It is with sadness that I am reporting that Larry Phipps has passed. Just saw this on Facebook, no details, but looks like it was from his brain cancer.
SHG
He was a great guy... I remember with great fondness a few teleconferences I've had with him, John Stahl and Jeff Lucas several years ago (yes, all at once -- it's not often you get to teleconference with several celebrities at the same time). I ended up chatting with him a few times on the phone after that. He offered great wisdom and advice. He and I also used to pester my wife with "Go Braves" comments on Facebook from time to time. I will miss him. 🙁
Larry taught us to try to collect fees for our services based not on cost but instead on value to the client. ?ÿI will always appreciate him for this leadership. ?ÿSee ya soon friend.
Larry was good people. He was also a good friend.
He was?ÿ a great guy.?ÿ We had some good conversations over dinners at state conferences over the years, as well as some spirited disagreements on facebook.?ÿ?ÿ
best wises to his wife and family.?ÿ?ÿ
RIP Larry, your words of wisdom will be missed.
Aww man...My baseball buddy has went and joined the other baseball buddies in that giant field of dreams. He was a wonderful, kind, giving person. Many do not know this, but Larry stood up and helped us many times, in the beginning of our founding of Surveyor Connect. He stood up against the bullies that tried to take us down, both physically, financially, and emotionally. It was a rough road but he kept encouraging us to never give up!?ÿ Of course he would inject his "Go Braves" into our conversations, then giggle when I'd remind him of what team has the most pennants in the National League. We discussed meeting in St. Louis for a Cards Vs. Braves game with his wife and my Wendell. We were suppose to join a cruise with him in the future but then he got that rotten cancer. ??ÿ
RIP my friend. You fought a long, hard battle. A true warrior!!?ÿ ??ÿ
If I am ever in Atlanta, I will attend a Braves game in your honor. If I am in St. Louis, I'll make sure it's for a Cards-Braves game.?ÿ ??ÿ
Dang it! ?ÿLarry was one of the best.
Sad - he was one of the best...
No doubt one of the best.?ÿ Last time I saw him was a seminar for CA and NV in LV.?ÿ Spoke with him at length.?ÿ A few days later I heard had contracted his illness.?ÿ He surely will be missed.?ÿ Sad.
Sorry to hear this.?ÿ Larry was a great guy and contributed a lot to the profession.?ÿ?ÿ
?ÿ I met Larry once at a MAPS convention several years ago. Ate lunch with him 2 days in a row. Larry and BigE were buddies. Gave us something personal to talk about. Some how I think?ÿLarry and BigE never knew a stranger. Rest in Peace Larry. Tell BigE I miss him.
He came to mind a few weeks ago and I wondered how he was doing. It's been a while since anything was posted concerning how he was doing. I took some CE courses from him and although I had never met him in person we had several enjoyable telephone converations. Sad to hear that he passed away.
Many, many years ago when I was involved in the Bill McComber Mentoring Program, I had some spare funds to purchase survey reference books for the program.?ÿ I contacted Larry to purchase some books and study guides.?ÿ Without seeking any attention, Larry discounted the books and threw in several items as freebies.?ÿ Just one small example of his commitment to educating surveyors.
We last met in 2011, when we were both presenters at the Four Corners Survey Conference in Durango, CO.?ÿ The evening "seminars" with Larry were spirited.?ÿ I will miss him.
Rip to Larry Phipps.
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I bought several courses and sets of calculator programs from Larry, and he was always an entertaining and honest guy to do business with. I've wondered about how he was doing for many months, and am very saddened to hear the news.?ÿ I wish his family every possible consolation.
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Henry
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I think about Larry a lot; whenever someone brings up pricing a survey, I remember what he taught us about the VALUE of the survey. It's helped me a lot; when talking to clients or potential clients. They're adding value to their property...
He will be missed!
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Rest in Peace brother...say howdy to Big E and all the other RPLS alumni who have passed on....you will be greatly missed...
Rest in Peace brother...say howdy to Big E and all the other RPLS alumni who have passed on....you will be greatly missed...
Big E is also dead?
