C. H. JIPP PASSES AWAY

This entire community was shocked when word was received here at noon last Saturday that Henry Jipp had died at the home of his son, Edwin T. Jipp, Dannebrog, Nebr. Mr. Jipp has gone to Dannebrog just a week before to visit with his on and family and to to enjoy a little hunting trip in that vicinity. He complained of not feeling well a day or two after his arrival there, but he thot (sic) it was nothing serious until Friday when a doctor was summoned, and arrangements were made to take him to Grand Island for treatment Saturday morning, but he suddenly passed away shortly after being placed in the ambulance. His death was due to intestinal trouble.

Mr. Jipp was born in Ft. Calhoun, Oct. 26, 1868, and had resided here his entire life. Probably no man enjoyed a wider acqusintance (sic) in this community than did Mr. Jipp. He had been identified with various community affairs and organizations during most of his adult years, having served as a county supervisor, member of the school board several terms, and official of the cemetery association, clerk of the local W.O.W. lodge for many years, and was leader of the band here until it disbanded a few years ago. He was one of the oldest rural route carriers, in point of service, in this state, having completed twenty-five years continuous service on route 1 from the Ft. Calhoun post office Feb. 1 this year, and was holding the position at the time of his death. He was faithful and efficient in his duties, devoted to his family, and he will indeed be missed by them and by the whole community.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louis Jipp, his seven children, Carl, Elizabeth, Jean, Edwin, Dorothy, Margaret and Louis, and three sisters, Emma, Charlotta Katherine and Jessie, and one brother, Carl Frederick. He was married July 2, 1893 to Carrie Grenelle, who preceded him in death several years ago.

One of the largest audience that ever attended a funeral service in Ft. Calhoun was present at the obsequies, which were held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, the church being unable to accommodate many more than half the attendants. Rev. Baltzly, pastor of the Kountze Memorial church, preached the sermon. The floral tributes were a mass of beauty and fragrance. A long procession of autos followed the remains to their final earthly resting place in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery.

#2-Published in the Pilot October 13, 1926

Henry Jipp, of Ft. Calhoun, died very suddenly last Saturday morning at the home of his son, Edward, at Dannebrog, Nebr., of intestinal trouble. He had gone out there to visit his son and to hunt. The body was brought to his home that same evening and funeral service held at the Presbyterian Church at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. O. C. Baltzley, of Omaha, officiating. Burial was in the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. Mr. Jipp was born on a farm near Ft. Calhoun October 26, 1868, so was almost 66 years of age. He married to Miss Carrie Grenell on July 2nd, 1893, and seven children were born to them. Carl lives at home, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Lewis Miller, of Aurora, Ill., Jean lives at home, Edward, a dentist, living at Dannebrog, Nebr., Dorothy, now Mrs. Raymond A. Klauck, of Omaha, Margaret lives at home and Lewis is now a student at Creighton University. Besides his children he leaves 3 sisters, Mrs. C. C. Hammond, of Stockton, Kans., Mrs. G. E. Hatcher, of Omaha, and Mrs. Wm. Henrichsen, of Plattsmouth, and one brother, Carl Frederick Jipp, of Ft. Calhoun. Mr. Jipp was a member of the Woodmen of the World a fraternal insurance order. He was a citizen of the highest type and will be greatly mourned by his many friends, having lived his entire lifetime in and near Ft. Calhoun.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.