Phil Small
Died: July 25, 2015 | Place: LHSC-Victoria
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SMALL, Philip “Phil”…..
We announce the unexpected passing, with his wife by his side, Phil of London at the age of 49 on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Beloved husband, soulmate and true love of Kerri Small. Cherished son of Barbara and Peter Small of Sonning Common, England. Loving father of Michael Small and Elizabeth Small, both of Tillsonburg; stepfather to Rebecca Tipping (Brian), Ryan Charlton (Ashley), Cory Charlton and Stephanie Young (Steven). Proud Poppa Phil of Keirra, Madison, Jacob, Ainsleigh, Cash and Olivia. Dear brother of David Small (Paola) of Poole, England (nephew Nathan). Friends will be received by family on Friday July 31, 2015 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the service will be held in the chapel on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:30 am. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 180-633 Colborne Street, London ON N6B 2V3. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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So very sorry to hear about Phillip’s death. He loved his children and was a good father.
Gone to soon. A very amazing person who always had a smile on his face. So sorry for the loss to his amazing family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Paul and Nancy Quayle.
My condolences to all the family and friends in the passing of such a great and well respected man. May heaven enjoy him just as much as well all did.
Mike, Elizabeth, I am so sorry for your loss. Every time I met your dad he had a great smile on his face and lit up whatever room he came in to. Thinking of you guys always.
Too young, too soon, gone but will never be forgotten. Thank you for the lovely memories, will cherish them forever. Our little family has changed forever now you are not with us in person but I know you will always be our angel watching over us from above xx
You were taken far too soon and I will never forget you. To this day I still remember when me and Elizabeth were kids and you were chasing us with a balloon in Woodley trying to pop it. You were a lovely man who adored his family and I know you will watch over them always. Il miss you uncle Phil xxx
To a lovely great nephew & second cousin- Philip Small. Fond memories of a genuinely lovely guy. Heartfelt condolences to all of the Small family. Remembering you all in our thoughts and prayers. RIP xx
So shocked and saddened to hear this news. Our condolences to the entire family on your loss. Phil was always great to be around at the track. Our thoughts are with you all at this very difficult time.
Michael and Elizabeth, so deeply sorry about your lost. My heart is sad. We will always remember him at the racing track, smiling and being kind to everybody.
Elizabeth, Michael and family, so sorry for your loss. Your Dad was an excellent guy that brought a positive outlook to the speedway group. Great times remembered from your family’s envolvment. My deepest condolences.
Dearest Mike, we are so saddened to hear of your loss. May you take comfort in your memories during this challenging time
We were so sorry to hear of your husbands untimely death. Please accept our sincere condolances. I am sure everyone at 931 wonderland feels the same.Jean Ann And Mark Langley
Phil was such a kind and fun hearted guy! We used to play music together, and those were some my favourite times! Every Sunday, friends, tunes, and great times. To Phil, you were taken to soon man, and we will all miss you. So this next tune.. This one’s for you, bud!
“He Is Not Dead
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you—oh you, who the wildest yearn
For an old-time step, and the glad return,
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here.
Think of him still as the same. I say,
He is not dead—he is just away.”
? James Whitcomb Riley
I find myself at a loss for words to express my condolences so I rely on others with more mastery of the language. Know that I’m thinking of you with a heavy heart and am so very sorry for your loss. I’ve never met two people more meant for each other than Aunt Kerri & Uncle Phil
Mike, Our most sincere condolences; our hearts are saddened by the sudden loss of your Dad. Take comfort in knowing that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincere condolences to all the Small family for such a sad and unjust loss in your family. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
In the short time I had the great pleasure of knowing Philip his nature was always one of the utmost honesty and integrity. He had immense talent and a great sense of humour and was held in great regard by everyone who spoke of him. Philip will be sorely missed by all.
Give me, Lord, what You have left over,
But give me courage too,
And strength and faith;
For You alone can give
What one cannot demand from oneself.
All our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
Kerri I cannot express how sorry I am for your loss of your husband. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself .
I know that words cannot ease your pain but my sincere condolences to the entire family
For the short amount of time I worked with Phil it came apparent what a top class guy and friend he was. Never had a bad word to say, he just knuckled down and got on with things. If i ever had a problem he was always on the end of the phone, no problem was to big or small for Phil he just got on with it. I always used to get of the phone and just feel better about things, he always cheered my day up. That’s the kinda guy he was. I wish all the best to his family, i can only imagine how hard this is for you all. David Small you know if there is anything I can do to help no matter how small you know where I am.
Heaven has gained a great person, and Phil will only make it better or certainly re-design it to be better.
Your gonna be missed a lot buddy Steve.
Dear Mike we were deeply saddened to hear of the sudden loss of your Father. This is a very difficult time for you and your family; please know our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
David,
My deepest condolences. Even in my brief experience with Phil, I could tell he was always there to back his brother.
Joe
Not only was Phil a terrific bloke and someone who very quickly became a friend as well as a work colleague, but he was also the most brilliant mechanical engineer I ever had the privilege of working with. I will him on more than one level.
Phil was a wonderful and caring man who will be forever loved by all who knew him. My husband and I were lucky enough to get to know him and his beautiful wife and call them friends. We send all our love to you and family at this time Kerri. May you always know and feel how much you were loved by Phil.
Dear Kerri, Mr & Mrs Small, Elizabeth, Michael, David and Family,
Like everyone who knew Philip, his untimely and unexpected passing seems almost unreal. How can someone who touched so many, was so highly thought of by so many and loved by so many suddenly pass without warning?
On personal note, I’ve known Phil since I was about 13. Always the revered big brother of David. He used to scare the hell out of us. I remember David being ever so proud of his brother’s motor cycling activities and in later life his engineering ones. David was always envious of his brothers better looks and muscular physique!! More recently, I remember calling Phil from a hotel room in Chicago to discuss him coming to work for us – I couldn’t believe that he’d want to come and work with David and me. And, wow.. that was one of the best business decisions we made.. Employing Phil.
Phil has touched so many in his work life. Not only does every single individual within our UK and US team hold Phil in the highest regard, we also saw him as a very close friend. Apart from David, Phil was the only person I personally trusted with our most sensitive information. However, he still scared the crap out of me and had no hesitation in telling me when I was wrong! And that was Phil – he was so honest, so hardworking, willing to point out when you were wrong but, more importantly, be the first to put up his hands and say “Boss I screwed up”. Even last week, I was at a meeting reviewing the Technical Documentation Packages (TDPs) that Phil had prepared – for the second time, I was told that his work was world class and rivalled that of some of the world’s best engineering companies.
I’m sure you remember our last foray to the States. The Small Bros, Hortop and Woodcock in a big SuV hurtling across northern NY state. Phil deferred the driving to me after 6 hours at the wheel. Cranking the speed up to 90, with little Small in the back drinking beer, Senior Small Bros starts getting sensible and telling us we are going to get nicked.. Lo and behold, 3 minutes later, we are at the side of the road with a state trooper looking very serious at me… Phil was very angry but we got off with it… we laughed the whole way to the end of the Journey. Even while digging Hortop out of the mire with the local police, he had a smile on his face.
And that was the last time I saw Phil, he’d just excelled himself and “owned” the meeting… Everyone trusted Phil and everyone respected him. I felt so proud for him to be with us.
Theres so many memories – to many to recount. But, remember this.. The pain will fade, I promise it will… And, you will be left with the most incredible and warm memories of Philip forever. God bless…
James
(Boss, friend, littles brother’s partner in crime and very sad family friend)
I m so sorry for you lost condolences for all family Peter fornal
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time . Words cannot express the sadness we feel for you all. Hugs and kisses. Love the Toso’s
So sorry to hear of Phil’s sudden passing, he was a true gentleman. My condolences to Phil’s family and friends. Bryan Long
I am so sorry I wasn’t able to attend Phil’s funeral due to being ill. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this time of grief. He was truly one of a kind and forever will be missed. RIP my British friend.
I have known Phil for many years having met him via his brother David. I have also been working with him for the last 3 years albeit in different countries! Me and Phil shared a lot of common passions, including drums and motorbikes. He was a brilliant engineer and we worked closely together on various projects. All his work was first class and I have massive respect for him. As a person he was funny, intelligent and just the nicest bloke. I’m really going to miss him on both a personal and professional level. I’d like to send our condolences to all his family and remember that although he is gone. He will always live on in our thoughts and memories. Rest In Peace Phil.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time .. No words can change the past but good friends can help in the future xx