A memorial will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4200 124th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA on Thursday, 17 December 2015 at 6:30pm.
Gabe was born 27 June 1981 at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. He spent the last 27 years living in the Seattle area. Gabe graduated from Hazen High School in 1999 and worked for fire suppression companies in the area.
Gabe was a people person, loved everyone and never really met a stranger. He could talk to anyone and become their friend. Gabe loved the Pacific Northwest, especially Seattle, and the mountains, many lakes and the ocean.
He is survived by his parents, Jim and Clyda (Griffin) Tertipes of Colona, IL; his grandmother, Nelda (Fletcher) Tertipes of Colona, IL; his siblings: Chris (Heidi) Tertipes of Las Vegas, NV; David (Tiffany) Tertipes of Bellevue, WA; and Sara (Seth) Henriod of Clarkston, WA; his nephews James, Korban, and Emmett and his niece, Tallulah, as well as a number of close friends who will greatly mourn his loss.
