In Tribute Lelan "Dirk" Phillips who served as Sheriff of Wyoming County, West Virginia during a turbulent time of America's history. West Virginia was known for its pristine beauty and wilderness and the majority of people who lived there worked as coalminers in support of the mining industry. Dirk was an unremitting man, who diligently rose through the ranks of the coalmines by day. However, by night, he distilled and smuggled moonshine illegally throughout the mountains of West Virginia. Although initially an atheist, who believed in no one but himself to be the maker of his own destiny; he later, after the near death of his beloved wife, dedicated himself to become a devout Christian, husband and father - devoting his life to uphold justice and caring for others. As sheriff, he established a reputation of dismantling the brutal gangs that were oppressing common, hardworking citizens. . Winona Phillips Donnally, the primary author, passed on before she was able to complete this book about her father. She came from a family that embodied the American dream, who overcame adversity through nothing more than faith, dedication and hard work. She lived a long life; revered as a loving mother to her family, while compassionately caring for her patients as a registered psychiatric nurse. She will always be in the hearts of those whose lives she touched. This book is dedicated by Joseph D. Sage - "I'm honored to finish what you started."
