Daniel G. Phillips

My heart is heavy. I can't believe that my dear old friend, Myles, is gone. I first saw Myles in the fall of 1961. I was on the Nativity # 2 soccer team, bantams I think. It had been a rough season when we met Our Lady of Perpetual Help on an overcast and chilly day. Myles was a center forward, or maybe inside right or left, for PH. It was a defensive struggle. I scored the lone goal and we won our first game. At coach's urging, my teammates made a valiant attempt to lift me up on their shoulders, but alas, they failed. Thus ended the highlight of my athletic career, in a mud puddle at Fairgrounds Park. PH came back to beat us in our second match. We ended the season deadlocked in last place with one victory a piece. The next fall, there was Myles in our fifth grade class. The Jones family had moved to Nativity of Our Lord Parish. By sixth grade, Myles was selling newspapers at Riverview and W. Florissant. I would go down and hang out while he sold papers. We have been the best of friends ever since. So many memories. McBride, working at Lombardo's restaurant, UMSL, Friday's Too, sharing an apartment, Magee's, softball, road trips, always another game to attend or watch on the tube. Cardinals baseball and football, the Blues, the Rams, SLU basketball and soccer, March Madness, Faurot Field, the racetrack, jai alai, the greyhounds, Nastase v Connors. I pray for Myles, his beloved Sue, their wonderful children, Alex, Patrick, and Jackie, and their beautiful families, and for Myles's siblings and their families. Dear Myles, if some day through God's grace, and perhaps the intercession of our sainted mothers, Anne and Peggy, we should meet in Paradise, have a cold one ready for me, we'll watch the game!!

Posted on: Apr 22, 2019 at 4:33 AM

Happy Birthday Dr. Joe! Hi to Chris!

Posted on: Oct 30, 2018 at 5:01 PM

Hey Dan, Here's a trombone for sale on ebay. I think it's the same model that you used at McBride. I hope all is well. Chuck
https://www.ebay.com/itm/F-E-Olds-Marching-Bear-Counterweight-Trombone-in-Case-Los-Angeles-1937/323522513935?hash=item4b5371cc0f:g:0DsAAOSwaXpb1feL:sc:USPSPriority!60602!US!-1:rk:6:pf:0

Posted on: Apr 22, 2018 at 4:33 AM

Hope you had a great birthday Pat!

Posted on: Apr 22, 2017 at 4:33 AM

Hey Phillips! Happy Birthday!

Posted on: Feb 02, 2017 at 5:48 PM

Hi Mike. I hope all is well with you and yours. My brother John ('69) saw a photo last night at McB night at Chaminade that Gerry Noce had with him. It was from an MRCC (Marianist Retreat and Conference Center) newsletter. It can be found on retreat.org, click "Newsletter Holy Grounds", click "Winter 2017", see page 2. A group of Micks on retreat in 1969 are shown. You are holding a sign "31 - 0". Myles Jones and I are wondering if you recall what the "31 - 0" signifies. Thanks and best wishes, Dan Phillips.

Happy birthday Pat!

Happy Birthday Chuck! Hope all is well! Hi to Cathy!

Happy Birthday Noot!

HBD Denny!