Phil Ehret, formerly of the Manchester, VT Rotary club, passed away on Monday, February 10 with his family by his side.  Phil was a dentist by trade, and gave generously of his time and talents, including many volunteer trips to Haiti to provide care for those most in need.  His endless desire to make things better for others made him a mentor to countless numbers of people, all over the world.

Phil had a real passion for the Rotary Youth Exchange program.  He and his wife Anne hosted many students over the years and attended weddings around the world when invited.  He served our district as Outbound Coordinator for many years and was known for answering calls and chats at all hours of the night, to counsel our students who had gone abroad on exchange.  For inbound students and volunteers alike, Phil was a model of humanity and compassion.  He had the unique gift of being able to teach through stories.  Scores of adults around the world owe some of their success to their time with him on exchange.

For those who had the blessing of working with him in the exchange world, we can see his fingerprints in countless ways throughout the program.  He will be missed.