Philip Borer Nelson, age 31

Lost to gun violence on April 20, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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  • Nickname:
    10 PHIL, STEADY READY
    4 uncle phil
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    5 OUTGOING,DOWN TO EARTH,KIND
    5 loving, good sense if humor,
    3 ambitious , loving
  • Occupation:
    3 ADVISOR,MENTOR AT A RECORDING ARTS SCHOOL
    2 CEO OF 11 ENT
  • Workplace:
    3 HIGH SCHOOL OF RECORDING ARTS IN ST.PAUL
  • Schools attended:
    2 NORTHRUP
    3 FOLWELL
    2 ROOSEVELT
    3 HSRA
  • Comments:
    3 PHIL BORER NELSON WAS A KIND GENTLEMAN AND A WONDERFUL SOUL WITH A SMILE THAT COULD LIGHT UP A ROOM
    3 He was like a dad that a lot of us never had. we love you and miss you so much phil ❤️🙏🏽😔
    3 It's hard to describe how much I miss my Philip.
    1 Philip was a Father to 4 beautiful children who was his pride and Joy.
    1 Philip was one of my favorite cousins, i love and miss him.
    1 Phil left an everlasting impression on my heart. That piece will always be broken
    1 I want to scream so loud that it changes the tides and this be undone
    2 I close my eyes so tight I can't think and hope that when I open them phil is not gone

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