Ad. Phillip Crosby

Philip Crosby

Crosby, PHILIP, 80, a retired Navy Rear Admiral, died on July 14, 2003, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Admiral Crosby was born in Strawn, Texas and spent much of his life in Sherman, Texas prior to joining the Navy in 1941. After entering Boot Camp in San Diego, California he learned of his appointment by Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to the United States Naval Academy. He subsequently entered the Naval Academy and was in the Class of 1945. Admiral Crosby graduated with honors in 1944, however, as he was in one of the "war classes" that went through the Academy in three years. After graduation he attended Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard University and later earned a Masters Degree with Honors in Textile Engineering from Lowell Textile Institute (now Lowell University) in Massachusetts. Among the positions in which Admiral Crosby served during his thirty four year career in the Navy's Supply Corps were Commanding Officer of the Naval Supply Depot in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Vice Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command in Washington, D.C. and Commanding Officer of the Naval Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was serving as the Deputy Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, a multi-service organization with over sixty thousand military and civilian personnel, at the time of his retirement in 1978. After retiring from the Navy, Admiral Crosby entered the Southern Methodist University School of Law, graduating in 1982. After passing the Texas Bar Exam later that year, he began his second career practicing law before again retiring in 1997. Admiral Crosby was honored by the Sherman Ex-Students Association 1998 as one of the city's distinguished ex-students. He was recognized for his professional accomplishments as well as those while attending Sherman High School. While in high school, Admiral Crosby was Co-Captain of the Sherman High School Bearcat football team and a Member of the National Honor Society. His association in professional organizations included membership in the Society of Logistics Engineers. Additionally, Admiral Crosby was a member of Park Cities Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He and his wife and high school sweetheart, the former Bobby Ruth ("Cissy") Hamilton of Sherman celebrated their 59th anniversary in June. In addition to his wife, Admiral Crosby is survived by his sons, James Philip Crosby (Cynthia) of Shaker Heights, Ohio and John Hamilton Crosby (Krisanne) of Richmond, Virginia; four grandchildren, James Warner Crosby, Bradford Alan Crosby (KeriAnn), Grace Ann Crosby and Claire Lynn Crosby; and a brother, James Crosby. Funeral services will be held at the Main Sanctuary of Park Cities Baptist Church, Friday, July 18, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will be held at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery on Friday at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231; Leukemia Association of North Central Texas, 6060 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206 or the charity of your choice. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Hillcrest 7405 W. Northwest Hwy. Dallas (214) 363-5401 Published in the Dallas Morning News from 7/16/2003 - 7/17/2003.

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Philip Crosby: Admiral became lawyer, championed the underdog

07/18/2003

By RAE DeSHONG / The Dallas Morning News

Adm. Philip Crosby traded in his commission papers for a law license when he retired after 34 years in the Navy. Mr. Crosby died Monday at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.

Services for Mr. Crosby, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Parkway, where he was a member. Burial will follow at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

The retired rear admiral lived in Dallas for the last 24 years and graduated from Southern Methodist University's law school in 1982. He practiced law until 1997.

"Phil came to work for us in 1985," Dallas lawyer Troy Murrell said. "He was a great man. He worked hard."

"It didn't matter what we asked him to do, he jumped into it wholeheartedly."

Mr. Murrell said his colleague brought maturity and sound judgment to the legal field and never shirked representing an underdog. Mr. Crosby practiced civil law and did supporting research for his firm. He retired in 1997 from Hill, Held and Metzger in Oak Lawn.

As a supply officer in the Navy, Mr. Crosby was responsible for getting equipment to sailors and Marines in times of peace and conflict.

His son, James P. Crosby of Shaker Heights, Ohio, said his father would consider his expertise to be aircraft supply because he spent eight years at the Naval Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia. Officers and civilian workers there are responsible for "keeping the Navy and Marine Corps in the air."

Retired Navy Capt. Ralph Parrott said Mr. Crosby was a successful leader because he shared his knowledge, was willing to learn from others and thoroughly understood the supply and logistics business. Mr. Parrott worked under Mr. Crosby for two years in Philadelphia.

"He was the finest officer I ever worked with, and I worked with many," Mr. Parrott said.

Mr. Crosby was raised in Sherman, where his father was a math teacher. He joined the Naval Reserves while in high school and attended the U.S. Naval Academy during World War II, but he didn't see combat. Mr. Crosby also attended the Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard and later earned a master's degree from Lowell Textile Institute in Massachusetts.

One of his accomplishments was researching cold-weather clothing that was used during the Korean War. This was one of the things he was most proud of "because of lives and limbs saved," his son said.

Other assignments included serving as commanding officer of the supply depot at Subic Bay in the Philippines during the height of the Vietnam War and as deputy director of the Defense Logistics Agency, which supplies the Department of Defense with "everything from underwear to food to trucks."

Mr. Crosby was a member of the Society of Logistics Engineers. He was honored by the Sherman Ex-Students Association in 1998 as one of the city's distinguished ex-students.

Besides his son, Mr. Crosby is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bobby Ruth Hamilton Crosby of Dallas; son John Hamilton Crosby of Richmond, Va.; one brother, James Thomas Crosby of Castro Valley, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75231; Leukemia Association of North Central Texas, 6060 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206.

E-mail rdeshong@dallasnews.com

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Admiral Philip Crosby Arrangements By: Main Sanctuary of Park Cities Baptist Church Jul 15, 2003

SHERMAN, TEXAS - Philip Crosby, 80, a retired Navy Rear Admiral, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2003, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 18, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Main Sanctuary of Park Cities Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 18, 2003 at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

Admiral Crosby was born in Strawn, Texas and spent much of his life in Sherman, Texas, prior to joining the Navy in 1941. While at Boot Camp in San Diego, California he learned of his admission to the United States Naval Academy. He subsequently entered the Naval Academy and was in the Class of 1945. Admiral Crosby graduated with honors in 1944, however, as he was in one of the "war classes" that went through the Academy in three years. After graduation he attended Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard University and later earned a Master's Degree with Honors in Textile Engineering from Lowell Textile Institute (now Lowell University) in Massachusetts.

Among the positions in which Admiral Crosby served during his 34-year career in the Navy's Supply Corps were Commanding Officer of the Naval Supply Depot in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Vice Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command in Washington, D.C. and Commanding Officer of the Naval Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was serving as the Deputy Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, a multi-service organization with over 60,000 military and civilian personnel at the time of his retirement in 1978. After retiring from the Navy, Admiral Crosby entered the Southern Methodist University School of Law graduating in 1982. After passing the Texas Bar Exam later that year, he began his second career practicing law before again retiring in 1999.

Admiral Crosby was honored by the Sherman Ex-Students Association 1998 as one of the city's distinguished ex-students. He was recognized for his professional accomplishments as well as those while attending Sherman High School. While in high school, Admiral Crosby was Co-Captain of the Sherman High School Bearcat football team and a member of the National Honor Society. His association in professional organizations included membership in the Society of Logistics Engineers. Additionally, Admiral Crosby was a member of Park Cities Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He and his wife and high school sweetheart, the former Bobby Ruth ("Cissy") Hamilton of Sherman, celebrated their 59th anniversary in June.

In addition to his wife, Admiral Crosby is survived by his sons, James Philip Crosby (Cynthia) of Shaker Heights, Ohio and John Hamilton Crosby (Krisanne) of Richmond, Virginia; four grandchildren; and a brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231; Leukemia Association of North Central Texas, 6060 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206 or the charity of your choice.