Captain Phil... 1956-2010 R.I.P.
#1
02-18-2010, 08:45 AM
Captain Phil... 1956-2010 R.I.P.
Phil Harris, “Captain Phil”, was the co-owner and captain of the crab fishing vessel “Cornelia Marie”, which is featured on the Discovery Channel reality TV series “Deadliest Catch”.
Phil began fishing with his father at age 7 and after high school began crab fishing. He initially worked on a crab boat unpaid until he proved his worth. By the time he was 21 he was one of the youngest captains of a crab fishing boat on the Bering Sea.
Beginning in 2005 and continuing until his passing, Phil and his boat were followed by an embedded film crew for the series, “Deadliest Catch”. The “Cornelia Marie” was first shown during the search for survivors of the “Big Valley” in the first season of the series, but became a regular fixture of the show from the second season on. During the 2008 season, Phil was thrown from his bunk during a storm and thought he had broken his ribs. However, after coughing up blood for hours, his sons and crew convinced him to seek medical attention and enlisted the film crew to watch his condition. It was determined that he suffered a pulmonary embolism and ongoing medical treatment kept him from fishing for almost a year. He returned to fishing in January 2009.
During the 7th opilio season of “Deadliest Catch”, Phil suffered a massive stroke on January 29, 2010 while harbored in St. Paul Island, Alaska. He was flown to Anchorage for surgery, and was placed in an induced coma to reduce cranial blood pressure and swelling. He awoke from the coma after his condition had improved. He was squeezing hands, talking, and showing other signs of improvement but soon passed away on February 9, 2010.
His sons Jake and Josh issued a statement for the Harris family, saying, "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad -- Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength.”
Phil was unmarried at the time of his passing. He raised two sons, Joshua and Jacob Harris, who also worked on board his fishing vessel, as deckhands. His hometown was Seattle, Washington. He loved going fast and owned both a Harley-Davidson and a Chevy Corvette. He could often be seen tearing up the highways in and around Seattle.
God Bless and Farewell Captain Phil, you will be missed!!!
Phil Harris... Father, Skipper, and Friend... 1956-2010 R.I.P.
Phil began fishing with his father at age 7 and after high school began crab fishing. He initially worked on a crab boat unpaid until he proved his worth. By the time he was 21 he was one of the youngest captains of a crab fishing boat on the Bering Sea.
Beginning in 2005 and continuing until his passing, Phil and his boat were followed by an embedded film crew for the series, “Deadliest Catch”. The “Cornelia Marie” was first shown during the search for survivors of the “Big Valley” in the first season of the series, but became a regular fixture of the show from the second season on. During the 2008 season, Phil was thrown from his bunk during a storm and thought he had broken his ribs. However, after coughing up blood for hours, his sons and crew convinced him to seek medical attention and enlisted the film crew to watch his condition. It was determined that he suffered a pulmonary embolism and ongoing medical treatment kept him from fishing for almost a year. He returned to fishing in January 2009.
During the 7th opilio season of “Deadliest Catch”, Phil suffered a massive stroke on January 29, 2010 while harbored in St. Paul Island, Alaska. He was flown to Anchorage for surgery, and was placed in an induced coma to reduce cranial blood pressure and swelling. He awoke from the coma after his condition had improved. He was squeezing hands, talking, and showing other signs of improvement but soon passed away on February 9, 2010.
His sons Jake and Josh issued a statement for the Harris family, saying, "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad -- Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength.”
Phil was unmarried at the time of his passing. He raised two sons, Joshua and Jacob Harris, who also worked on board his fishing vessel, as deckhands. His hometown was Seattle, Washington. He loved going fast and owned both a Harley-Davidson and a Chevy Corvette. He could often be seen tearing up the highways in and around Seattle.
God Bless and Farewell Captain Phil, you will be missed!!!
Phil Harris... Father, Skipper, and Friend... 1956-2010 R.I.P.
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07-11-2010, 05:22 PM
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I dont like sea food. 
J/K
I might watch it. Not really sure yet.
And yes, I love sea food. LOL
J/K
I might watch it. Not really sure yet.
And yes, I love sea food. LOL
#8
07-11-2010, 06:46 PM
Since seeing the events leading up to his passing, I really think it's too bad he ended up die-ing. After his stroke, he seemed to make progress. Despite being paralized on the left side.
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