George "Kip" Waters
December 05, 2013
George "Kip" Waters, 70, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA
Kip was born in Glendale, California on November 30, 1943 to Curtis and Kathryn (McQuellen) Waters. In 1950, his family moved to Tucson, Arizona over concerns about the health of his older brother Curtis. There he graduated from Salpointe High School in 1962.
Kip served in the United States Marine Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1968. He worked 27 years as a reservation agent for Trans World Airlines (TWA) in Chicago. After that, 17 years as a dispatcher for Media Com in Des Moines.
Kip enjoyed car racing, music, books, sci fi movies, and football, specifically the Chicago Bears. He had a smile and a story for anyone that wanted to listen.
He is survived by his wife Janine (Vickerman); sons Cullen, Eric, and Jason; sister-in-law, Mary Waters and children Curtis, Tracy, and Craig (with 6 great nieces and nephews); brother-in-law, Robert and Giada Vickerman and children Justina, Milda, Robert, Mathew (with 6 great nieces and nephews); and brother-in-law, Steve and Jeri Cain and children Elizabeth, Julie, Megan (with 4 great nieces and nephews).
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Curt.
According to Kip's wishes, his body has been cremated, and will be taken to Tucson at a later date.
Jeri
03/11/2014
I think of you often and what a great husband and father you are.
You always had a great story to tell and I still laugh when i remember some of them.
RIP good and faithful one.
Nancy (Ann King) Monroe
12/10/2013
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all Kip's family and friends---He will be missed by all of us in his Class of 62 from Salpointe!
Nancy Monroe
Jim Hawley '62
12/10/2013
Sorry for your loss. Glad we got to visit a couple of years ago here in Tucson. Kip will be missed.
Bill Daugherty
12/10/2013
So sorry to hear of Kip's passing. We had a lot of great times together! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. RIP
John Sanders (Salpointe class of 1962)
12/09/2013
My thoughts and prayers with family and friends. RIP Kip!
John Sanders
W6BXQ@comcast.net
Salpointe Catholic High School
12/09/2013
The Salpointe Catholic High School community extends deepest sympathy to the Waters family. You are in our prayers at this difficult time.
Kathy Peterson (former co-worker at Broadlawns)
12/08/2013
Janine,
So sorry to hear of Kip's passing; our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Casey Beebe
12/08/2013
The world was a brighter place with Kip in it. Kip will be missed and my prayers go out to his family.