Obituary of Raymond Laverne Crippen

Crippen, Raymond Laverne, 79 Ocala - Raymond Laverne Crippen, 79, died December 23, 2011 in Ocala. Mr. Crippen was born January 6, 1932 in Erie, PA to Austin and Lillian Crippen. Ray was born during the Great Depression and through hard work and dedication rose to the top of his profession and served as President of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, founding partner of the CPA firm of Crippen, Trice, Ford, Torres, LLP and member of Grace Episcopal Church. He also was a member of the Ocala Elks, Charter President of Ocala Kiwanis Club, Past President of Marion County Economic Development Council, and Life Member of VFW and American Legion. He was a graduate of the University of Florida, Class of 1958 and was an avid Gator football fan. He loved traveling and golfing. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Elsie Crippen of Ocala; sons, Jeff (April) Crippen of Ocala and Mike Crippen of Clearwater, FL; daughters, Sandie (Dan) Llamas of Land O' Lakes, FL, Susie Crippen of Thousand Oaks, CA, and Tracey Morris of Belleview, FL; brother, Bob Crippen of Salt Springs, FL; and grandchildren Dawn Crippen, Brittany Crippen, Brooke Crippen, Taylor Gibson, Matthew Llamas, Brenna Crippen, Daniel Crippen, and James (Tab) Morris. A memorial gathering will be held at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services Chapel, 910 SE Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, Thursday, January 5, 2012 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Those who wish may make contributions to the University of Florida Foundation, Inc., PO Box 14425, Gainesville, FL 32604-9949, or FICPA Educational Foundation Inc., PO Box 5437, Tallahassee, FL 32314