OBITUARY
Philip
Nelson Black, 29 of McKinney, Texas, died near his home on Monday,
September 21, 2020. Philip took his life after dealing with mental
health issues over the past few months.
Philip was born in Carrollton, Texas, and was a 2009 graduate of Newman
Smith High School. During Philip's sophomore and junior years, he
performed on trumpet (soprano bugle) with the Madison Scouts Drum and
Bugle Corps (2007 & 2008).
Immediately following high school, Philip went through basic training
for the United States Marine Corps at MCRD San Diego and Camp Pendleton.
He served a 4-year enlistment until 2013 as a soprano bugler in "The
Commandant's Own" The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps stationed
at Marine Barracks Washington D.C. During his enlistment, "The
Commandant's Own" performed in France, Japan, Iwo Jima, as well as
throughout the United States. He completed his enlistment at the rank of
sergeant. As part of his duties, Philip performed taps at military
funerals and special military ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery.
He was featured during a joint performance of "The Commandant's Own" and
the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as a solo bugler.
Philip completed a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North
Texas (Denton, Texas) in 2017. He was a trumpet student of Allen
Vizzutti, Keith Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Eric Swisher, and Freddie Jones.
Upon graduation, Philip was hired as a band director at Centennial High
School of Frisco, Texas, and continued in that position into 2020.
Recently, Philip began pursuing a career as a software engineer and was
actively learning various languages of computer coding.
Philip's hobbies included caring for his rescue dog, Koda, learning how
to code, and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys. Philip loved to discuss
all things related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a particular
preference for Thor and Captain America.
Philip is survived by parents John and Dessa Black (Dallas, TX), his
brother Paul and sister-in-law Michelle Black (McKinney, TX). Philip was
very proud of his loving rescue dog Koda and his close relationship with
Katie Morris.
In place of a traditional service, an online memorial of photos, videos,
memories, and other features will be permanently posted at https://www.mykeeper.com/
profile/PhilipBlack beginning Oct 11, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Philip go
to one of the following non-profits:
Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps (madisonscouts.org),
Operation Kindness (https://www.operationkindness.org/)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicide preventionlifeline.org),
Frisco Education Foundation (https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/frisco-education-foundation/home). |
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