Electa L. Phillips

Electa Bacon Larcombe was born on October 11, 1934 in Washington, D.C., to John Franklin Larcombe and Electa Alice Walker Larcombe. She attended Falls Church High School where, in 1952, she met Lee Phillips, who would become the love of her life. She graduated from Marjorie Webster Junior College in Washington, D.C. In 1957, Lee and Electa married and had three daughters, Cynthia Jean born in 1958 (now deceased), Virginia Lee in 1960, and Nancy Franklin in 1963. Electa devoted the next years to being a homemaker and mother while pursuing her interest in tennis, bridge and boating. Electa was active in various community organizations serving as a member of the Junior League of Arlington, Virginia, for some time. Lee and Electa developed an interest in boating and enjoyed many cruises exploring the Chesapeake Bay. In the 1980s they purchased the Electa, expanding their cruising range to the ICW from the Chesapeake to Florida. They bought a home near Solomons Island, Maryland, where Electa became very involved with the Calvert Maritime Museum. She was instrumental in establishing the ‘Bugeye Ball’, the major fund-raising effort of the museum that is still held today. After retiring, they moved to Oxford, Maryland in 1998. Electa became an enthusiastic golfer at the Talbot Country Club. She continued her interest in boating by participating in activities of the Tred Avon Yacht Club and the Poplar Island Yacht Club. A hands-on volunteer, she expanded her interest in volunteer work becoming active in the Tharpe House, the Oxford Library, the Oxford Garden Club and the Oxford Community Center, where she served on the Board of Directors. She was a member of the Harbor Club and attended Christ Episcopal Church in Easton, Maryland. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, W. Lee Phillips; two daughters, Virginia L. Phillips of Selsley East, England, and Nancy F. Phillips of Chester, Vermont; a brother, John Franklin Larcombe, Jr. of Portsmouth, Virginia and four grandchildren, John Lee P. Dryden, Stephanie D. Blackmon, Brian W. Kendall, and Jesse R. Kendall. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 3, 11:00 am, at Christ Episcopal Church, 111 S. Harrison Street, Easton, Maryland. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oxford Community Center in memory of Electa Phillips, P.O. Box 308, Oxford, MD 21654.

Electa L. Phillips

October 11, 1934 - September 28, 2009