Theodore Bruce "Ted" Kiper III

I met Ted when I started work at the Florida Geological Survey in 1985. He and I shared a lot of time together while he and Jim Jones were training me in AutoCAD and cartography. They taught me skills which I still use today. Among many memories I have with Ted is one that I still cherish almost 30 years later: He took me and another friend sailing on his Morgan sailboat for my 30th birthday in 1993...the motor gave us problems and would not start, leaving us stranded at the dock behind his house at Shell Point for hours. but Ted persevered and made sure it was a memorable trip. He kept trying things with the engine for several hours but could not get it going. Ted, being the skilled sailor he was, finally managed to tack us back and forth in the canal numerous times (think a 30-point turn in a car) and we finally made it out for a trip sailing around Shell Point. I will always remember his kindness, laughter, and tenacity. My condolences to his family.