Kari
I am a manufacturer's rep for marine lighting - that's how I met Phil while he was at WSF. There was a group of us out for lunch and Phil broke out in a sweat as he had had malaria. Someone asked for tonic water which had quinine in it and it stopped it in it's tracks. We all sat in amazement and had a good laugh at how quickly it was resolved.
I am so sorry about Phil's passing. I really enjoyed working with him. He often talked about his family and how he was happy in retirement even though I haven't talked with him in quite some time. His name popped into my mind today and I this obituary popped up. Thank you for posting all the wonderful family photos.
Kari Guddal