Anchorage, Alaska
William Harold Flippin, 88, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 28, 2013 at Providence Cottages. He was born March 19th, 1924 in Littlefield, Texas to the late Henry and Clara Gray Flippin. He grew up in the Snyder, Texas area where he learned the plumbing and...
Read MoreHarold was one of my many uncles. Probably the one I knew the least about until late in his life, but when I learned more about him, he was one of the best. And he always had a piece of that parachute from his jumps into Europe during the last great war. God bless, Arvil
March 19, 2013
Your Dad loved his children, what a blessing you were in his life. His life experiences were educational and fascinating, but I am convinced none of us can thoroughly comprehend or appreciate the life he lived—unless we have walked the same walk we can only think we understand. All of us should be grateful for our contact with the “greatest generation”. Honorable WWII veterans are a group who made our world a better place, Bill Flippin was one of those men. Cling to all the precious...
March 19, 2013
My sympathy to the family. William lived an interesting life and may the memories of him forever live in hearts of those who loved him.
March 17, 2013
