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It may be of surprise to know the greatest gift of a man with so many talents was his insight of knowing what others needed by helping and counseling, through his gift of giving of himself to others, especially youth.
It may be of surprise to know the greatest gift of a man with so many talents was his insight of knowing what others needed by helping and counseling, through his gift of giving of himself to others, especially youth.
==Obituary==
1930-2014
Philip Earl Ettel
Philip Earl Ettel, 84, passed away Dec. 12, 2014. Born in Sacramento, California, May 24, 1930, he lived in Sacramento, Yountville and Napa for the majority of his life. He was a graduate of Napa High School and a World War II veteran. While aboard the USS Prairie, he played the violin, developed his photography and found his niche in life as a mechanical engineer. He worked in the Livermore Rad Lab and Bay Area locations until his semiretirement that was literally a semitruck. With his dogs as co-pilots, he hauled lumber and steel from the Northwest to the Bay Area and Los Angeles area.
His passion for music began at age 6 playing the violin. He enjoyed entertaining friends and family as well as formally playing in symphonies.
He is survived by daughter Pamela Dusenbery, and sister Barbara Harvey.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Tulocay Chapel with a graveside service at the plot of his beloved mom and dad followed by a reception. Due to his passion for music and respect for all creation, please make memorial contributions to the Humane Society or a music program.

Latest revision as of 21:56, 14 February 2021

When Phil died his daughter sold the contents of his machine shop to Maker Nexus for a very good price. Phil wanted his machines to go to schools or educational institutions. Thank you Phil. Your machines have a good home and will help to train many people.

Philip Earl Ettel

5/24/1930 - 12/13/2014

Phil desired the possessions of his life to live on through education so that others could also find their niche in life.

At the tail end of WW2, Phil, as he said, “I was always grateful to have served in the U.S. Navy and learned my niche in life aboard the USS Prairie, destroyer tender.” In the belly of this ship he had a machine shop, to this he added two other passions of life, a dark room and his violin.

Returning stateside, he flew his plane from Napa to Livermore Rad Lab employed as a mechanical engineer making nuclear bombs during the Cold War. The importance of family caused his desire to work closer to home after flying his plane blindly through fog. Working in the Bay Area for many years enabled him to play the violin in the Napa, Vallejo, Oakland and San Francisco symphonies. In his semi-retirement years he built a machine shop and worked from home.

It may be of surprise to know the greatest gift of a man with so many talents was his insight of knowing what others needed by helping and counseling, through his gift of giving of himself to others, especially youth.