Jack and Joan Ipson

John Ronald (Jack) Ipson, DVM was born December 7, 1933, in Denver to William Robert Ipson Sr and Eleanor Irene Ipson. Joan Louise Henderson was born on January 20, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Egbert Wesley (Hank) Henderson and Ruth Almira Henderson. Her family moved to Casper, WY in 1946. After graduation from high school, Jack and Joan met while attending Colorado A&M (now CSU) in Fort Collins and married in 1955.

Their son, Chrispher John, was born in Fort Collins in 1956. Joan graduated with a degree in Home Economics in 1955. Jack was accepted early into the Veterinary program and graduated in 1957, taking a job in Charles City, Iowa for Dr Salsbury Labs. Ronald Blake was born in 1958, Followed by Linda Louise in 1959, Eric Wayne in 1961 and Wesley Robert in 1964. Jack then accepted a position with Abbott Laboratories in Salisbury, Maryland in 1965, where Ann Marie was born in 1966. The family moved to Gainesville, Georgia in 1971 when Jack and two partners founded Amerlab, producing veterinary vaccines. In 1973 Jack was hired by Schering Corporation to manage a vaccine plant in Madison, Wisconsin. A promotion by Schering in 1976 took Jack and his family to Chatham, New Jersey. Despite a successful career in vaccine production and management, Jack missed working as a veterinarian and living in Colorado, so he returned to Denver and started a practice in Highlands Ranch, Colorado in 1985. He loved working with animals and their owners. After raising their six children, Joan greatly enjoyed working with Jack at their Highlands Ranch Animal Clinic, where they made many friends.

Jack and Joan retired in 1998 and were able to indulge their passion for travel and adventure. Jack got his pilot's license in 1973 and owned a succession of airplanes and enjoyed many hours in the air. After retiring he also had more time for another passion: fly fishing. Woodworking was another hobby which he pursued with the rigor he brought to everything he did.

Joan's main passion was nurturing her children and grandchildren. She found ways to express her love, creativity and sense of humor. She was a highly accomplished seamstress and cook, and left behind an extensive legacy, none more precious to her than her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Although their family will miss them immensely, it has been their privilege and joy to witness a love and devotion so strong they chose not to be separated by death for even one full day.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerchapelhill.com for the Ipson family.