Dr. Martin Chipman passed away peacefully on February 12, 2021 at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 90 years old and lived a remarkable life. Beloved by family and friends, he will be missed dearly. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 16th, 1930 he was the oldest child to Naomi and Nathan Chipman.
Martin excelled personally and professionally. He had a classic education from Harvard University where he graduated cum laude. After a short stint in the Air Force, he entered Baylor College of Medicine. Martin served 38 years in the military, both Air Force and Army, focusing on medical and other research and development, patient care, and education. His diverse assignments brought him and his family to Thailand, Israel, and multiple locations in the U.S. After a prestigious career in the military, he retired as a Colonel and practiced neurology in private practice and at the veteran's administration hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina for another 24 years.
Known for his social personality, compassion and sense of humor, Martin was an avid tennis player into his seventies and had a prodigious appetite to read on nearly every subject, particularly history and biographies. A true night owl, he enjoyed admiring his stamp collection, watching movies, and reading late into many evenings. His favorite snacks were chips, ice cream and pickles, which delighted his children and grandchildren. His spirit of adventure was reflected in his joy of traveling, for both work and pleasure; he visited almost every country in Europe and Asia.
He once said, “It’s been great fun, at times frustrating, but always awesome, exhilarating and above all, a great privilege living all these decades.”
Martin’s greatest legacy is his family. He will be forever remembered and loved by his extraordinary wife, Sandra Pluta Chipman; his children, Dawn Chipman (Peter), Peter Chipman (Lisa), Cy Chipman (Rebecca), Seth Chipman (Jeanne) and Joseph Chipman (Nancy). He will also be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Shirley Keezing and Barbara Wizansky; and his grandchildren: Jack, Andrew, Luke, Jonah, Cairo and Nylah.
A funeral service following Covid restrictions will be held at 12:30 pm at the Hebrew Cemetery on February 21, 2021. You can view/review the ceremony over Facebook Live at the link on this webpage's service tile or at: https://www.facebook.com/HebrewCemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Martin’s name to the North Carolina Muscular Dystrophy Association (https://www.mda.org/clinic/university-north-carolina).
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