Utah Philips catches the Westbound

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Singer song writer Utah Phillips died Saturday of heart disease.Phillips was an old I.W.W.
and Peace and Freedom party activist,active for the last 40 years.

In one of the articles Widerstand posted, its mentioned he just had his last ride 3 years ago.He was 73.Here's a website. http://Utahphillips.org

 

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that's pretty sad. but then everybody dies when they're old. another of my heroes, my great-grandmother made it to 101.
i got to talk to him for a few once in CT and he really was the kind and insightful, poetic man you hear on tape.

 

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this makes me sad. I just recently discovered his work. (1 year ago at least) and love it. damn death!

 

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curbscore said:

In one of the articles Widerstand posted, its mentioned he just had his last ride 3 years ago.http://Utahphillips.org

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His daughter told me about how she forbade him from doing any more trainhopping, not sure about how long ago that was. Funny thing is, when she told me that, she was actually thinking about catching out.

I didn't realize who her father was until he died...

 

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one of my favorite musicians and inspiring activist R.I.P. Utah

 

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i keep forgetting he's dead too.... thank technology for recorded sound i guess cuz i'll forever be listenin to this sweet old man ramble on about the good old days.....

 

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I got to meet him as a kid, cause he was friends with my pa. I remember loving him and his stories. It was only after I had started riding that I figured out he was a rider. I have huge respect for Utah. He was a fucking legend. Hope he's reborn somewhere badass or found eternal happiness....