“We will laugh through the pain,
We will sing in the pouring rain,
And our voices,
they will echo Throughout all days.”
Philip Ray Garis, Jr., died on October 29, 2024, at 63 years old. Philip grew up in Northern Nevada and Moose Pass, Alaska where he learned to love fishing, camping and mountains. In 2000, he relocated to Etna, CA. In 2023, Philip moved to Florida with his wife and mother-in-law. Philip graduated from Southern Oregon University in 2000. He worked for attorney (now Superior Court Judge) John Lawrence as a legal researcher, writer and investigator. He had previously worked in mortgage banking and accounting, after completing a stint as an airplane mechanic in the US Air Force. But, Philip would say, work shouldn’t define you — a person should work when they’re old and enjoy life while they’re young!
