Tim Corkill, a long-time regional marketing manager for FirstFruits Marketing, Yakima, Wash., has died.
Corkill, who died Jan. 9, is remembered as a hard worker with enthusiasm on and off the job.
“Tim Corkill had such a killer work ethic and a mind for the details, those qualities coupled with his enthusiasm for our business made him someone we could always trust,” Chuck Zeutenhorst, FirstFruits president, said in a statement from the company. “Tim was a trailblazer on the FirstFruits marketing team serving as Western Regional Marketing Manager and as a driving force behind the FirstFruits Opal apple national program.”
He will be remembered by co-workers for his keen eye on customer development and consumer trends, according to the statement.
Before joining FirstFruits Marketing, Corkill was western regional marketing manager at the Pear Bureau Northwest, and western manager at the California Table Grape Commission. He was with Fresh Western, River Ranch Inc. as director of marketing services.
“Tim had a zest for life and deep knowledge of the industry that he joyfully shared with all those who were lucky enough to know him,” Joe Vargas, director of marketing for FirstFruits Marketing. “I knew Tim to be the best rental car racer in LA traffic, arriving early to all meetings with the belief that ‘if you’re not early, you’re late.’ I will miss Tim and the energy he brought to all aspects of his life.”
Survivors include his wife, Kileen Corkill, a daughter, Kelli Crowley, and son Kreig Corkill. His family requests that donations be made in his honor to the San Diego Zoo, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA, 92112 or online at sandiegozoo.org/memorial.
