John Bonney Shipp III

Dear Family,

I worked with John for years at Dahlgren. He was a great person, a dedicated worker, a stickler for details, and a devoted family member. He set the bar very high for our certification efforts of combat systems, and we still think of him when cert events are going on, knowing he would be drilling us for the unbiased truth!

My God Bless you at this time of loss.

Sincerely,
Denise

I only got to work with John on a few tasks at Dahlgren, but got to know him well enough to realize he was a great guy.

John was my boss very early in my career, well over 30 years ago. He was an excellent mentor and a true friend - a friend to everyone around him. He was patient and eager to do the best job for the Navy that he could, and he instilled a spirit of caring in all of his coworkers and subordinates. His is a great loss, may God bless him and his family.

During his extensive career at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, John's experience ran the gamut from equipment design and fabrication to Naval combat system certification. His systems engineering knowledge was considerable and generously shared with any one who would ask. His participation in and leadership of panels, committees and teams was well known and well respected. However, in his personal life John was a private man.

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I am deeply saddened to hear of John's passing. John was by far one of the most good and decent, honest and principled men I have ever known. I worked for only a couple of years in support of his effort at Dahlgren, where he tirelessly dedicated himself to ensuring the fleet received safe, well-tested weapon systems. He had a highly developed sense of right and wrong and prided himself on being an "honest broker" delivering the real story, good or bad. He was an amazing role...

I worked with John at BCI after his retirement from the government. He was always so kind and his love for his family was clear - I enjoyed getting to know him and am so sorry to hear of his passing. My deepest condolences to his family.