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Philip Lee Carpenter
01/16/1953 — 09/08/2017
From Richland, WA | Born in Richland, WA
Philip Lee Carpenter
Philip Lee Carpenter passed away on Friday September 8,
2017. He is survived by his beautiful
wife Terri Ann Carpenter.
Philip was born in 1953 to Fred and Leta Carpenter and was
raised in Benton City, Washington. He
graduated from Ki Be in 1971 then joined the Marine Corp. When he returned from boot camp Phil married
his high school sweetheart Terri Phelps.
They had 3 children: Andrea
Hexum, Zac Carpenter (Mandy) and Lindsey Shelton (Josh); 12 grandchildren; 2
great- grandchildren; brother’s Fred Carpenter (Virginia), Rex Carpenter
(Louise); sisters Rose DeField and Evelyn Small along with numerous nieces,
nephews, extended family and friends.
Phil was an amazing story teller and could make anyone
laugh. He enjoyed camping, hunting,
spending time with his family, and working on his cabin. He retired from the Benton County Sheriff’s
Office in 1996. In 2002 he started his
own excavation company “Centurion Excavating” where he loved playing in the
dirt.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 1:00pm at Hillspring Church in Richland.
Emotions are still too raw to adequately express our condolences to Terri, Andrea, Lindsey and Josh, Zac and Mandy and the quiver full of amazing grands & greatgrands.
Phil had that magical way of allowing all to become his ‘best friend’! He was an amazing conductor by taking all listeners on a rollercoaster ride with his story telling! He had us laughing while loosing our breath and then would whip us around another corner and have us crying real tears…when appropriate. We love you Phil Carpenter and will miss you so much.
He has such an enormous love for Terri and each of his children and their families. Most importantly, he loved the Lord and believes in eternal life for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. We look forward to the day we are all called home and can reunite with Phil and others who have gone ahead.
God bless you, Carpenters and family! We love each of you, dearly.
Phil Carpenter was a giant of a man with giant heart and a sense of humor that those of us who knew him would wonder what was the matter with him. He was soft spoken but his presence demanded your attention and respect.
We worked the road together in the early 80’s and were in the Tri City Metro a Drug Task Force together in ’88 & ’89 along with Larry Taylor, Henry Montelongo, Brent Phufendler and a number of others. It was a great experience. We put a lot of dopers in jail with our investigations while Phil kept the investigations light with his comments and humor! Red flannel shirt, bibs and boots – uniform of the day!!
I was honored to have him attend my retirement BBQ in late May. I got the hug from a brother who I truly respected. We will all miss you Phil! We got your back!!
I am so sorry for your loss, Phil was a great person. I have a lot of fun memories of him in the Sheriff’s Dept. He was such a character, always had a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed.
I am very sorry for your loss. It was a pleasure to have known Phil. He was a good neighbor and a friend. He was very helpful to me with my project to build a house. I always enjoyed his help and advice. I will miss him. He was a very good man.
MY thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Emotions are still too raw to adequately express our condolences to Terri, Andrea, Lindsey and Josh, Zac and Mandy and the quiver full of amazing grands & greatgrands.
Phil had that magical way of allowing all to become his ‘best friend’! He was an amazing conductor by taking all listeners on a rollercoaster ride with his story telling! He had us laughing while loosing our breath and then would whip us around another corner and have us crying real tears…when appropriate. We love you Phil Carpenter and will miss you so much.
He has such an enormous love for Terri and each of his children and their families. Most importantly, he loved the Lord and believes in eternal life for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. We look forward to the day we are all called home and can reunite with Phil and others who have gone ahead.
God bless you, Carpenters and family! We love each of you, dearly.
Phil Carpenter was a giant of a man with giant heart and a sense of humor that those of us who knew him would wonder what was the matter with him. He was soft spoken but his presence demanded your attention and respect.
We worked the road together in the early 80’s and were in the Tri City Metro a Drug Task Force together in ’88 & ’89 along with Larry Taylor, Henry Montelongo, Brent Phufendler and a number of others. It was a great experience. We put a lot of dopers in jail with our investigations while Phil kept the investigations light with his comments and humor! Red flannel shirt, bibs and boots – uniform of the day!!
I was honored to have him attend my retirement BBQ in late May. I got the hug from a brother who I truly respected. We will all miss you Phil! We got your back!!
I am so sorry for your loss, Phil was a great person. I have a lot of fun memories of him in the Sheriff’s Dept. He was such a character, always had a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed.
I am very sorry for your loss. It was a pleasure to have known Phil. He was a good neighbor and a friend. He was very helpful to me with my project to build a house. I always enjoyed his help and advice. I will miss him. He was a very good man.
MY thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
I will always remember what a kind and pleasant person Philip was. I want to share a fond memory I have of Philip. When my daughter was a toddler, she was pretty standoffish to men other than her dad and grandpas, with one exception: Philip Carpenter. She adored Philip. He could get her to carry on long conversations with him, even though she was normally so shy with most other people. It was very sweet, and the memory always brings a smile to my face. I know Philip was so, so loved by all of his family, and I know he will be remembered and missed every day.
Terri,
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Phil’s passing. I know this is a tender time for you and your family and I am keeping you in my prayers. It is so hard to say good by to our loved ones so I hope it brings comfort to know that others are sharing your burdens. May your sweet memories bring you comfort as well. I am so sorry.
Terri and family; I am so sorry to hear the sad news. Much love and prayers to you and your family.
Phil was a man among men my thoughts and prayers are with his Family
Phil was my friend and classmate. We lost an individual who served his country and community. His family can be proud. Phil’s family and friends all have suffered a lost. I will miss him.
Recently in a conversation with a young Marine I thanked him for his service and mentioned that I was also a veteran. The young Marine’s response was “Thank you sir for your service, we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us”.
If that is true then there are a large number of Marines and law enforcement officers standing on the broad shoulders of Phil Carpenter. No one represented the best of the law enforcement profession better than Phil. I knew Phil to be a truly honorable man always valuing his advice as well as admiring his ability to bring calm to any situation. Phil’s passing is a huge loss to the community and our country. Phil truly was a quiet hero.
Thank you Phil for the life you shared with the rest of us.
Mike F. Fitzpatrick
My sincere condolences to Phil’s family. I met Phil at Ki-Be. He was 4 years older than me and he seemed a bit bigger than life to a 7th grader. I respect and appreciate Phil’s service to our country in the Marines and our community. His passing is sad and my heart goes out to your family.
Sincerely,
Kirk Hennig
Please accept our sincerest condolences for your great loss. We didn’t know Phil real good but our sons Joe and Bob thought the world of him and we loved hearing many of Phil’s stories. You will be in our prayers. God bless you. Joe & Carlota Canales
Terri,
We were so sorry to hear of Phil’s death. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Phil was a good man and will be missed by many.
Terry and family we are so sorry. You and your family will be in are thoughts and prayers. Phil was a wonderful person who was a gentle giant. He always left a positive impression. My son did not know Phil for very long but the conversations they had left a huge impression on him about family and life.
Was shocked and sad to hear of Phil’s passing. Our dads were best friends as we grew up and we spent many hours fishing, hunting and just being together as friends. Terri ad family, please accept our sincere condolences. May the comfort of the Holy Spirit be with you. “Hamba kuhle,” -go well, my friend.
So sorry to hear of Phil’s passing, my prayers go out to Phil’s family and friend’s. Words cannot express the sorrow I feel for Phillips family.
We are very sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. I remember when my dad (Mike Gunlock) and Phil worked together at (BCSO) and he would come over to the house and visit when I was young kid.
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