Jack Edmund Tripp

Passed away peacefully on August 21st in his 95th year after a short illness, surrounded by family at Hospice Wellington, Guelph. Predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Doris Irene (Martin). Loving father to Doug (Linda), Jan Wood-Markowsky (Barry), and Lisa Browning. Beloved Papa to Jeff (Sandra Belfry), Heather Jonsen (Scott), Justin (Zuzanna Szlachcic), and Carrie Browning (Matt Berces), and Papa-Great to Keegan, Nyah, Abigail, Oskar, and Amelia. Greatly missed by his companion Joyce Macdonald. Jack was born on November 10 1920 in Royal Oak, Michigan, and raised from a young age in London Ontario. After graduating from London South Collegiate he enlisted in the RCAF, served as a flying instructor in the Commonwealth Air Training Program, and received the King’s Commendation for valuable service. A long-time resident of London, Etobicoke and Cambridge, Jack retired with 40 years’ service with Bell Canada. At age 93, Jack retired from 25 years of volunteer service delivering “Meals on Wheels” in Cambridge. The family will receive visitors on Thursday evening August 27 at 7 to 9 pm, and the funeral will take place at 11 am Friday August 28, both at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews St., Cambridge. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Jack’s memory to Hospice Wellington, Guelph or Meals on Wheels, Cambridge.