Happy Birthday, Phillip!

Dear Hearts,

October 18th is the birthday of Phillip Andrew Herrington: son of Eddie and Sylvia; brother of Joseph, Audrey and James; husband of Ella; father of Dee Dee, Joseph, John, Ruth, James, Anna, Agnes and Rose; in-law, nephew, uncle, cousin and friend to so many more.

As the Theater Arts teacher at Apollo High School, Phillip directs the plays and musicals each year. As a thespian, he is a member of a several theater groups with a long list of credits. Among his credits are work in 9 Circles, Building the Wall, The Crucible, As You Like It, Taming of the Shrew and more. Earlier this year, Phillip joined the cast of Martin McDonagh’s “The Lonesome West” at the Ronin Theatre Company in Phoenix. A few months ago, Phillip dropped off Agnes at her first year of school (kindergarten), and then reported to his own classroom to begin his 20th year of teaching!

But most important is Phillip as a husband and father. He is so proud celebrating sacraments, graduations and birthdays with all the kids and is rather amazed to be the father of an adult now that Dee Dee is off at college! And more than ever, he is smitten with his Ella, who he calls his favorite person.

Happy Birthday, Phillip, and may you have 78 more healthy ones, by the Aunt Joannie Sullivan Law of Longevity Anticipation of 2008.

God bless us and save us and keep us from harm.

Love,
Patty