Phil died on May 25 at age 79, according to the Robertson family.
“We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,” Willie and Korie shared on Instagram May 25. “We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again.”
Their 27-year-old daughter Sadie Robertson also paid tribute to who she called “Papaw Phil,” writing in her own Instagram post about her late grandfather’s faith, “It was his testimony that changed his life, our families life, and thousands of others.”
“Now he is experiencing it in the fullness,” she added. “Fully alive in Christ. The new has come.”
To see more of Phil’s family moments, read on.
