When I came to Fairmount back in October 2015 I met Phil by chance and he gave me a personal tour of the town. We met up with Marcus at the end of the tour and it was very memorable. Thank you, Phil. You will be remembered forever just like James Dean himself.
Thanks Phil, the next best thing to being there. After listening to a couple of interviews by his cousin Marcus I like to hear Marcus's view of things about Jimmy because he tells it like it is and was. Jimmy would be so proud of him.
The Winslow farm and the area around it is very beautiful. It looked like a nice place to grow up. The people there, especially Marcus also seem to be very nice people.
I live here and my grandma is buried there its a nice little place to live and I love it here! It's a beautiful place and I love James dean weekend too!
Thatso - Did you attend Madison Grant or are you older and went to the Old High School? I was one of the Great Argyles! LOL! Wrestling Team! My girlfriend at the time went to the old school but it was a Jr High by that time. I did go to the Saturday afternoon sock Hops there though when I was a Freshman and she still in the 8th grade. Tiny gym and Dean played Basketball in it.
yes they are , I love going there , yeah i'm going to miss the whole festival this year , have to work , cant make it down , probably going down Halloween weekend
I didn't know you were on here Phil! Good to hear your voice again. When I was last there, no directions to his grave. I took a video that is on here showing the house and barns. Wish I could have gone inside, I know a lot did when Ortense was there, but they sold things. That house should be a monument to James Dean.
Those lipstick marks, at least on the current stone, are permanent. There were many replacements before 1983. They weren't stolen per se, they were slowly chipped away. I lived there in the 60s and 70s.
The Don thanks for your comment! It’s been so long since this was shot so I can’t remember how many times the tombstone was stolen but it was definitely once for sure, but I think Marcus said it was twice which is why Phil repeated that story.
Yeah the High School looked rather good in your video. Like I wrote below, I used to go to dances in the gym when it was a Jr High after the New school was built on the Highway near town. back in the early 70's. I went to High School there. Had a lot of fun in the area. I lived on a farm outside of town.
It really is a shame that someone would steal a head stone. It is sad that someone who would do that refuses to take into consideration that the marker they are stealing is hurting that deceased persons loved ones that are still alive.
When I came to Fairmount back in October 2015 I met Phil by chance and he gave me a personal tour of the town. We met up with Marcus at the end of the tour and it was very memorable. Thank you, Phil. You will be remembered forever just like James Dean himself.
Rest In Peace, Phil. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
Rip Phil. An amazing human being, biggest Deaner out there, and friend.
Thanks Phil, the next best thing to being there. After listening to a couple of interviews by his cousin Marcus I like to hear Marcus's view of things about Jimmy because he tells it like it is and was. Jimmy would be so proud of him.
The Winslow farm and the area around it is very beautiful. It looked like a nice place to grow up. The people there, especially Marcus also seem to be very nice people.
Beautiful Small Town, I've Been There Twice. Definitely A Feeling That Something Special Happened There.
Rest in Paradise, Phil. Thank you for your friendship.
I live here and my grandma is buried there its a nice little place to live and I love it here! It's a beautiful place and I love James dean weekend too!
are the homes reasonably priced?
yes they are! it's small town, but I wouldn't want it any other way..
Thatso - Did you attend Madison Grant or are you older and went to the Old High School? I was one of the Great Argyles! LOL! Wrestling Team! My girlfriend at the time went to the old school but it was a Jr High by that time. I did go to the Saturday afternoon sock Hops there though when I was a Freshman and she still in the 8th grade. Tiny gym and Dean played Basketball in it.
muxas gracias phil por este tour espero poder ir algun dia alli a verle es mi sueño .Desde Spain un abrazo
This is a wonderful video. Thank you so much!
I LOVE those old houses!
Priceless! Thank you!
Jimmy would be 87 yrs old; it is 3 Jan 2019 today.
Thanks u ✌🏻, great video 👍🏼💋💕
Phil is awesome , he is a great guy , to hangout with
Phil is the best! thank you!
your welcome
been to Fairmount several times , always like to visit with my pals out there , Dave, Lenny , Phil :)
+MrMatt C they're such good people out there and Phil is the reason why we made Born Cool. wish I was able to make it down there this weekend though!
yes they are , I love going there , yeah i'm going to miss the whole festival this year , have to work , cant make it down , probably going down Halloween weekend
I didn't know you were on here Phil! Good to hear your voice again. When I was last
there, no directions to his grave. I took a video that is on here showing the house and
barns. Wish I could have gone inside, I know a lot did when Ortense was there, but they sold things. That house should be a monument to James Dean.
Philip H. Zeigler, 89, died unexpectedly at his Fairmount residence July 3, 2020.
Without Phil, there would be no James Dean: Born Cool documentary. I am still crushed knowing Phil is no longer around to talk to and visit
I cannot understand why the town didn't take steps from earlier decades to save the school. They waited too long for someone to step in. Such a shame!
great video thanks looks like the place hasn't changed much since dean lived there which is cool
MAGNIFICO
sadly the whole school was demolished.
Those lipstick marks, at least on the current stone, are permanent. There were many replacements before 1983. They weren't stolen per se, they were slowly chipped away. I lived there in the 60s and 70s.
The Don thanks for your comment! It’s been so long since this was shot so I can’t remember how many times the tombstone was stolen but it was definitely once for sure, but I think Marcus said it was twice which is why Phil repeated that story.
Yeah the High School looked rather good in your video. Like I wrote below, I used to go to dances in the gym when it was a Jr High after the New school was built on the Highway near town. back in the early 70's. I went to High School there. Had a lot of fun in the area. I lived on a farm outside of town.
It really is a shame that someone would steal a head stone. It is sad that someone who would do that refuses to take into consideration that the marker they are stealing is hurting that deceased persons loved ones that are still alive.
I love Jimmy Dean Sausage.