Obituary of Raymond Jipp

Raymond Herman Jipp went home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born on January 2, 1921, the son of Herman Detlef and Minnie Margaret (Krebs) Jipp. He moved with his family from Allentown, PA to Jacksonville, FL in April, 1972. He was a retired Civil Engineer having received his BSCE degree from the University of Iowa in July, 1943. His work began as an aircraft designer in Fort Worth, TX, followed by oil and gas exploration throughout the southern states and in the oil fields of Saudi Arabia. While there, he also laid out desert aircraft landing strips, compressor station construction, as well as atomic research facilities. His last work was in Jacksonville, FL while associated with the Sverdrup Consulting Company. Raymond enjoyed playing golf and genealogy research, as well as engineering and computer technology. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in three states and was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge and Moslah Shrine Temple in Fort Worth, TX. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers and sisters-in-law. Surviving him are his wife of 56 years, Leona, two children, Fred Jipp and Ruth Jipp Dye, and grandson, Connor Dye. Also surviving is a brother, Alvin and wife Gladys, as well as nieces and nephews. Memorialization will be by cremation with graveside services in the Hartley, IA family cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Florida.