Br. PHIL GATCH

- Phil Gatch at the August Phi Delta Psi lunch - 2009 - Photo in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

Brother Phil Gatch was initiated into the Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1959. After completing his studies at Pierce College, Phil earned a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge. Br. Gatch received his masters in planning and public administration from the University of Southern California in 1970, and his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Northridge. He spent three years as a planner at the city of West Covina before eventually becoming the city manager for the city of Thousand Oaks.
Phil Gatch began his career in Thousand Oaks as one of three planning staff members in 1967. He was named planning director in 1970, the same year the current General Plan was adopted. The planning department was changed to the community development department in the mid-nineties, encompassing planning, building, housing, and code compliance with a staff of 76.
Brother Phil and his deceased wife Nancy had four children.

AUGUST 2009 PHI DELT LUNCH

Phi Delta Psi August 2009 lunch at Barone's Pizza in Valley Glen.
Leaning = Gary Fredburg, Jim Reeves, Paul Queyrel, Mike Rosethal, Steve Falk, Phil Gatch, Grady Talbot and half of Joe Palazzola.
Fecht took the picture. Taggart's ghost can be seen in the mirror.

Br. LOUIE SYRE CAPTURED BY CELL PHONE

Br. Louie Syre at Mule Days in Bishop, California. Cell phone photo by Br. Phil Gatch. (click on image to enlarge - photoshopped image)

THE LOSS OF NANCY GATCH

Tulip Tree - LACMA 2008
The following messages were sent to our Brotherhood by Jim Reeves and LeRoy Hunt.
Hi all,
I am sorry to be the bearer of sad news. Nancy Gatch fought hard for 14 months, that is probably 8 months longer than the doctors gave her.
I will notify all when we know what the arrangements will be.
She was loved by all who knew her and she will be missed.
LeRoy Hunt

Hi Everyone,
We were called last night at about 1:30 AM by Garrett then Phil, telling us that Nancy passed away last night at about 1 AM. She will be missed by a lot of people. We couldn't go out to dinner anywhere in the communities around us without Nancy knowing someone. She didn't just know them, they knew her and loved her -- women, men, boys, and girls from 15 years old to 80 years old. She had her eccentric ways, but, if anyone was in need, she would always be there to help others. If you were a very close friend, she would call you every day saying "Just checking in." Of course, she was always on the go that must have driven her family crazy at times. Even after knowing that she had an aggressive brain tumor, she kept going here and there, always on the move. She lived her life fully all of the way to end.
We loved her and will miss her terribly! Now, we need to be with her family to help them through this great lose.
Best wishes to you all,
Jim Reeves