Maxine Philips was born Maxine Mae Dale, Jan 13, 1922, in Ottawa, Kansas.

Quoting from her testimony: "For the first time in my life, at age 18, I heard a testimony of the saving grace of God. I went to the pastor and asked for help. He told me 'You're alright, forget it.' I left church lost. In 1946, my Uncle Gus shared his salvation experience with me and asked me if I was saved. I told him, 'I am a member of the Baptist church, have been baptized, play the piano, teach a class and always attend ... could there be any more to do?' He explained the new birth to me. One afternoon when I was playing Amazing Grace, the Lord convicted my soul and I was saved."

She married Harry Philips, December 27, 1942. He went on to obtain a medical degree from the University of Kansas. Quoting again: "Many times I prayed and asked the Lord to use this medical education that He provided to glorify Himself. He did call. We did surrender. He led us to the Navajo Reservation to present Christ to those precious people. This is our reasonable service." 

Maxine lovingly and faithfully performed her "reasonable service" until June 9, 2000, when her Lord called her home to be with Him and to be reunited with her husband who had preceded her in 1996. She is survived by 6 children, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. 

Maxine is buried on the Navajo reservation.