Robert William "Bob" Phillips, '64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Robert William "Bob" Phillips, '64, passed away on September 24, 2020 in Billings, Montana.  Lifetime Member.

Robert (Bob) William Phillips, age 75, passed away in his home in Billings, Montana, on Sept. 24, 2020. Bob was born on March 21, 1945 to Leona and Anthony Phillips, in Clinton, Iowa. Bob had 12 siblings total, three who passed away during childbirth. Bob enjoyed sharing stories of his childhood, how he and his brothers would often find things to get into or do that were possibly not always the best of ideas. He grew up in a large family and money was tight. Bob enjoyed telling his kids and grandkids about one of his childhood homes and how it was a reconstructed chicken coop. Of course, he would always reminisce and share these memories with a smile. Bob attended Boys Town in Nebraska for his schooling, this placement later on became the foundation for his path in life working in the mental health field community.
 

Bob graduated High school in 1964 from Father Flanagan's Boys Home in Nebraska. He went active duty in the Navy and later was ordered to Vietnam in the spring of 1965 until June of 1966. Bob entered college in the fall of 1966 and worked part time as a counselor at Boys Town. After graduation in 1970, he worked as a therapist until 1976. Bob continued his role as a mental health professional at the Billings Vet Center until his