 Stephen
Phillips was the descendant of a prominent Salem, Massachusetts family,
actively involved in the merchant sailing ship era of Salem.
In
the 1840's, shipping activity declined due to larger vessels and the silting
up of the Salem Harbor. The Phillips family then pursued a new direction
in political, philanthropic and education endeavors. In that spirit, Stephen
Phillips served as a trustee on various charitable boards, and with loyalty,
compassion and generosity, took great interest in the numerous individuals
he encountered and befriended.
Stephen's widow, Bessie Wright Phillips, established
the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust in memory of her late husband.
Its
purpose was to create a substantial scholarship fund to help college students
with limited financial resources achieve high academic goals, as well
as to maintain the family Federal Period museum house in Salem.
From 1991 until her death in 1996, Mrs. Phillips personally delighted
in overseeing the awarding of many scholarships.
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