- Date Of Birth: December 1, 1921
- Date Of Death: March 4, 2013
- State: Florida
Richard Tipton died on March 4, 2013 at his home in Cocoa Beach, FL. He was 91 years old.
Rick was born on Dec 1, 1921 in Texarkana, Texas. He was the youngest of 6 children. His family moved from Texarkana to Kansas City in 1934.
Rick proudly served 4 years in the United States Navyduring WWII .He spent 18 months aboard the USS Bunker Hill aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. Rick met and married his wife, Gloria, also serving in the Navy, when they were stationed in Miami.
Rick and Gloria returned to Kansas City after being discharged from the Navy at the end of the war. Rick completed his college education at the Kansas City Art Institute as a graphic artist.
