Elizabeth Edmondson Tippin (1931 - 2011)

Mrs. Tippin was born in Pasadena, California on September 16, 1931. Soon after her birth the family moved to Ohio and, ultimately, purchased a farm in Culpepper, Virginia. She graduated from Sarasota, Florida High School as the family had purchased an operating dairy farm in near by Nokomis, Florida. In 1948 she enrolled in Florida State University, was an honor student, and received her degree in early childhood education in three years. At Florida State she was a member of "Flying High" the student circus that reached national popularity during the 1950s. She was a member and officer of Alpha Xi Delta social sorority, and a member of Kappa Delta Pi national honor society in education. She graduated with the class of 1951. On April 5, 1952, at Ft. Monmouth, NJ, she married Jim Tippin who had graduated from Florida State in 1950 and, in 1952, remained on active duty in the United States Army. During her extended, teaching career she completed the required post graduate study to qualify as an early childhood educator in New Jersey, California and Florida, teaching for many years in both public and church associated, private schools within those three states. Near the end of her career she accepted, on an interim basis, the office of Principal of a private school in California. She and her husband retired in 1990, moving from San Francisco to their new home in Blowing Rock, North Carolina Tallahassee Democrat Apr. 25, 2011 Elizabeth Edmondson Tippin of Blowing Rock, North Carolina died at her home on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. She is survived by her husband of fifty-nine years, James B. Tippin, Jr., a daughter living in Tallahassee, Florida, Mary Elizabeth Moody, a daughter living in Raleigh, North Carolina, Barbara Anne Tippin, and a son living in El Dorado Hills, California, Mark James Tippin.There are three grandchildren; and one great grand child. Her Daughter, Cathy, and son, Ralph, preceded her in death. Internment at Roselawn cemetery in Tallahassee. Emails from Mrs. Tippin's daughter - On 10/9/2014 4:13 PM, Barbara Tippin wrote: Hi, Don. I am Mrs. Tippin's daughter Barb. I just wanted to note the spelling of her last name is Tippin rather than Tippen. Sadly my mom Liz passed away in 2011 but she would have liked this tribute as well! Like your website! I was born and raised in Tallahassee and love all history of the city! Have a super day. Best regards, Barb Barb, Thanks for letting me know about the misspelling. Don't know how that happened, it was right there on the picture. Sure wish I had more names for that picture, some of those faces look familiar but my memory is not good for that far back. Sorry about your mom passing, I read her obituary and it sounded like she had a really good and full life. She's buried in the same cemetery as my parents and family. Hi, Don. Great to hear back from you! Tippin misspellings are quite common! My dad has a building named after him in Tallahassee (The Tippin Moore Building - Florida Board of Bar Examiners) and when they dedicated the building many years ago, and unveiled the brass cast plaque - you guessed it 'Tippen' was how the name was spelled! They had to redo the plaque! My mom was my hero and she is missed by many! Best to you and have a great day. Barb

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