Randall Lee Phillips

Randy was born on June 9th, 1964, to the late Gerald and Margaret Phillips in Olathe, Kansas. He lived in Kansas, Minnesota, California, Missouri, Louisianna, New York, Colorado, the Republic of Korea, and ultimately Salt Lake City, Utah, which he called home since 1995.

Randy served his country in the U.S. Army as an Audio-Visual Documentation Systems Specialist, Multichannel Communications Systems Operator, and Supply Specialist, then made a career supporting multiple electrical and audio-visual systems. He most recently worked as an Audio-Visual Technician for the Snowbird Mountain Resort for nearly 30 years. He attended Heston College in Heston, Kansas, where he earned a Liberal Arts associate’s degree focusing on Business Data Processing and Computer Electronics.

Randy’s vibrant and outgoing personality became a beacon to his community, including his neighbors and co-workers. He never met a stranger, and he never hesitated to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He embraced the hospitality spirit working at the popular mountain resort, gregariously engaging guests while dressed as Santa Claus during the Christmas season and in lederhosen during the annual Oktoberfest celebration. Even outside of seasonal celebrations, Randy’s indiscriminate hospitality became so well known throughout the resort that even visitors noticed his occasional absence and asked about him. He is known among his coworkers for his personal connections, caring for and welcoming all. He is also known for exploring the mountain and finding and photographing spectacular remote vistas.

Randy is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret, and his father, Gerald. He is survived by his stepmother, Roylene; his brothers: Michael (Angela) and Kenneth (Cynthia); and his stepsisters: Tammy (Frank Gunnink), Debbie (Guy Motes), and Jody Baker.

A service to celebrate the life of Randall and reflect on the impact he continues to have on us will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, at 1:00pm, at the Snowbird Resort. This celebration of Randall will be held in the Golden Cliff Room, located on level 1 of the Cliff Lodge, 9320 S Cliff Lodge Dr, Snowbird, UT 84092.

As a part of this Memorial Service, we welcome stories of your interactions with Randall. There will be an opportunity to speak if you are so led. If you have a story, but are not comfortable speaking in front of others, please feel free to send those stories with your permission to share, to this email address: [email protected]. If you have any photographs of your time with Randall, please feel free to share them via that email address so we can incorporate them into the service.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you consider donating in memory of Randall's life to St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

We look forward to honoring the life and memory of Randall with you.