Edward Anthony Ipser Sr. (1934 - 2011)
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Edward Anthony Ipser Sr., 76, died suddenly on Monday, March 21, 2011, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at St. Andrew Catholic Church.
Interment: 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2011 in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home.
Memorials: His memory may be honored with a gift to St. Mary's Catholic Church, restoration fund, (509 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104) which was founded in 1904; Subiaco Academy, 405 N. Subiaco Ave., Subiaco, AR 72865-9798; or Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 W. Shaw St., Ft. Worth, TX 76110 or a charity of your choice.
Ed was born in New York, N.Y., on July 22, 1934, the only child of the late Anton and Antonia Ipser, German immigrants. After three years at Chaminade in Mineola, N.Y., he graduated from Roanoke Catholic High School in Virginia. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1957 (Korean war veteran). Ed graduated from Louisiana Tech with a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1961. While there he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and met his wife of over 50 years, Annice Bearden Rafield Ipser. He received an MBA from Texas Christian University in 1975.
Ed worked for General Dynamics, and in 1981 became the founder and owner of Ipser & Associates, Inc., a Fort Worth-based firm, engaged in market research, business analysis and feasibility evaluation, with his longtime associate, Mary Nedde.
He was a registered professional engineer in Texas and Louisiana and a member of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers. For many years he served on the state board of directors for the Rural Rental Housing Association and in 2009 they awarded him the W.S. Allen Memorial Service Award in recognition of outstanding community service and support of the association.
Ed was a senior member of Fort Worth South Rotary and received the Paul Harris Fellow award for his service to Rotary. For many years he served as a Democratic precinct chair and was proud of the fact that he had served as a volunteer poll worker for over 20 years and never missed an election. He helped form the TCU-area University West Neighborhood Association.
A lifelong devoted Catholic, Ed was an active member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. As an avid hunter, he enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skill of gun safety and hunting with both his children and grandchildren. He was also known for his passion for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ed was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Mary Louise Rafield Els.
Survivors: His wife, Annice Bearden Rafield Ipser; son, Edward Anthony Ipser Jr. and wife, Surjatini Widjojo; granddaughters, Samantha, Antonia and Katrina of Los Gatos, CA; daughter, Jennie Lee Ipser; grandson, Aaron Anthony of Fort Worth, TX; daughter, Mary Margaret Ipser Walker and husband, Andrew of Westlake Village, CA; and great-niece, Cynthia Teja of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Pall Bearers: Frank (Gay) Lundy, GJ (Marty) Martinez, Gregg Lehman, Scott Lehman, Scott Coleman, Aaron Anthony Ipser.
Officiating: Rev. Tom Stablile, T.O.R., Pastor.
Cantor: Dr. Christina Alves
Organist: Dr. John Solomons
Eucharistic Ministers:
Scripture Reader: Deanna Martinez.
Alter Servers:
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About Ipser & Associates, Inc.
Ipser & Associates, Inc. (I&A) is a Fort Worth based firm, chartered in the State of Texas, engaged in market surveys and research, business analysis and feasibility evaluation. The company was established in February 1981 to provide innovative, comprehensive, and cost-effective consulting services to both the private and public sectors.
EXPERIENCE
A large share of the company business involves some form of property analysis and evaluation. Consequently, our staff members know what factors are critical for the timing and success of real estate developments.
Projects include:
- Mixed use Developments (highest and best use of tracts as large as 6,000 acres)
- Residential market analysis (single family, multi family, townhouse, condominium, mobile home parks, and retirement centers)
- Affordable housing for lower income families and elderly in rural and urban communities
- On campus apartment style housing for colleges and universities in response to trends of preference over traditional residence halls
- Health and human services needs (hospital site evaluation, physicians offices and satellite clinics, nursing homes and primary care facilities)
- Retail feasibility (central city shops, small specialty centers, and suburban shopping centers ranging from neighborhood to regional malls)
- Office building assessment (multi story, garden, and office/showrooms)
- Industrial property evaluation (manufacturing, warehouse, office/warehouse, and distribution centers)
- Special applications (banking, lodging, recreation/entertainment, equestrian centers and value added analysis of amenities)
Among the projects are surveys and studies conducted under contract with local Housing Authorities, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Farmers Home Administration (in several states), City and County Governments, numerous developers throughout the nation, manufacturers, financial institutions, a national hospital chain, retirement centers throughout the Southwest, non profit community service agencies, utility companies, and political candidates.
I&A staff are knowledgeable in every phase of survey research from questionnaire construction, sample selection, data entry, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results. This specialization has allowed I&A to develop and refine methods and techniques for efficient collection and analysis of information. I&A has developed computer software programs and models specifically for the analysis of questionnaire data. The scope of the studies conducted in the eleven years I&A has been in operation range from small, specialized research to large nation wide surveys.
Types of groups surveyed include:
- Households of all income levels (upper, middle, poverty)
- Retired elderly
- Home owners/buyers (single family, duplex, townhouse, condominium)
- Apartment tenants/duplex renters
- Shoppers/diners
- Tourists, conventioneers, and business visitors
- Fort Worth Stock Show visitors & exhibitors
- Patrons of the arts (ballet, symphony, opera, etc.)
- Manufacturing executives
- Retail executives
- Service business executives
- Executives of major industries
- Investors
- Builders, developers, and contractors
- State and local government officials
- Medical practitioners and hospital executives
- Community service agencies
- Bank customers (business and retail accounts)
- Colorado ski condo owners/buyers (nationally)
- Country club members
- Night club patrons
- Owners of boat marinas
DATA ANALYSIS
I&A has developed specialized models and custom software tailored to determination of feasibility, i.e., financial pro formas, buying power analysis, housing demand projections, statistical processing of survey data, etc. Data compilation, analysis, and report preparation are fully computerized. In house equipment includes four personal computers, two laptops, laser and color printers, and other equipment necessary for the production of professional quality reports. In addition, all professional staff have home computers compatible with the in house machines.
CLIENTS
I&A serves a wide range of clients, from public agencies, financial and investment institutions, regional and national health care organizations, large manufacturers and some of the larger national development concerns, as well as small companies that are contemplating their first venture.
AFFILIATIONS
Affiliations of each of the staff members with State boards and commissions and National associations require that each individual and the firm as a whole comply with professional standards and ethics.
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