Obituary for Kim Thi Philpott
Kim (Mua) was born in Cần Thơ, Vietnam and was one of 9 children. Her keen business sense allowed her to carve out a successful business in her late teens, early 20s. She met David LeRoy Philpott, a contractor for Northrop, in 1970. The two were married in Vietnam in September of 1973. With David’s help, Kim and her two sisters, De Thi (Mimi) and Tuyet (Candy), escaped Vietnam before the Fall of Saigon in 1975.
Kim continued to use her business skills over the years in the Direct Sales Industry to help build sales organizations and teach others how to do the same. She constantly put the needs of others ahead of herself, making sure that companies were fair in their practices and that her business associates worked to achieve their goals and have financial security. Her drive and motivation to help her team earned her the moniker, “Queen of the Follow-Up”.
Kim was also an extremely skilled seamstress, but her greatest talent was cooking. She was a master chef in the kitchen, putting ingredients together without using recipes or a cookbook and creating culinary dishes that would make your mouth dance with delight. Not only did she keep true to her roots with Vietnamese meals, but she embraced American culture with her famous fried chicken and amazing barbecue.
Kim loved animals, going to the casino and on day trips with her family, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandson, Bryce. Her passion, her zest for life and larger than life personality touched so many people. Those that didn’t know her would say that she was aggressive. But for those that did knew it was her love for others that drove her each day. Constantly adding her wisdom and input, she would drive you crazy with relentless advice, but simultaneously you would love her unconditionally because you knew how much she cared. And when she was challenged, that Dragon temper would make itself known!
Kim was predeceased by her older sister, De Thi Henchy and her husband of 42 years, David. She is survived by her daughter, Julie Ann Walker and her husband, Steven Walker and their son, Bryce Amir Walker, her younger sister, Tuyet De Boo, her niece, Susanne Henchy Grimes, her nephews, Christopher Pagano and Tom Henchy, along with many great-nephews and her great-niece, as well as remaining family members in Vietnam.
There will be no formal funeral service. Kim’s final wishes were to be cremated and her remains will be released at the same coordinates where David’s remains were released at his Burial at Sea ceremony in September of 2015.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kim’s name may be made to support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, an organization that she donated to.
The family is grateful for your support during this time of grief.
Kim continued to use her business skills over the years in the Direct Sales Industry to help build sales organizations and teach others how to do the same. She constantly put the needs of others ahead of herself, making sure that companies were fair in their practices and that her business associates worked to achieve their goals and have financial security. Her drive and motivation to help her team earned her the moniker, “Queen of the Follow-Up”.
Kim was also an extremely skilled seamstress, but her greatest talent was cooking. She was a master chef in the kitchen, putting ingredients together without using recipes or a cookbook and creating culinary dishes that would make your mouth dance with delight. Not only did she keep true to her roots with Vietnamese meals, but she embraced American culture with her famous fried chicken and amazing barbecue.
Kim loved animals, going to the casino and on day trips with her family, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandson, Bryce. Her passion, her zest for life and larger than life personality touched so many people. Those that didn’t know her would say that she was aggressive. But for those that did knew it was her love for others that drove her each day. Constantly adding her wisdom and input, she would drive you crazy with relentless advice, but simultaneously you would love her unconditionally because you knew how much she cared. And when she was challenged, that Dragon temper would make itself known!
Kim was predeceased by her older sister, De Thi Henchy and her husband of 42 years, David. She is survived by her daughter, Julie Ann Walker and her husband, Steven Walker and their son, Bryce Amir Walker, her younger sister, Tuyet De Boo, her niece, Susanne Henchy Grimes, her nephews, Christopher Pagano and Tom Henchy, along with many great-nephews and her great-niece, as well as remaining family members in Vietnam.
There will be no formal funeral service. Kim’s final wishes were to be cremated and her remains will be released at the same coordinates where David’s remains were released at his Burial at Sea ceremony in September of 2015.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kim’s name may be made to support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, an organization that she donated to.
The family is grateful for your support during this time of grief.