No parent should ever have to bury their children. Phil’s world was his two kids, Kyle and Tyme — his laughter, his joy, his every reason to keep going. Please help support him as he faces the unbearable loss of both.
There are no words big enough to hold the kind of pain Phil is living through. In a single, devastating moment, he lost his two beautiful children — Kyle, his mimi me, who would have turned 11 this month and Tyme, his bright and fearless 8-year-old daughter who could light up any room.
Kyle and Tyme were inseparable — two pieces of the same heartbeat. Their laughter filled every space they touched. Saturday mornings meant RC cars buzzing across the driveway, Nerf darts flying through the air, and their dad right there in the middle of it all, laughing with them.
Phil wasn’t just a good dad — he was their dad. The kind who walked them to the bus stop every single morning, rain or shine. The kind who was there waiting at the bus stop to walk them home, asking about their day and really listening. He never missed a parent-teacher conference, never missed a birthday, never missed a moment that mattered.
Their birthdays were always celebrated with a trip to Outer Limits — their little family tradition. The sound of their laughter echoing through the games and lights was pure happiness. That’s the kind of dad Phil was — present, patient, and proud. He worked long hours, overtime, doing whatever it took to give them more — not just things, but memories.
Now, his world is quiet where laughter used to live. He’s facing a grief no one should ever have to carry — the loss of his children, his purpose, his light.
This GoFundMe was created to help lift even a small part of that weight — to cover funeral expenses, missed work, and the heavy costs that come in the aftermath of tragedy. But more than that, it’s a way to show Phil he’s not alone. That even when life feels unbearable, there’s still a community standing behind him, holding him up when he can’t stand on his own.
If you can, please donate. If you can’t, please share. And above all, please remember Kyle and Tyme — two incredible children whose laughter, love, and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of everyone who knew them.
“Their little voices may be silent, but their love will echo through Phil’s heart for the rest of his life.”
Organizer and beneficiary
Angela Hills
Organizer
Pocatello, ID
Phillip Oates
Beneficiary




