John William Stipp (1914 - 2012)

Born 9 Nov 1914 in Lawrence, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Catherine (Cave) Stipp — married 24 Mar 1940 in Owen, Indiana, United States

Died 21 Sep 2012 at age 97 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Born November 9, 1914 in Lawrence County, he was the son of Virgil and Grace Jackson Stipp. He graduated from Shawswick High School in 1934 and Purdue University in 1940. Survivors include his wife, Marie, one son, Joe Mark Stipp and wife Brenda of Louisville, KY, one daughter, Cathy Stipp Forbes of Atlanta, GA and one grandson, John Noel Stipp and wife Beth of Chicago, IL. John attended First Christian Church and was a member of Masonic Lodge F & AM in North Vernon, IN, Scottish Rites, Valley of Indianapolis, Retired Teachers Association, American Legion and Military Officers Association of America. He married Marie Cave on March 24, 1940 at Vallonia, IN, where he taught Vocational Agriculture at Vallonia High School. He enlisted as a commissioned officer in WW II, proudly and honorably serving on the U.S.S. Schneck in the Atlantic Theatre. Later he returned to teaching in Jennings and Decatur counties and ended his teaching career at Shawswick High School.

He was a dedicated teacher and was highly regarded by his students.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFWD-46J : 1 February 2021), John W Stepp in entry for Vergel Stepp, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH9W-834 : accessed 10 August 2021), John W Stepp in household of Virgil Stepp, Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 2A, line 36, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 597; FHL microfilm 2,340,332.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1Y3-ZHX : 5 January 2021), John Stipp in household of Virgil Stipp, Shawswick Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47-28, sheet 26A, line 36, family 514, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1071.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNR-KMN : 10 December 2017), John William Stipp and Marie Cane, 24 Mar 1940; citing Owen, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004185905.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182960955