Philip C. "Phil" Hamilton

Phil was such and energetic volunteer. He taught me a lot

So miss Phil working the hillsides of Tryon Creek State Park.

Phil was such a warm heart and dedicated to his family and Tryon Creek Park. Always enjoyed my conversations with him. Phil you are greatly missed.

Rosie, Sad news travels slowly; I just heard about Phil's passing. Phil was so much a part of WHUUF. . .Although I have not been there in almost 9 years, I will always remember him - and you - with great affection. Deepest and most sincere sympathy.

On behalf of Chapter 29 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), we give our sincere condolences to Rosie and the family.

Phil hired me to work for the BLM EIS team in 1976. Otherwise, I might not have ever come to Oregon.He took a chance, not only hiring a woman, but we had the same last name. People thought we were related, but as far as I know, we were not. Phil was a phenomenal supervisor. After retirement, I sometimes came across him on the trail at Tryon Creek S.P.I never thought there would be a time when he wouldn't be there.

I walked the trails the day he died, and it seemed his shadow flickered and threaded through the green fronds at every turn, and yet, I didn’t know him well. Why would I feel haunted by his absence? We were just trail buddies, chatting about invasive plants, culverts, drainage… His thousands of volunteer hours have been lauded, but what I remember were his acts of kindness. He had a sense of social justice and didn’t mind stepping up when he saw something in need of correction. He treated...

Phil was an important inspiration to me and our SWTrails Organization. His understanding how bureaucracy works and how to work with and around it was important in the early days of our work. As Construction Leader he led the construction projects to put in place many of the key trail connections to make the network we have today.

Thanks for being a part of our lives.