Craig Davis and Laura Davis and great-granddaughters Hailey and Emily. He is also survived by brothers Wendell and Dr. Carlyle Phillips, sisters Eleanor Gates, Gwen Matthews, Edna MacGregor and Carolyn Ross. He will be deeply missed by all he cherished and loved. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff and physicians of 8.4 in the QE II hospital, for their kindness and care during a very difficult time and Nightingale Nursing Services for being there when we needed them. We would also like to thank the staff of the dialysis unit. Visitation will take place 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 8th, with a Masonic Service during the visitation in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor St., Halifax. The funeral service will be held in Bethany United Church, Halifax, Wednesday, December 9th at 2 p.m. Interment to take place at 2 p.m., Thursday, December 10th in Lot 14 United Church cemetery. Family only. Family flowers only. E-mail condolences to: condolences.snow@aliantzinc.ca

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