Si Robertson Has Been “Having A Hard Time Adjusting” Since His Brother, Phil, Passed Away
Since Phil Robertson’s death on May 25, his brother, Si, has spoken openly about his grief. Now that Phil has been laid to rest, Uncle Si is opening up even more about how he’s kept going after losing his beloved older brother.
Previously, Si appeared on the May 27 episode of the Duck Call Room podcast. Since the podcast came out just two days after Phil passed away, Si and his fellow co-hosts were understandably emotional.
Si opened up about how difficult it’s been for him to come to terms with Phil’s passing, saying:
“I’m having a hard time adjusting to it. I’ve been his sidekick and he’s been the main star for 79 years of his life and 77 of mine.”
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Si’s eyes filled with tears as he talked about now being his parents’ last surviving child. His six brothers and sisters have all passed away.
“I’m having a hard time getting my balance back, so to speak,” he said.
But Si also acknowledged Phil’s poor health before his passing. In December 2024, Phil’s sons, Al and Jase, shared that he’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and a blood disorder. He also underwent multiple back surgeries over a few months.
“The fleshly tent he was in, it wasn’t in good shape,” Uncle Si said. “His back was broke. He didn’t have a quality of life. And I am thankful the Almighty called him home. He’s happy because he’s with the Creator right now. These are not tears of sadness. These are tears of joy. These are tears of victory.”
Uncle Si Knew About Phil’s Death Before He Got The Call…
On May 28, Si appeared as a guest on another Robertson family podcast, Unashamed, which Phil had hosted before his health took a turn.
Si was joined by his nephew, Zach Dasher, Zach’s wife Jill, and Justin Martin. As they spoke, Uncle Si shared how he knew about Phil’s death before anyone called him to share the sad news.
“I knew before the phone call came. I got up and I felt totally alone,” he said. “I’m never alone, but I felt so lonely.”
As Si got up and started getting ready for church, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. Then he got the call that Phil had passed away at 5 AM that morning. “I said, ‘Well, I already knew.’ I’d already felt it,” he recalled.
Uncle Si Shares How He’s Been Coping Since Phil’s Funeral
Phil Robertson was laid to rest in a private family ceremony on May 29. A few days later, Uncle Si returned to the Duck Call Room podcast to reflect on the funeral and share how he’s been doing over the past week.
Si was joined by his regular co-hosts Justin Martin and John-David, as well as Phil’s best friend, Mac Owen. Early in the conversation, Uncle Si revealed how he’s managed to keep going since Phil’s death.
Citing the words of Paul, Si said:
“Paul said, in a lot of his writings in the Bible, ‘I don’t want you to be ignorant like the rest of the world. I don’t want you to grieve like they do. Because you’re not in the same arena as they are. That’s the thing that—my faith in that statement and all the rest of the Bible is what keeps me going.”
Mac, whose own brother, Joe, recently passed away as well, added:
“You know Si, when you said that too, people come up to us and say ‘Hey, you lost your brother’ or ‘You lost your friend,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh, we didn’t lose them, we know where they’re at.'”
“That’s the thing that they don’t understand,” Uncle Si said. He spoke about the death of his mother in 2009 and how he coped with his loss, knowing that “death is just a change of address.”
“Number one, I know where my mother went, I know who is waiting there for her, she’s surrounded by those she loves, and those that have gone on before…when one comes back to Jesus, there’s a party going on in heaven.”
Watch more of Si’s conversation with the guys on the Duck Call Room podcast in the video below. Our prayers go out to Si and all who loved Phil…