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Philip Scholz Obituary
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for Philip Scholz
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Edward
August 18, 2021
So sorry for what happened. God bless your family
Marilyn S. Presho
June 8, 2021
I don't know you and I'm sadden that your life ended while you were young and I feel for the loss of your loved ones!! My heart goes out to all his family and friends and anyone impacted by this loss of a brave courageous man. I have to admit tho there is such a beauty in this tragedy that a man sacrificed his life for another human that he didn't know! That's what Jesus did for us that's what we as humans are supposed to do for another! To love life with a tenacity that supercedes our own desires that we are willing to sacrifice ourselves out of love for another. If everyone in the world had the same heart as this man our world would be as it should! I bet the angels rejoice in heaven at the gates that Philip showed the love of our God and I hope that message carries on for years to come a true hero and son of God. I know your in heaven!! - Marilyn Starr, Gilroy CA.
sarah teichner
October 17, 2014
Phillip is an amazing person that I wish with all my heart I could have met. His soul is so special and his spirit is going to be with humanity always. I hope that those of you grieving can take some comfort knowing that he's now an angel forever at G-D'S side. But I'm so sorry he was taken so young.
Carol Conti
March 21, 2014
Thinking of parents, Roberta and Fritz ... sharing your endless grief ...
Frank
February 26, 2014
Working at Nvidia, I only came into contact with Phil a handful of times in my 12+ yrs but right off the bat, you could sense his selflessness and kind heart. He is truly a martyr and should be remembered as one. Late condolences to his family and close friends, some of whom I know. May he rest in paradise now!
Matt Macormic
February 13, 2014
Emily - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
JoAnne Freie
February 12, 2014
Some people have a "lightness of Being" this I mean in an Existential sense. They walk in the place between Heaven & Earth. From that vantage point they realize not to take life too seriously therefore they are free to enjoy their life. This was how I saw Phil. He seem to enjoy every minute. Most of us are too encumbered to have this experience. It was an honor to know him. I will try to be lighter. Enjoy the Day! Every Day!
February 8, 2014
My condolences. The man will continue to live in our hearts and minds
Lisa
February 6, 2014
I didn't know Philip Scholz but he sounds like a wonderful person. My sympathies to the whole family.
ACE Staff
February 6, 2014
Our deepest sympathies on your loss, ACE will miss Phillip as a passenger and wish your family strength through this difficult time.
The Heaven is welcoming its hero now......
Sa Sa
February 6, 2014
Giving up your life for helping others, what a hero you are! You reminded us that the world is always beautiful because of the unselfish people like you. Your kindness and bravery will empower your family to go through the tough time of this tremendous lost. Our deep-heart prayers will be with you and the ones you loved!
Mark McIntosh
February 5, 2014
Please accept my deepest sympathies for your profound loss. Philip's selfless act of bravery for a stranger was a remarkable and courageous expression of his wonderful character. My heart goes out to those who knew him and loved him.
Allison Schaub-DiRosa
February 4, 2014
I'm so sorry to hear the news! I knew Phil at Santa Clara University. He was always such a happy, positive person! He will be missed. Sending prayers and peace to Emily and his family!
Jarod Lokrantz
February 2, 2014
Very noble of you to try and save that other person. Thank you.
This one's for you!
bas salomons
February 2, 2014
Rest in peace, dear friend..
PCBS computers
February 1, 2014
Our small company always loved being able to supply your products to our customers. Rip Phil- Jack Kirkpatrick and Garrett Calkins
January 31, 2014
Love to all your family. From Mary Jo, joe Buettner and Ann Thomas
Atoof Yahya
January 31, 2014
May God bless you abundantly above all that you did to him according to His riches in glory. Amen.
January 31, 2014
Phil, one of my daughter's dearest friends, you truly gave of yourself in so many ways. We will forever remember your spirit and courage.
Ivan Ahmed
January 31, 2014
May your soul rest in sovngarde, Phil. Only the bravest souls will be sent there.
Aaron Winkler
January 30, 2014
Rest in piece Phil.
Raz
January 30, 2014
My sincere condolence to the Scholz family.
Roy Brooks '01
January 30, 2014
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other."
Elizabeth Barndt
January 30, 2014
Your family is in my Prayers. I offer you my deepest condolences.
Abdul Rahmnan
January 30, 2014
Rest in piece Phil.
Scott Wilson
January 30, 2014
Sorry for your loss Scholz family.
Grayson Woodham
January 30, 2014
RIP Phil, you are truly a hero and an amazing role model, my sincerest respects go to the family!
Dave Fredriksen
January 29, 2014
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Wesley Roark
January 29, 2014
Rest in piece, dear hero.
Dustin Maxwell
January 29, 2014
You passed an honorable man. You will forever be remembered for your kind and helping nature.
josh briley
January 29, 2014
sorry for the loss of the family my best wishes to them.
Sean
January 29, 2014
Phil, you will always be remembered for you helpful persona and kind heart! You were always there to give a hand or solve problems with a smile. You will be missed greatly! You were a great friend to the gaming community and I will miss you! My condolences to his family, friends and coworkers who are really feeling his loss now.
Luke Hershman
January 29, 2014
Your work will forever be remembered, RIP.
Christopher Lam
January 29, 2014
RIP
Adam Bradfield
January 29, 2014
RIP Phil you were an awesome guy and died trying to help another. There no more honorable way to die than that.
January 29, 2014
RIP Phill
Tom Rodgers
January 29, 2014
RIP Philip, thoughts with you and your family
Sam Pripp
January 29, 2014
RIP, you will be remembered as a hero and a very brave man.
Baha Gritly
January 29, 2014
You're a hero Phil
Jan Berenda
January 29, 2014
Rest in peace
January 29, 2014
R.I.P
Gaby Gabbai
January 29, 2014
You will be missed
Gísli Ófeigsson
January 29, 2014
Phil, you will be missed, you magnificent, magnificent man.
Alexander Sörensen
January 29, 2014
R.I.P Phil!
Alan
January 29, 2014
Thanks you !
Jordan Howe
January 29, 2014
You have lived a great life advancing the power of mankind and you died a hero's death. Thank you. R.I.P
Wiljam Viitanen
January 29, 2014
R.I.P we will not forget you :(
Wayne Bridges
January 29, 2014
Never got to meet Mr. Scholz, but I heard many good things about him. R.I.P to you.
Juan Sebastian
January 29, 2014
You did what was right and you will always be loved.
Isaac Guibert
January 29, 2014
Thank you for all the things you did we will miss you.
Eero Ketola
January 29, 2014
You died a true hero's death.
Louise Morgan
January 29, 2014
Dear Fritz, Roberta, Christian, and Emily, our hearts go out to you each of you. I can't imagine your loss. I can remember what a sweet boy Philip was when he and Scott were schoolmates in Shoreline. And from everything I've read online, he became a strong, responsible, and well-loved young man. Please know that we are thinking about you and only sorry we aren't closer to offer more support.
Fondly, Mike & Louise (from Peru) & Scott (from Wisconsin)
Bradlee Holland
January 29, 2014
Phil you will always be known to us as the man of honor and bravery and the king and chief of nvidia, prayers ouut to phils family and relatives god bless.
Jack
January 29, 2014
You died a hero, Phil. R.I.P The work you had done for Nvidia will be remembered
bziouech amine
January 29, 2014
Philip Scholz died as a hero his family should be proud of him by that i gess he was a great man with a great family who worked in a great company
Rest in peace hero
Matthew Lowe
January 28, 2014
never met you phill, but i wish i had, you are an amazing man and you will be missed!
Kevin Rolan
January 28, 2014
"It's so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone" - John Steinbeck
You'll be missed. RIP
Iver Asklund
January 28, 2014
great guy losing his life to save another mans life, rest in peace phil.
Fletcher Salesky
January 28, 2014
Thanks for all the stuff you did for NVIDIA
Net Anon
January 28, 2014
I feel sad because he was cool.
Steven Meyer
January 28, 2014
Great Guy. Sad to see you go
Sean Curry
January 28, 2014
I had never heard of Phil before now, which is unfortunately how things tend to work out nowadays. It's such a shame that such a brave man working an awesome job has more recognition now than before, this story deserves to be shared. May he rest in peace
Alexander Saavedra
January 28, 2014
I pray that you are in heaven and that all of your sins are forgiven. Thank you for your amazing work at nvidea. God Bless.
Steven Norman
January 28, 2014
Great guy working for a great company. Phil is a hero, and he will not be forgotten.
Kyle Burnett
January 28, 2014
You are brave to do something like that, and we thank you for your work at Nvidia. Saving a man who you don't even know is such a courageous act. Hope you are in a better place now.
jake
January 28, 2014
you will not be forgot. as long as that radiant green emblem still shines through gamers alike, i can promise, you will not be forgot.
Luke Walsh
January 28, 2014
Thanks Phil for making NVIDIA what it is today. We will miss you.
January 28, 2014
Dear Scholz Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. He will always be remembered as a hero.
Sebastian Krondova
January 28, 2014
Random guy from the internet here to pay his respects.
keith harms
January 28, 2014
one day we will meet in the stars traveling the universe as microscopic atoms. You will be missed but not forgotten.
Deon Spates
January 28, 2014
I did not know Phil IRL but, I have seen him in several tech videos & pray for his family! <3
Jack Doble
January 28, 2014
You were a good person Phil, not many people have the good intentions you had. Rest in peace.
January 28, 2014
I'm so very sorry for your loss. I didn't know Phillip; but from what I've read about him, I wish I had. Real heroes are rare and Phillip won't be forgotten.
Dustin Dorris
January 28, 2014
Dear Mrs. Scholz,
I am sorry to hear about your loss. I pray that you can find solace with the fact that he was gave his life doing the noblest of acts, by trying to save another person. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and family.
January 28, 2014
Thank you, Phil, for all the work you have done to further the technology world. You will always be in our hearts.
Liam Ryan
January 28, 2014
Phil died being a hero. He stood out from the crowd to try and save a man who he didn't even know.
See you among the stars, tough guy.
January 28, 2014
I did not know this courageous young man but my daughter was a good friend of his dating backing to Santa Clara University. All that I have read only reinforce he was a special person taken at far too early an age trying to save someone else. My condolences to his family, friends and co-workers on their loss of a good husband, family member and friend.
Scarlet Harris
January 28, 2014
Dear Scholz Family ,
So so sorry for your loss .....the world has lost an incredible human being ! Please know , that family , friends and complete strangers have been touched by Philips heroic act and that will NEVER be forgotten ....I hope every single person PAYS IT FORWARD in memory of Philip Scholz ...
Peace to you all !
Scarlet
Robert Collins
January 28, 2014
I bought Phil's beloved BMW E46 M3 as a gift to my wife. He would see the car at work parking lot and email to say how happy he was to see the car got a good home. My wife and I are heartbroken at the tragedy. Our condolences to Emily and family.
Patricia Johnson
January 28, 2014
I didn't know Philip, but I work with his brother Christian. My heart goes out to the family in this time of tragedy and pray they find comfort in the difficult days ahead.
Pat Barney
January 28, 2014
Your fellow ACE riders miss your sweet face every morning and evening...I rode the ACE train & shuttle with Phil for the past 12 years...he was a wonderful human being and will be greatly missed by all his friends here at NVIDIA. Rest in peace Phil.
Phil was charismatic and so much fun. We will miss you.
Oksana & Erik Hansen
January 28, 2014
Nidhi Bhatnagar
January 28, 2014
My Salute to you Phil. You did what not everyone would do -- give your life for someone who you don't know. You are a true Hero !!!
Jennie Olivero
January 28, 2014
Dear Emily and Family,
We are your neighbors at 868 Bonita. Though we have not met, our hearts and prayers are with you. Philip sounds like an amazing man. You have the neighborhoods support and love.
Ed and Jennie Olivero
MJ Lewellen
January 28, 2014
Philip is the type of person we need more of in our world. It's so hard to lose someone so wonderful but so wonderful to have known him or even just to have heard about the man he was. God bless you all.
Erik
January 27, 2014
Thank you for everything Phil. You have been a motivational force for me these past few years and I will not let it go to waste. Jog the bases pal!
Daniel Flores
January 27, 2014
You were always a positive guy, and a great baseball teammate for the Sox. You will be missed by all, and my prayers, & condolences go out to you all.
Henry Melan
January 26, 2014
Rest in peace Phil....I don't know you personally ..but saw your glorious effort on the news....you are one of a kind man who has gone to a length where we have to question our lives. You are In heaven I'm sure.
In Jesus words;
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."
John 15:13
Phil you have made an example of yourself for greatest love on earth ....
Henry,
Melbourne, Australia
Rob Feight
January 26, 2014
Movies and fiction that society is engulfed in make it seem like there are heroes everywhere. In truth, people like Mr. Scholz are extremely rare. I'd imagine that whatever capacity he exists in now, that it's one currently being rewarded generously. May your wife and family receive the infinite strength of a universe that bows in response to your selflessness. You will undoubtedly be missed. It's one thing to sign up to defend your country, fight fires, or keep our streets safe. To jump in at a moments notice when traversing your normal day-to-day life and make the ultimate sacrifice, is something completely different. Rest well, Philip Scholz.
Seema Clifasefi
January 25, 2014
Philip, when I think back to my childhood and the family friends we spent time and had fun with, you and your brother are among those who always come to mind. Although we didn't spend much time together in our adult lives, Saul and I were always excited to learn about your year through your annual holiday cards. I was absolutely heartbroken and devastated to learn of your passing. My heart goes out to Emily, Christian, your parents and all of those in your life whom you clearly touched with your amazing spirit. This spirit will live on inside all of us when we think of you, and you will be remembered so fondly. Peace & Love.
Beth Miller Thiel
January 25, 2014
My deepest sympathies. I wish I'd had a chance to get to know Philip. He was clearly a very special person.
Duane Takahashi
January 25, 2014
I was lucky enough to have been introduced to Phil. He was a great guy and a real superhero. My prayers are with him and his family.
may
January 25, 2014
I'm sorry for your loss. Rest assured he's in my prayers. Rest In Peace Phil!
January 25, 2014
Phil, this world lost a great warrior in life! To his family, I'm terribly sorry for your lost. His smile and friendship will be missed.
Kate Moran
January 25, 2014
My deepest sympathy goes out to Phil's family and friends, who have all lost a truly remarkable person from their lives.I knew Phil from SCU, and I can only echo what has been said many times already. Phil was a cheerful and compassionate person who never had a cynical or cutting thing to say about others. I'll remember fondly the time we had together, and I hope that his loved ones find comfort in each other in the days to come.
Ilka Wiland
January 25, 2014
Phil, I only met you a few times at work, but I could tell you were a caring and positive human being. You will be missed.
Hooshang Kiany
January 25, 2014
Philip was a brave loving person ever since he was a small kid. He was raised in a loving and disciplined family as such too.
It was much too early to lose him.
He certainly will be missed tremendously. I wish his family a great strength to bear the grief.
anonymous
January 24, 2014
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