[Gary Dillard]

Wow, I'm really overcome with emotion after reading this. I barely know Phil, having been with him at just a few competitions, but I feel like it's a brother that's hurting. He has that affect on you. My current team's rookie year first competition Phil and his crew got our software rebuilt and running (I'm not a software guy) and taught our students how to maintain it in the process. He's a big reason we're around for our 8th year now. And like you said, every time I go to find him at a competition I might as well not bother looking in your pit, I can just head straight to rookie row and I'll find him sitting on the floor with a young team around him soaking it in.
Phil, I'm praying hard for you to have a speedy and full recovery.