Douglas Rippy Obit
Douglas V. Rippy, 69, of Westerville, left his body on September 11, 2011, at his home. An open house will be held there (1020 Laketree Ct E, Westerville, OH 43081) on Thursday, September 15 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Friends can stop by to share memories and visit with the family. There will also be a family gathering in Asheville, North Carolina during Columbus Day weekend. Please email [email protected] to pass on any regards or for more information. Dr. Rippy was born in Tryon, NC on June 28, 1942 son of Virgil "Pete" and Grace Gaines, Ethan and Georgia Hipps Rippy. He grew up in Landrum, SC and he earned degrees from Clemson University and the Air Force Institute of Technology. He retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel and was a professor at the University of Dayton and Professor Emeritus at Clemson University. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Brenda Lee; daughter, Melisa Joy; sons, Doug Jr. (Heather) and Benjamin Gaines (Alexandra); grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan, KC, Delsi, Dustin, Addi Rose, Emma, and Sayer; sisters, Sylvia Becknell, Melinda McKeown, Mickie Peterson, and Janice Breedlove; brother, Tommy Rippy; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Donations can be sent, in lieu of flowers, to: HomeReach Hospice, 800 McConnel Dr. Columbus, OH 43214.
Published in The Columbus Dispatch on September 13, 2011
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