Philip Thomas Cashion
June 12, 1991 ~ October 13, 2025
Born in:
Amarillo , Texas
Resided in:
Fort Collins , Colorado
It is with great sadness that we share that Philip Thomas Cashion (known as “Phil” outside of his family), age 34, passed away on October 13, 2025, after a ten-month hospitalization following a catastrophic epileptic seizure. Philip was born on June 12, 1991, in Amarillo, Texas. Most of his childhood years were spent in Boerne, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2014 with a double degree of Information Systems and Infrastructure Assurance.
Tired of ever-present Texas heat, Philip moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, (“FoCo”) shortly after college graduation and lived there until his death. He met his wife, Elizabeth (Beth) in FoCo. They were married on September 7, 2024.
Growing up, Philip gave back to his community by coaching and volunteering with the local Special Olympics team. More recently, his charitable interests were in conservation and caring for the earth as well as love and support of all people. Phil was a quiet and unassuming man with no desire for the limelight or attention on himself. He nevertheless had an effect on people, and everyone seemed to gravitate toward him.
Phil’s employment career was in information technology. At the time of his death, Phil worked for Smarsh Inc. as a technical support engineer. He was a knowledgeable NBA super fan, especially for the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets. He enjoyed many kinds of non-mainstream music (from jazz to alt-country to Norwegian black metal!), he was a hot-sauce connoisseur, and in the last couple of years he was getting into distance running again, such as the Horsetooth Half Marathon in FoCo. Over the last ten years or so, Phil had become an illustrated man as a tattoo enthusiast. Most of his pieces had significant meaning to him and to his friends.
Philip is survived by his wife, Beth Keller, of FoCo; parents Paul & Jenny Cashion and brother Adam of Boerne, TX; brother Andrew (Holly) Cashion with children Jack & Emilia of The Woodlands, TX; paternal grandmother Lila Cashion of Bryan, TX; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
There will be a celebration-of-life party on November 9, 2025 (noon – 2:00 pm) at Mythmaker Brewery, 1035 S Taft Hill Road, in Ft. Collins, CO.
A Memorial Service in Boerne, Texas, will be held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church on November 22, 2025, at 1:00 pm.
Donations in Philip’s memory may be sent to any of three non-profit organizations that were close to his heart:
Boerne Blaze Special Olympics, 7890 Fair Oaks Pkwy, Boerne, TX 78015
Food Bank for Larimer County * Ft. Collins, CO (Go to website: https://foodbanklarimer.org/ )
Human Rights Campaign (Go to website: https://www.hrc.org/get-involved/other-ways-to-support-hrc )
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Jenny and Paul, our deepest condolences. Praying for God’s comfort and assurance for you and the family and for Beth. I know Phillip will be missed by everyone.
Love in Christ, Jim and Kathie Newton
My heart goes out to each of you as you face the days ahead. Philip was a remarkable young man who was a gift to all who knew him. May God wrap His loving arms around you bringing you comfort and peace!
What a good man! I always admired and enjoyed his kind, gentle demeanor. He will be greatly missed.
In those first few years, we spent countless days exploring the mountains, skiing, taking road trips in our matching Subaru WRXs, and spending nights watching terrible movies. I can say without a doubt that Phil truly experienced what he set out to find in life here. He climbed mountains, skied down them with pure joy, and watched countless ridgeline sunsets that brought him to tears.
After hearing of Phil’s passing, I went through old photos and felt something unexpected, not grief, but joy. Joy in seeing a man who lived life completely on his own terms. There are pictures of me helping him pick out Beth’s engagement ring, putting his cats in silly hats, of him letting me practice IVs on him while I was in school (thanks for that, buddy), of early mornings in Breckenridge, and late evenings in Old Town. Each one is a reminder of his kindness, humor, and adventurous spirit. Regardless of Phil’s decline before passing, I will remember him as a human who stood up and joined the arena of life with honesty, integrity, and humor, all while playing for keeps.
Phil was a true friend, cut from the same cloth, and I will forever notice his absence.
I will end with a quote that I know Phil agreed with.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a Ride!'”
-Hunter S Thompson
P.S. Say hi to Joe for me, I know he is waiting
This was a tragic loss of such a good person at such a young age. My condolences to the family. Phil and I worked together at Smarsh. Although we resided in two separate states, I’m thankful I had the pleasure of meeting Phil, in person, at a company event a few years ago. He will be missed.
The Weyrich family