Philip Louis Sock Jr.

Phil graduated from Silver Creek High School in Nebraska. He then attended Wayne State College earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Education. It was during this time that he met his wife Susan (Pillar), they married on April 15, 1966 in Norfolk, Nebraska. They were married for 54 years. The first two years of their marriage Phil taught at Emerson Hubbard High School in Nebraska, teaching Math and coaching football, basketball and track.

After that Phil and Sue moved to North Platte, Nebraska, where Phil was Regional Sales Manager for Pioneer Hi Bred International serving in Colorado, Kansas, and Western Nebraska for 34 years. Phil was also a Realtor with Gateway Realty in the Farm & Ranch division. Phil’s love of sports found him coaching his three sons in all sports and refereeing High School football.

Phil is preceded in death by his siblings and parents Philip & Helen Sock, Betty Sock, Roman Sock, Mary Ann Kozial, Helen Chohon, Jack Sock & Jim Sock, mother & father in law Eva E. Pillar & Melvin H. Pillar. Phil is survived by his wife Sue , three sons and seven grandchildren, Shawn his wife Geraldine, children Sebastian & Nathaniel, Shannon , wife Wendi, children Noah, Emma & Ava, Eric his wife Melanie, children Katelyn & Hayden, siblings Barbara Moore & Jerry Sock.

Phil was a founding board member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in North Platte, Nebraska and was involved in the choir at St. John The Baptist choir in Longmont, CO. In his retirement Phil loved all things outdoors, especially fishing, with trips to Argentina, Alaska, Idaho & Wyoming, and many days around Colorado following his grandchildren’s sporting events and musical performances. All things outdoors also included his flowers and vegetable garden.

It is the families desire to celebrate Phil's life with those he loved and those who loved him and that is not possible to do with the current state of Covid 19. As such we are delaying the service to a later date with the hope we call all be together safely. Our priority now is for the family of our father and husband's body and soul.

At Phil’s request, his remains will be taken to the family farm in Silver Creek , Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to : St John The Baptist Catholic Church, Longmont, CO.