William Peter Lipscomb Jr.

It is with a feeling of deep sorrow and heartfelt love that Bill’s family announces his death. His spirit remains with us as we try to accept that this wonderful, kind, and loving person will no longer be in our physical presence. He is sincerely missed by all who worked with him, played with him, and loved him. 

William (Bill) Peter Lipscomb, Jr., age 89, passed away on January 28, 2024, at a rehab center in Round Rock, Texas, following a 10-day hospital stay. Within a few days of arriving at rehab, Bill and his wife Linda were diagnosed with COVID. A ten-day quarantine for Bill, inactivity for over 20 days, and a weakened immune system caused heart failure resulting in his passing. He wanted to come home so he and Linda could celebrate their 50th anniversary and his 90th birthday in April, but he was called to his now heavenly home instead.

Bill was born on April 23, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri, but spent many of his younger years in Virginia before his family moved to Houston, Texas in 1948. He is preceded in death by his father, William Peter Lipscomb, Sr., his mother, Inez Bishop Lipscomb, and sister Anne Bishop Lipscomb, all of Houston, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Linda Burt Lipscomb, his son, William Peter Lipscomb, III, and wife Melissa, their children, William Garrett Lipscomb, and Jenna Nicole Lipscomb, all of Cedar Park, Texas, and his daughter Karen Anne Lipscomb of Houston, Texas, and several cousins.

He graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, attended college, then served 3.5 years in the U.S. Army where he claimed to have protected the United States while serving at a missile base overlooking the San Francisco Bay Bridge, then ensuring the citizens of Berkeley were safe from harm because of his missile base in the hills behind Berkeley. Though never on the front lines, he eventually retired at the rank of Sergeant in lieu of accepting a position of higher command in Thule, Greenland.

Bill and Linda have lived in Georgetown, Texas since 1986. They worked for Texas Instruments (TI), Bill for 32 years and Linda for 22 years, where many life-long friends were made. Both retired from TI in 1992 to run their own Marketing Communications and Tradeshow Management business for 14 years, serving as consultants in the high-tech industry.

Prior to his 1992 retirement from TI, Bill worked as a Corporate Tradeshow Manager where he began the development of a Tradeshow Performance System (TPS) and served on the faculty of the International Exhibitor’s Association. He completed the system’s development while in his own business where he taught Fortune 500 industry-leading managers the value of tradeshow performance measurement. Bill had great work ethics and was a high achiever – qualities that contributed to the many awards and accolades received during his career.

Bill and Linda were RVers for over 45 years. They founded the RIGS-A-MORTIS RV Club in 1998 and traveled many places across the United States, they raced dirt bikes, restored antique cars, and were avid lovers of the many cats they adopted. In addition, Bill loved to build model cars, ships, and trains. He also loved traveling on cruises around the world – especially European river cruises.

He loved his Georgetown community and worked tirelessly to give back through the donation of his time and money. He served on the Georgetown Convention & Visitor’s Board, two SERTOMA Club boards, and helped in the planning and development of a new facility for his church and an independent living home in Houston for mentally challenged adults. He was a mentor for Partners in Education and served as a committee member for the Georgetown Project helping local youth achieve success in life. He was a volunteer Recruit Interviewer for the Georgetown Fire Department and helped the police department by restarting the Georgetown Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association where he served as President for nine years. His favorite job as a volunteer was with the Georgetown Blue Santa program where local children in need were provided with toys for Christmas. He designed and helped manage the application process, coordinated with other local agencies to ensure no child was left behind, developed a donor database, and often helped shop for toys in local businesses.

A man of many honors and successes, but none more important to him than spending time with his wife and watching his children and grandchildren grow into the wonderful people they are today. Though he was not mobile enough in his later years to attend sports activities and graduations, he tried to wrap his arms around family as often as possible. Christmas time with family was incredibly special to him.

In remembrance of Bill, our family asks that donations be made to the Georgetown Blue Santa Program, c/o CPAAA, 3500 DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas 78628. 

On April 13, 2024, there will be a private invitation-only inurnment of Bill’s cremated remains in the Grace Garden Columbarium at First United Methodist Church, 410 East University Ave., Georgetown, Texas, followed by a Celebration of Life from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the McKinney Christian Ministry Center across from the main church sanctuary where friends may meet with the family. Please visit www.fumcgt.org for more campus and parking information.