David Bjorke
Gabe and I go way back to the late 60's. Met Gabe and Greg Smith in the Bowlero Lanes pool hall. Took me a week to hustle him out of a quarter. We weren't each others best friend but we were certainly the best of friends. Played golf together from 1978 to 1992 when I ran Galloping Gerties in Tillicum. That's where he learned the skins game. When he ran the restaurant at the Tacoma Dome he laid a couple of 3rd row tickets on me for Neil Diamond. I sent him roses on Valentines day to the dome as a tongue in cheek thank you for his kindness. Gabe had a wonderful sense of humor. One time we were driving back from golf and Gabe spotted a Yugo and pointed it out as they had just come on to the market. I asked him if a person could get parts for them and he replied, "you don't fix them, you just throw it away and buy another one." Gabe was sneaky smart. Often times I sought his advice on issues as I valued his insights. I will truly miss him.
