Everybody here knew, Philip or Rory or both. We all new them in different ways some knew them more or less than others, and some of us will miss them more then others, but the bottom line is we all were touched by them and either when they were here, or when they left us. We knew them as a friend, student, aquantance, or family but no matter how we knew them, we were lucky to have met them. I was luck to have known them as a friend. Philip always had something funny to say, or made fun, and Rory mainly kept to himself, but if you got to know him, he was a pretty cool guy. Phil and Rory always made my, and others feel good inside, except when their boat capsized and they distended into death. It’s never fair when some one passes but if is extremely unfair for two people as young to pass away, especially two with potential. They could have done anything. They can stay alive in our minds, hearts, and souls if we let them. I know I will. Sadly others in the world will never know the names Philip Smith, and Rory Waters. So we should feel real lucky we did. I feel dammed lucky to have known them. I grew up with Phil and Rory. It’s funny, I was in Rory’s IT class for 3 years, and in Phil’s gym class for 2 years. I’ll never talk to Rory in IT anymore, or run laps with Phil again. No one will, because there gone to the the valley in the shadow of death. I was going to have a rematch at armwrestling with Phil on Tuesday, because he always beat me, but as sad and heart broken I was, I am sad that two of my best friends are gone, never to come back again. They’re in a better place. I have one thing to say to Rory’s and Phil’s family, there in a better place, and to Rory, I miss you little buddy, and Phil I miss you, and someday, we’ll have or rematch. Rory… Phil…, this is for you guys

We are here today to remember to great people Philip Smith and Rory Waters.They were just like any other kid. Phil was ambitious and Rory was always up for anything. I will never forget last year, me and Rory would always kid around w/ each other, and he always said I was flirting with him. I still and will always think that Phil and Rory didn't pass away, but they are just gone for a little while. I will still always see Phil sitting almost right beside me asking his friends what they were doing after school, or always talking about Ozzy Ozbourne. I will also have the picture in my head of Rory trying to get into his locker. I will never foget these little moments, i don't think anyone will. I thought anout what i could do to help people through this time and i thought about ROry and Phil and what their friends had to say. They told me about their memories they had about them. I decided it would be best to let them tell you in their own words and tell you how they feel. Thanks and May god be with Rory and Philforever..

As we watch, as we listen, we see the blue Atlantic sparkle and glisten, splish, splash, goes the oar, faster that Philip and Rory out the door. Before you can think, your paralyzed. Is this it? No more I love you's? You immobilize, now there gone, you say they won't ever get to see another night or day. As we patently let out the sorrow, we look forward to pay our respects tommorow. Some people think theirminds deceibed them. Others thik about where the boys have been. But now as an indesputable day breaks at dawn, for the first time you face the fact: