Col. Keith "Kip" Kiplinger
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Col. Keith "Kip" Kiplinger was a skilled F-4 fighter pilot, flying 180 combat missions in Vietnam and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and 12 other medals. He devoted himself to serving his country and training a new generation of pilots. However, his family and friends knew him as so much more. He had a booming "party laugh," was a true Porsche fan (owning and racing many over his life) and cooked amazing dinners full of love.
A tenacious athlete, Keith held Wellington High's basketball scoring record for two decades - 38 points in a single game, despite being 5'9" and 117 pounds. He attended Kent State on a basketball scholarship, but ultimately graduated from Ohio State.
Growing up in Wellington, Ohio, he married Alice, the farm girl he met in first grade, spending 65 years together. Keith is survived by Alice; son Dan Kiplinger and wife Maureen; daughter Marci Bailey and husband Amos; daughter Lori Pandy and husband Scott; daughter Lisa Kiplinger and husband Peter Brewington; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He wasn't a fan of funerals or flowers, so a family celebration will be held in the future. We would love to hear your stories, though, so please regale us with tales and remembrances of Kip's adventurous, funny and purposeful life
at suncitycenterfuneralhome.com. He loved telling stories, so what a fitting tribute that would be.