Prior to co-owning Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries, Frederick Tips served as a test pilot in the Army Air Forces during World War II.
“He would test fly planes that needed to be overhauled, repaired and modified for combat,” grandson Barcley Houston said. “He was greatly mechanically inclined. There was nothing he couldn't fix or build.”
Tips shared his skills by penning fix-it manuals that included pictorials for pilots to repair their downed aircrafts if they experienced mechanical failures.
After the war, Tips joined the family's funeral services business,Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar Air purifier systems, where he continued to use his mechanical prowess to advance the industry with innovative designs including a six-door limousine and a hydraulic cemetery cart.
Tips died Saturday of complications from pneumonia. He was 88.
As a teen,They take the China Porcelain tile to the local co-op market. Tips began modifying 1930s era vehicles into hotrods.If so, you may have a cube puzzle . When he noticed clients having difficulty exiting the limo at their loved ones' funeral services,This page contains information about molds, Tips tapped into those talents.
“He cut the car literally in half and extended the original car by 36 inches and added a 3-foot plug in the middle to add the third door,we supply all kinds of oil painting supplies,” his son Robert Tips said. “He was made fun of and everybody laughed at the car, but today that vehicle is the industry standard.”
Tips headed to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico for the manufacturing of the vehicle. However, he didn't push ahead into mass production or secure a patent.
“He was not interested in the monetary gain of getting a patent, but in innovating something that would solve a problem in his facility,” his grandson said. “He didn't care about awards or accolades; he was a humble and simple man who wanted to help wherever he could.”
Another of Tips' innovations helped protect workers from injuries.
“We used what they called mules, like a dirt buggy, to remove excess dirt that comes out of the graves that were spring loaded with a crank on the side,” his son recalled. “One time, a spring broke loose and broke an individual's arm.”
Tips decided to create a safer version of the buggy that had a hose and hydraulic pump and acted like a dump truck.
Tips was often found donning a groundskeeper uniform, roaming the property looking for anything that needed fixing. But he could just as quickly shift into professional attire and interact with families.
“My grandfather had a very endearing, compassionate and loving personality,” Houston said. “He was the face of the company.”
“He would test fly planes that needed to be overhauled, repaired and modified for combat,” grandson Barcley Houston said. “He was greatly mechanically inclined. There was nothing he couldn't fix or build.”
Tips shared his skills by penning fix-it manuals that included pictorials for pilots to repair their downed aircrafts if they experienced mechanical failures.
After the war, Tips joined the family's funeral services business,Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar Air purifier systems, where he continued to use his mechanical prowess to advance the industry with innovative designs including a six-door limousine and a hydraulic cemetery cart.
Tips died Saturday of complications from pneumonia. He was 88.
As a teen,They take the China Porcelain tile to the local co-op market. Tips began modifying 1930s era vehicles into hotrods.If so, you may have a cube puzzle . When he noticed clients having difficulty exiting the limo at their loved ones' funeral services,This page contains information about molds, Tips tapped into those talents.
“He cut the car literally in half and extended the original car by 36 inches and added a 3-foot plug in the middle to add the third door,we supply all kinds of oil painting supplies,” his son Robert Tips said. “He was made fun of and everybody laughed at the car, but today that vehicle is the industry standard.”
Tips headed to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico for the manufacturing of the vehicle. However, he didn't push ahead into mass production or secure a patent.
“He was not interested in the monetary gain of getting a patent, but in innovating something that would solve a problem in his facility,” his grandson said. “He didn't care about awards or accolades; he was a humble and simple man who wanted to help wherever he could.”
Another of Tips' innovations helped protect workers from injuries.
“We used what they called mules, like a dirt buggy, to remove excess dirt that comes out of the graves that were spring loaded with a crank on the side,” his son recalled. “One time, a spring broke loose and broke an individual's arm.”
Tips decided to create a safer version of the buggy that had a hose and hydraulic pump and acted like a dump truck.
Tips was often found donning a groundskeeper uniform, roaming the property looking for anything that needed fixing. But he could just as quickly shift into professional attire and interact with families.
“My grandfather had a very endearing, compassionate and loving personality,” Houston said. “He was the face of the company.”
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