[M] #28876 Edmund Philip "Phil" Sanford ( Edmund Philip SanfordJosephine Emma BrowneCatherine MechlingJohn MechlingMichael MechlingJohn Theobald "Dewalt" MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

Phil was born 23 Mar 1923 in Flint, Michigan. He died 26 Feb 1995 in Coral Gables, Florida.

He was a graduate of the University of Michigan. He served in World War II, where he earned a Purple Heart. He worked as a TV account executive for Station WJVJ (CBS) in Miami, Florida. He was an avid genealogist and a member of the SAR.

Phil married first #28877 Doris Mae Burmeister.

Relationship notes

They married 7 Feb 1948.

 

Doris was born 1924. She died 30 Sep 1988. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia.

She was a well known genealogist specializing in Portuguese immigration to Illinois. She died from a heart attack, which required emergency medical attention. The fact that the Coral Gables Rescue Squad, due to heavy traffic, failed to reach her on time, inspired Phil to campaign for a fire/rescue station in the south end of Coral Gables. The resulting station is known as the Phil and Doris Sanford Fire Rescue Station.

Phil (relationship status suppressed while one person possibly living) second #28878 Living.

(Information suppressed while possibly living)


Line Generation: 10

Relationship: Fifth Cousins One Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling