You will be Greatly missed. You helped me on many occasions while we worked together for over 13 years. I considered you as a Hero, for I could never find your notes regarding previous visits to the older job sites, (because there were none), that really impressed me. But your knowledge of those sites came very handy when I had to troubleshoot. It came as a shock to me to learn of your passing, for I was still looking forward to another time where we could hoist another drink together. Farewell, My Friend.
So many wonderful memories of my fun loving Uncle Phil!! I honestly can’t remember ever seeing him without a huge smile!!!! As a request ( plus a way to get a better mark!!) my math teacher had a huge interest in McDonalds in Japan.. so Phil brought me back a huge box full of their menus and tray liners so I could impress my teacher!! This of course put me in the “ favourite “ student category!! And of course Phil in the “ awesome Uncle “ one!! I was so thankful and proud to show off the loot!! He will be very much missed by all....
Jennifer McKeown ( Hohn)
Laughed at a picture of Phil during frost week wearing a German war helmet and a bayonnnet. God bless Phil.
I will miss Phil. Always considered a good friend and I have many fond memories of us growing up together in Dryden and then being at Mac together. We lived on the same floor in residence and definitely partied sometimes too much together but at the same time we both managed to graduate. Must have been all that good Dryden air!!
I had the pleasure to meet Phil during my time at McMaster U in the great Whidden hall. He was an amazing character and surely loved by all. His stories of surviving and thriving the cold Dryden winters were the stuff of legend. Driving snowmobiles with a broken arm and clutching the throttle with his teeth, crashing through giant snowdrifts and leaving a perfect Loony Tunes cutout of man and snowmobile in his wake were just routine occurrences in the too short life of Hohner! Farewell sir.