Brother Knights
Remembering Rick Phillips
That fellow Richard Phillips,
Let’s celebrate him, all:
A special man in many ways,
Now answ’ring Heaven’s call.
Who knows the path each life will take?
For Rick, though, this was true:
Don’t go and hunt excitement, Rick:
Excitement’s hunting you!
Rick started with the Army,
Screaming Eagles, one-oh-one;
Through Vietnam, then “MI Hill”
Grenada: he’s not done!
Panama, Kuwait, and Haiti:
Also blocks he checked,
But pride in fellow Soldiers, though,
Did Rick oft recollect
Three decades Motorola:
Career thrill trip, worldwide!
Though seeing colleagues make the grade
Gave Rick the greatest pride!
In Army green or corporate gray,
No matter which the track:
His teammates knew and trusted Rick:
He always had their back!
All work and no play
Might dull a boy named Jack
But fun times with Rick was something
No one felt they lacked!
It’s said he’s quite a party host:
At dinner or poolside
He loved his family and his friends;
He reveled at their side!
Rick’s Cath’lic faith he cherished dear;
A living model for us
He put that faith to work for all:
A Grand Knight of Co-lum-bus!
Rick gave his all to Church and Knights,
And always with such class:
His Grace, the Duke at RennFest,
And a wizard with stained glass!
To Anne, and Straun, and Brig, and Bree:
You’ll always have his love
But different than you’ve felt before,
‘Cause now it’s from above!
Rick’s resting place on Earth will be
Exactly where you’d think:
Google “Bury Me With Soldiers”
By Monsignor Charles Fink!
But rest assured Rick has arrived
To his new post on high:
At ease, Rick – here,
“All is well: Safely rest, God is nigh!”
With respect, admiration, and fraternal love
from your brother Knights in South County Council 8251
