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Submitted by Rob Richards on Sun, 05/25/2008 - 4:48pm.
Our friend Utah passed on Friday from heart failure.

Utah touched many lives throughout his travels, which brought him through the hearts and minds of many people, including many Olympians.

If you have a favorite Utah story, feel free to tell it here.

I would like to put together a celebration of Utah's life. I envision everyone who was touched by Utah getting together and telling stories, singing songs, and most importantly, laughing and enjoying ourselves, because that's what Utah would have wanted.

If you would like to help set up this fun community event, which will also be a fundraiser because the Phillips family is sidled with big medical bills and I'm sure funeral costs are now adding to that debt. Let's give 'em a hand!

Contact me at 359.3293 if you'd like to volunteer to help make this event happen.

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I'm sorry to hear this news. Do you know how old he was, Rob?
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SAN FRANCISCO — Folk

SAN FRANCISCO — Folk singer Bruce (U. Utah) Phillips, a freewheeling storyteller and Grammy-nominated musician known for his extensive touring over nearly 40 years and strong support of peace groups and labour unions in his works, has died. He was 73.
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