Phil Coontz Remembered

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 28 Apr 2011 4:48 am

Well Its been a yr already since my ole buddy Phil Coontz left us to join the lord.. Wow!!! does time fly .. I miss my friend ! Remembering you today Hoss !!!
Boo Miller

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 28 Apr 2011 5:29 am

Sure miss Phil. Hard to believe its been a year. Here's a pic of Phil. Thanks Boo for reminding us.

Bob Hempker · Post by **Bob Hempker** » 28 Apr 2011 9:19 am

Phis was one great person, musician, and a very dear friend. I had numerous great times with Phil. Every time we got together we laughed and had a good time. Phil is dearly missed by many people.

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 28 Apr 2011 11:37 am

Phil was one of the good ole boys. A pleasure to be around.
he was gracious enough to play one of my Justice Guitars on two different shows, the KSGA at Baxter Springs and the OZSGA in Branson. We was just talking about him ordering a wood body lacquer guitar.
Phil is for sure missed by a lot of folks.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 28 Apr 2011 12:46 pm

And for you folks that don't know Mr Fred---he eats road runner and etc but he tells things like they are !!! -

Bob Martin · Post by **Bob Martin** » 28 Apr 2011 7:35 pm

Phil and I had a lot in common at one time before he lost some weight and we both use to wear big Black stetson. We did a lot of jamming and laughing down town at Reel Country and Gabes and generally any place they would let us pick

We sat out on the patio at Gabes many a night with Bob Hempker along with others and solved all the problems in the music biz

Phil I know you're having a wonderful time in Paradise and don't worry we will all be there to see you someday till then Thanks for all the fun and laughter you gave this world not to even mention the wonderful playing!!

Big Bob

David Young · Post by **David Young** » 29 Apr 2011 3:04 am

Phil was so much fun to be around. I loved him and his fine playing. I was just thinking about him too. I miss him.

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 30 Apr 2011 6:11 am

Will someone comment about the accident that took Phil's life.

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 30 Apr 2011 6:46 am

Donna , I'm not really sure I understand your question .. But if your asking what happened to phil the answer is a very tragic and freak accident with a garden tractor. To make it short he was riding a garden tractor near his house where it is very hilly and it started free wheeling down the hill and he lost control the result was we lost phil. One of Mickey Gilley's background singers (Katy Lynn) drove up on the accident scene shortly after it happened and was with him until he passed .. God bless her !!
I hope this answers your question.
Boo Miller

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 30 Apr 2011 5:30 pm

Thank you, Boo. I knew it had to do with a riding lawn mower, but I couldn't remember what it was. How tragic.

Bob Martin · Post by **Bob Martin** » 2 May 2011 5:32 pm

Boo, thanks for the explanation because I had never heard and I was hesitant to ask for fear of folks thinking I was just being nosy but I truly loved Phil and always will!!! Thanks

Big Bob

Eddie Lane · Post by **Eddie Lane** » 15 May 2011 6:11 am

Phil was a very good friend to me also and I sure miss him too. He was the same every day. It's hard to believe that he has been gone a year.

Eddie

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 16 May 2011 1:00 pm

Phil Coontz was one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet!

He was supposed to come and play our steel guitar show at Marshfield one year and that year his brother got terminaly ill and Phil went to see his brother. He told me his brother died 5 days later.

The next year he came and played our steel guitar show at Marshfield and everybody loved him. The next year he was scheduled to make it but never made it because of the accident. I loved to visit with him and really enjoyed his playing.

He was just a great guy and great player! Miss you Phil!

GOD bless his family and friends!

Terry Wood