OMG ! I just found Phil’s obituary today. I remember and respected him well. He was my upperclassman and, as such,  he endeavored hard to build the Aggie Spirit and Aggie Character in all my fish buddies at the north end of Dorm 11’s first stoop. When he graduated with his journalism degree, he landed a job in NB with KGNB radio. My mom and dad rented him an apartment at $50 a month and I enjoyed a new friendship with my friend Phil...

We held Aggie Band Muster service for Phil and others who have passed away during the last year, as we were unaware of his passing last March.  Phil and I started in the Aggie Band together in August of 1967, and he was a close and dear friend.  No one worked harder to achieve his goals, as it was harder for Phil than most from the start. But Phil worked hard, and was disappointed when so many of his plans did not turn out the way he wished.  We will always remember the good times, how much we all cared for each other, and what a great guy Phil was in both good times and bad.

Phil was our BQ buddy, a fellow drummer in the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band.  While many were unable to combine toughness, focus, and discipline sufficient to make it through their fish year, Phil persevered.  This photo is how I'll always remember him: humble, happy, and healthy.  Rest easy, my friend.

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Phillip William Brinker

January 6, 1949 – March 22, 2014

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