Sunday, July 10, 2022
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I was remising about my brother-in-law Harry James (Jim) Tippett.
In his early life he was that thrill seeker – working on cars, motorcycles, boats – whatever there was that was mechanical, and he could get his hands on. He had an exciting and eventful career in the boating industry and was a Master Mechanic and awarded many certificates through Mercury Marine. There were many trips to Florida which involved bringing back boats for friends and his customers.
Summertime was a time for fun in the sun, and he so enjoyed having “His Girls” involved in the business, along with the many local Boat Shows that he was in attendance of as a dealer for Mercury Marine and various boat dealers.
Jimmy taught us anything we wanted to know about boats, water-skiing, and there were lots of tubing days too. We would all meet up along the river, and tie along side each other to enjoy those beautiful days. He taught most of us how to drive vehicles with the boats on trailers, backing them into the water to offload, to loading them up again.
His soul is free now and the suffering and pain has drifted away. The Jimmy we knew and let into our lives is now able to rest. Cruise on down the line – still waters ahead.
