If not for covid-19, there would have been a standing-room-only crowd to honor the life of William Richard "Bill" Phillips on Sunday afternoon.
Longtime admirer and former Gov. Mike Beebe was one of the speakers.
Who knew the Harrison native had such a full and dignified name? He always came across as just Bill.
If he had any enemies, no one knew them.
He was a big, gregarious man with a caring nature who also was a ferocious football player.
To think of him leaving this world at just 71 years of age is almost beyond comprehension.