David B. Hipp passed away on December 19, 2024. Memorial contributions in his name will be placed in the Urban and Margaret Hipp Scholarship Fund.
From the obituary:
David B. Hipp died peacefully on December 19, 2024. Dave was born on September 20, 1939, the son of Margaret and Urban Hipp. He had two sisters, the late Barbara Fiore, and Nancy Brown. Dave graduated from West Aurora High School, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Illinois Law School. While in law school, he met Sandy Swanson, and they married in 1964. They had six children, Dave (Mollie) Hipp of Pinehurst, North Carolina; Tom (Julie) Hipp of Geneva, Illinois; Dan (Julie) Hipp of Aurora, Illinois; Christopher Hipp who died as a child; Brian (Stephanie) Hipp of Aurora, Illinois; and Sarah Hipp of Aurora, Illinois. They have 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Dave went to work at Barber-Greene in Aurora and was a system analyst, Controller, V.P. Operations, Group Vice President, and Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations, as well as Director, until the company was sold in 1985. He then started Hipp Temporary Skills, a staffing company in Aurora, which at its peak, had offices in five different towns. Dave never really retired, as he enjoyed working with his family and loved his daily routines.
Dave was active in the community. He was a Director of Lyon Metals, served on the Advisory Board of Mercy Center and Aurora University, was Chairman of the United Way and the Aurora Foundation, was a Director of the Valley Industrial Association, and was active in his Parish. He also wrote a book chronicling the history of the Aurora manufacturing industry.
Dave was an avid bridge player, Sudoku champion, Wordle expert, and loved Northwoods fishing at his place in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. He was a die-hard Notre Dame and Cubs fan most of his life.Visitation will be held at The Healy Chapel, 322 W. Downer Pl., Aurora on January 4, 2025 from 1-4 p.m.
Donations may be made in his name to the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to the Urban and Margaret Hipp Scholarship Fund, 1971 West Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60506.
