Birth date: Aug 10, 1951 Death date: Apr 18, 2023
Phillip David “Flip” Gerking was born in Hillsboro OR August 10 1951 to Phillip Deane and Nancy Carol (Collins) Gerking. The family moved to the Seattle area when Flip was three. He attended Foster High School where he ran track a Read Obituary
Some things I admired about Flip were his singing abilities, his gardening skills, his perfect spelling and punctuation ( carried into adulthood from his parochial school days, he'd said,) and his openness about his life story. We met in about 2013/2014 and last spoke in person on his porch in 2020.
My Uncle "Quip". I couldn't pronounce F's for awhile when I was little so that's what I called him. Mom said it was fitting since he was so "Quippy" lol. Always with a Twinkle in his eye and an off color story and a helping hand to make us young ones giggle. Miss you so much already, honored to be there at the end. Strawberry Fields Forever - Annie
My favorite memory was when I got back from yakima a few years ago with Jamey. Flip and I sat in the driveway telling every dirty joke we could remember. Our first bonding moment. Rest easy Flip.
