Philip G. Randich

Brigadier General (Ret) Philip G. Randich, 83, passed away on April 15, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Friday, April 22, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St., Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Cremation has taken place. Phil was born to Andrew and Josephine Randich on September 26, 1932, on the family farm in New England, ND. Phil married his high school sweetheart, Genie Jaeger, and they were blessed with four children. Phil enlisted in the ND National Guard while in high school and was honorably discharged in 1953 at the rank of Sergeant 1st class. He re-enlisted in 1954 as a 2nd Lieutenant. As he progressed thru the ranks, he commanded Five Engineering Battalions, graduated from the US Army Command Staff General College, and retired from the Guard in 1989 after attaining the rank of Brigadier General. Phil studied Geological Engineering at UND and began working for the US Geological Survey in 1955. He became a certified professional hydrologist and was a project chief for groundwater investigations, publishing 35 manuals documenting the Geohydrology of Central North Dakota. Phil loved hunting, fishing, and playing cards. Phil is survived by his wife Genie; their four children: Laurie Jo, Tim, Greg, and Leslie; five grandchildren: Billie Jean, Gabriel, Mikala, Logan, and Trey; two step grandchildren, Shiree (David), Allen; and one step-great grandchild, Leighton. Preceding him in death were his parents and siblings, Anton, Andrew, Peter, Gregory, John, Elsie, and Josephine. Memorials can be made to the ND Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.