Reuben “Butch” Phillips, a Penobscot Nation elder, former government official, and spiritual leader died late Sunday night at a Bangor hospital surrounded by his family. They had said their farewells and were present for his passing into the realm of the ancestors, where he joined his beloved wife, Linda, and his sister Lorraine Dana. He was 85 — but even up to the end Phillips seemed at least 20 years younger.
The Penobscot Nation community of Indian Island mourns his passing and is planning a tribal celebration of his life Saturday, August 2 at the Penobscot Nation.
Reuben “Butch” Phillips, a Penobscot Nation elder, former government official, and spiritual leader died late Sunday night at a Bangor hospital surrounded by his family. They had said their farewells and were present for his passing into the realm of the ancestors, where he joined his beloved wife, Linda, and his sister Lorraine Dana. He was 85 — but even up to the end Phillips seemed at least 20 years younger. The Penobscot Nation community of Indian Island mourns his passing and is planning a tribal celebration of his life Saturday, August 2 at the Penobscot Nation.
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