Phil Brewer

Phil was born in Houston, Texas on November 12, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents Helen & Morris Brewer.

Survived by his wife, Sharon Brewer, their son, Chase Brewer and his partner Kenneth Williams; sister Anne Hawken; sister Lee Marris, her husband David, and their children Jack and Kate Marris; brothers-in-law Robert Wallace and Jim Wallace, Jim’s wife Diana and their children Kimberly, Amanda, Jack, and John.

Phil grew up in Harlingen and loved spending time at the beach with his family. He was a natural athlete and excelled in baseball, football, and basketball.

He met his wife, Sharon, at Temple Junior College, and both soon transferred to Southwest Texas State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

After graduating college, Phil began a long career of public service starting with the Temple Chamber of Commerce, State of Texas Industrial Commission, the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Cedar Park, where he retired in 2018.

Phil enjoyed his career in economic development and made many friends along the way. He was known by his colleagues for being thoughtful, calm, and wise in his decision making. He took care to ensure any business decisions kept his constituents’ best interests in mind. Phil enjoyed working with the many new companies and industries that built their business in the communities he served. One of his favorite aspects of work was hearing the success stories of families joining the various communities of central Texas because of his work in development. He admired his work colleagues dearly and made many dear friends over the course of his career.

After retiring from the City of Cedar Park, Phil spent his free time with his best friend and wife, Sharon, who he adored and cherished for over 50 years. Whether on an interstate road trip or simply having a few beers and people watching, the two were inseparable (but easy to find by the sounds of each making the other laugh).

Phil’s greatest point of pride was his son, Chase, who he loved without end. Nothing made him happier than getting to “spend time with his boy”. He never missed the opening or closing night of Chase’s many theater performances. Phil loved talking about his son, always in awe of every stage of his child’s growth, and he relished their guy-time discussing their shared love of action and thriller movies.

During his final moments, Phil was surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of home. He will be remembered as a gentle soul with a great sense of humor and a deep love of his family. He worked hard, played hard, and loved with an open heart. He was easy to love.

A gift to a charity of your choice is welcome, or to Equality Texas, American Cancer Society, International Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Foundation.