

This beautiful, gracious, brilliant husband and father meant the world to us and many others. Losing Preston has created a void in our lives that can never be filled. People who knew him said his death is devastating to many.There are no words to describe the gut-wrenching heartbreak we are experiencing. Phillips was a family man with kids and a loving wife. She said it doesn't feel real to have this happen here, to someone so kind and selfless. "Knowing what a good soul he was, and all the great things he did for our family," said Annie Hartwig. Phillips made them feel like his only patients. 11-year-old Erica Hartwig shattered her elbow a few summers ago. His patients said the same thing about Dr. "He was a bright spot for us that summer," said Annie Hartwig. He traveled to Togo, Africa for mission trips to perform surgeries and had another one planned in just a couple of weeks. Phillips was there with a level head and huge heart. We were both believers in Jesus," said Wixted. "The fact he cared so much in people." Phillips with hundreds of surgeries over a decade. Mike Wixted was a medical device representative for Dr. "He was not in any hurry to do it faster." "He took care- that patient was the most important person in the planet," said Mike Wixted. He was a Harvard graduate, and they said he made every patient feel important. His colleagues said he was a brilliant orthopedic surgeon. That's doctor Preston Phillips describing why he chose to do medical trips to Africa. Preston Phillips in a YouTube video. "I was reminded in the past I've said- it was the right thing to do." "I was presented with the question of why should someone do something like this?" said Dr. People who knew Preston Phillips, said his death leaves a huge hole, not only for people in Tulsa, but people around the world who he helped with mission work. They said he was both kind and brilliant. One of those was Louis' doctor, Preston Phillips.įamilies and friends are overcome with sadness to hear about his murder. Police said Michael Louis killed four people while he was inside the Natalie Building. Preston Phillips Remembered By Family, Friends 'The Man Loved People:' Shooting Victim Dr.
