Mr Elliott G. Dodge III's Obituary
Mr Elliot "Kip" Dodge, age 79, passed away on October 18, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Kip was drawn to artistic pursuits from a young age. Growing up in the Midwest and spending summers at the family cottage in Michigan, Kip taught himself to express his thoughts and emotions through art.
Kip has had a whirlwind career working in different specialties including Automotive Design, Aerospace, Engineering, Program Management and Art. His extensive career has primarily been in the aerospace field where he has worked for companies such as TRW, Lockheed Martin and NASA; working on top level missions including the Mars, Lunar, Pluto and Earth Missions. Kip has blurred the lines of Art, Engineering and Science his whole life earning himself the nickname "The Renaissance Man" from his peers at NASA. Some of his projects included the Gamma Ray Telescope, Mars Science Laboratory, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Exploration Rovers.
He will be sincerely missed by his loving family, devoted friends and all the wonderful individuals who knew and loved him. He leaves behind his loving wife, two brothers, sister, three children and grandchildren.
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