Name: Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Century Drive
Address: Greenville, SC

Peter spent a couple of summers with our family back in Hendersonville, NC when he was about 16 years old.  He helped care for our horses and he drove a viceroy (buggy) with my sister Alix  wearing formal attire in “Fancy Turnout” horse show classes.  He went off to school at the Citadel a couple of years later and except for Christmas cards we lost contact with him but his parents let us know he had become a Naval officer.   Later, when I was in high school, we were watching the network  news and were astonished to see film of Peter being fished out of the sea off the coast of Vietnam after his fighter jet was damaged by ground fire.  He was grinning from ear to ear.  So happy to be alive and still free.  I didn’t know he was gone until today.  He was one of the most lovable guys  I ever met.  I idolized him.

Nancy Jo,
Just got this notice that Peter's Guest Book will close soon.  Know that I continue to remember you and your family with love. 
Holding you in my heart.
Margaret Folger

Nancy Jo and Bonnie,  Please excuse the typing error...I did NOT know you had lost your Mom.

Andy Goldsmith

Nancy Jo,

I did know that you and Bonnie also lost your Mom.  You know that we are thinking of you both.

Andy Goldsmith

Nancy Jo, my deepest sympathy to you and your family on the death of Peter and your mother.  Peter was a very special person and will be missed by all of his classmates and friends and family.  God bless and keep you and your family.

Nancy,
Goodness you have had a lot of hard things to deal with recently. I'm sorry to be impersonal by corresponding this way but travel is a little harder these days. Think of our childhood often. Love to you,

Meredith Mies Edmondson, Atlanta

I am so very sorry to hear of Pete's passing. My deepest condolences to the Stipp family. He was a great friend, a classmate (Lima Co.), and a wonderful person! I will miss him. Camel.'64

Nancy Jo   I was a good friend of your across the street neighbor back in the 50s and 60s, Brooks Rogers, and a classmate of Bonnie.  I had the pleasure of working on several matters with Peter and thought him to be the best type of fellow.  My thoughts are with you.  Please pass along my regards to Bonnie.

Andy Goldsmith, WHHS, '64

PS  I have had trouble making this work, so if you receive two similar messages, that is why.

My classmate at The Citadel.  Pete was a truly nice person.  We'll miss him at our 50th reunion in November.

Nancy, I am sorry to hear of Peter's passing.  I enjoyed working with him at Daniel Construction and Suitt Construction.  He was my friend and I will miss him greatly.   You and your family are in my prayers

My Citadel classmate. Well loved by all of us, who will always remember his smile and friendship.

Our Deepest sympathy.He will be missed by all who knew him.His contributions at Bay Creek Villas were immense and greatly appreciated.Aside from that,he was just fun to be around especially with the girls, Belle and Nellie. His suffering is over and may he rest in his well earned peace...

Nancy Jo, I am so sorry for your loss.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.  I pray that you'll find comfort in the memories of your loved ones.

I worked with Peter at both Daniel and Suitt Construction. My deepest sympathy to the family. He was a great guy and will be missed.

Dear Nancy, I had just sent you an email last week depicting our little granddaughter wearing an outfit that I had made for TK 44 years ago when we were all stationed in Europe.  The email came back and I told myself to send it to Pete's email but did not get to it.  Ellen Batceldorg called this morning to say that Pete had taken his "high flight"  and our memories flooded back to he and Alan TDY in Italy, our evenings spent with you in Germany and the two kids playing.  We are thinking of you and our thoughts hover there with you like soft blanket to help you.  Becky and Alan

I was honored to spend many good times with Peter and our dogs, Belle and Luke, as we trained and competed in hunting retriever tests and duck/dove hunted.  Peter is one of the finest I have ever met.  My sympathy and good wishes go out to Nancy and the Stipp family.  I will miss him.

Nancy Jo, I was so saddened to hear about your loss.  I have  wonderful memories of Peter, and know he was truly a special man.  May God's love comfort you and give you strength during this difficult time.  You will continue to be in my prayers.

Sharon Clarke Cole

Nancy Jo, God Bless you and your family.  We all loved Peter. Sincerely, Missy Cromer

Pete was a good friend and 1964 classmate of mine @ The Citadel. Long time ago---1966 I believe---both of us were USAF pilots. One day I was flying over the Gulf of Tonkin and heard an emergency beeper that indicated a pilot had bailed out. My instrument panel homed in on where the beeper was coming from and I plotted the position. I radioed the navy ship always stationed off the Vietnamese coast and provided the coordinates of the downed pilot. 3 days later, while I was on Okinawa, I read a message on the Squadron bulletin board saying AF pilot 1/Lt Pete Stipp was picked up by a navy ship in the Gulf on the day I radioed the message. I saw Pete at our 20th reunion and we had a good laugh! I will toast Pete and celebrate his life and our friendship at a gathering of Citadel classmates in Charleston on 10 July. Pete was a patriot and a fine South Carolinian! May God Bless His Eternal Soul.

Nancy Jo,
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of Peter & your Mother.  You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers.

Dear Nancy Jo,
My heart is broken for you. I pray God will wrap His loving arms around you and your family to comfort and give you peace.

Peter was a great guy.  I remember our times at Camp Carolina in Brevard, NC when we teamed up to learn how to play tennis under the watchful eye of Hoke Sloan, Clemson's head tennis coach.  Great memories.

My sympathy to the family.

With prayers,
Tom Marchant+
Box 816
Greenville, SC 29602

Nancy Jo, Anne and I were devastated to hear of Peter's death. You will be in our prayers. I consider myself very fortunate to have known Peter Stipp. May God's blessings continue for you and your family. Ron and Anne Spearman

Nancy Jo, you are in my heart and my prayers. Peter was a true gentleman; loved and respected by many.  I will remember his warm smile and quiet dignity.

Dear Family & Loved Ones of my 1960's Citadel friends; and, 
primarily, as I knew Peter, an outstanding Cadet, infielder, hitter, base runner and inspirational leader for four years on The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team!  
      Although we have not seen each other for several decades, I clearly remember Peter as a wonderful member of the team---always pleasant, positive, hustling, dependable and a young man of impeccable character.  
      I was a Student (Cadet) Manger/Trainer for the team from 1961-65, and  Peter was one of everyone's favorite and most dependable and admired teammates as an unselfish contributor and role model player, leader and well rounded student.  
    Peter's heroics in the USAF, later in life, were also well known and admired by all who heard of his brave, unselfish and professional accomplishments in his military service to our country. 
    May God Bless Peter, Peter's family and all of his friends whose lives he most certainly enriched in many ways for four years at The Citadel and undoubtedly continued to emulate for over 70 years. .
Jule Eldridge
Sumter, SC
The Citadel, 1965

Nancy Jo,  I am heartbroken to hear of both the passing of your beloved husband and beautiful mother.  You and your family are in my every prayer and please know how sad that I am for you.  In love and prayer,  Linda (Jordan) Killian

Nancy Jo,
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this very difficult time.  Please know that you are all being lifted up in prayer.

Angie Mosley

Nancy, My love and support are with you and my sympathy for both your losses. May you find strength in knowing so many are thinking of you and of your family.

Nancy Jo,I just learned of Peters death.My heart goes out to you and your families in the months ahead.God's peace for you all.

Nancy, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You were my teacher and my friend in 6Th grade. You both were very special to me. Your family will be in my prayers!

Nancy Jo, I was so sorry to learn of Peter's death and also your Mom's. You will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days and weeks ahead

My deepest heart felt condolences to the Stipp family at this time.  I had the pleasure of working with Peter in the past, and always considered him a gentleman in every way.  Never remember seeing him without a smile on his face.  God speed, Peter.

I am devastated by Peter's death.  We were teammates on a championship, undefeated football team in Greenville prior to high school.  What a fine man he turned out to be and a credit to The Citadel.  

David Smyth II
Class of 1963

Nancy Jo,

Such great memories I have of Peter during our childhood and teen years. I just watched the video -- very moving. I, too remember watching his rescue on the evening news.

Am thinking of you and the family.

Nancy, I am so sorry to hear about pterosaur death. I was looking to seeing him at the reunion in Nov  You will get an invite . My thoughts and prayers are with you and the children and grands. Buddy Nicholson Isle of Palms SC

Nancy, I am sorry to learn about Peter.  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.

I am so sorry to hear of Peter's death. He was well loved and respected. Carolyn Gossett Moseley - GHS'59

Peter was my very best friend when we were young boys... and our birthdays were only 20 days apart.  He defended his Country with Honor and conducted his life with integrity.  He had a contagious exuberance for life and I will miss him.

I offer sincere condolences to the Stipp family. I was fortunate to know Peter through the GSSC fishing club. What a great guy and friend to have. We will all miss him dearly.

Peter will be so missed.  He was so loved and admired.  Our Prayers and sympathy to you and the family.

I first met Peter while he was the manager of Fluor's Little Rock office in 1981 and remained friends ever since regardless of where he worked. Peter was a salt of the earth man who you could always count on to do what was right and fair. I will miss him. 

I offer my sincerest condolences to the entire Stipp family and just know that Peter is in a better place. I am looking up at the skies and I think that I see him looking down and smiling at all of us. I suspect that he is looking for a new larger fishing boat. I was very privileged to have Peter as a friend.

My wife and I had just been married and saw the same tv broadcast as my roomate at school,Don Plunkett.My wife had the pleasure of meeting Peter at a number of reunions .He always had a great smile,was  the most polite of all the Greenville cadets.It was a great pleasure to know such a fine person.My wife and I send our blessings to the family.Jim Spencer 64

My condolences to the Stipp Family. Mr. Stipp was a true Man amongst men. Mark Manos, Greenville SC.

I am saddened to hear of the death of one of my oldest and dearest friends.  He was loved by so many, and I know he will be missed greatly.  God's peace and love to you, Nancy Jo, and your family.  Kitsy Rose Small

My condolences to the Stipp family.  Peter was a leader and hard worker.  I remember well a year after I returned from Viet Nam watching the evening news in Atlanta.  There was a feature clip rescuing a pilot who had been shot down.  The camera operator was on the rescue helicopter.  When the rescued pilot, on the cable, was turned around, I saw a most familiar face then the caption  indicated the pilot was Peter Stipp, USAF, from Greenville, SC.

My heart stopped.  I was speechless.  That night, I said a prayer for Peter and those who performed the rescue.  Tonight, many years later, I will thank God for the privilege and honor of his friendship.

Most respectfully,
Don Plunkett
The Citadel, '64

Nancy, Derrick, Jennifer, Tyler and family our thoughts and prayers are for you all we are so sorry to here about Peter he was a great guy we love all of you.                                                                          Buster (Gene) and Renee Glass

I am saddened by Peter's passing.  I always thought of him as an immortal....Dick Williams M Co '64

Nancy, we are so sorry to learn of Peter's passing.  Our heartfelt prayers and love to you and your family.  Keep his torch and memories burning bright as he would want.  Zeta love and mine.

Nancy Jo, am thinking of you and all your family in the death of Peter. Carrying you in my heart, keeping you in my prayers.
God bless,
Margaret Folger Smith

Nancy Jo,  I am so sorry to hear about Peter. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

OBITUARY

Peter Allen Stipp

2 December, 1941 – 5 July, 2014

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