Philip Reavis Sr.

Somerville is recognizing one of its own in a new museum exhibit called “Above and Beyond,” a tribute to the life and athletic, musical and teaching triumphs of native son Philip Reavis Sr.

This week’s editorial is a personal one for me, because it’s the story of Philip Reavis Sr., who is more like an uncle than a family friend, and his son Philip Reavis Jr., who is my brother from another mother. To tell the story properly, I have to go back to the beginning.