Category Archives: Family

Rest in Peace, Ted

Posted on 14-Oct-2009 by N. Harrison Ripps

I wrote this eulogy for Ted Nilson and read it at his funeral service yesterday. The service was well attended by friends, family and neighbors. He will be sorely missed. I thought Ted would appreciate it if I started this … Continue reading →

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The Gift Was Your Company

Posted on 14-Jul-2008 by N. Harrison Ripps

Annika turned 30 on Friday, but being such a big birthday, she started thinking about party ideas six months ahead of schedule instead of three. Which was great, because I wanted to do something big for her and her concept–the … Continue reading →

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It’s Who You Are

Posted on 06-May-2008 by N. Harrison Ripps

Last Friday, my dad performed the last surgery of a career that has spanned over thirty years. By my conservative guess, based on a minimum of two scheduled surgeries per week plus countless emergency room calls, his total career count … Continue reading →

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Why yes, this -is- the right week to tear out all the plumbing…

Posted on 19-Nov-2007 by N. Harrison Ripps

Thursday morning we discovered serious water damage in our living room ceiling, directly below the upstairs bathroom. Annika called the insurance company and they had their emergency response crew out to assess the damage around 5 on the same day. … Continue reading →

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Trying to summarize a life in a few paragraphs

Posted on 25-Jun-2007 by N. Harrison Ripps

[Here is the eulogy that I wrote for Elena. I read it at her memorial service on Saturday.] In the past month, I’ve written quite a bit about Elena. I’ve written quite a bit about losing Elena. But today I … Continue reading →

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