I'm saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Rees.  I served as a library science intern in 1977-78 under Phil's supervision at the UNC-Chapel Hill Art Library. Phil was a wonderful mentor who supported many careers over the years besides my own. He had a variety of interests, as has been noted, including many charitable endeavors.  Perhaps the last time I saw him was in 2019, when he and his wife, Peg, attended the 2019 conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Pacific Northwest Chapter in Portland, Oregon. I recall that he was especially interested in seeing that city's cast iron architecture. Thank you, Phil, for providing a good role model for so many.

Ed Teague, Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon