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C.R. “Kip” Recor, 99, of Round Pond, Maine passed away peacefully Monday, June 19, 2017 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, Maine. A celebration of life service will be held later this summer at a time and place to be announced. Memorials may be made to The Carpenter’s Boat Shop (Pemaquid, ME) or Harborview Cottage at Lincoln Home (Newcastle, ME). Those wishing to sign Kip’s guestbook may also do so at www.yourtribute.com

Kip was born October 15, 1917 in New Britain, CT to Elmer and Rose Singer Recor. He graduated from New Britain High School in 1935 and from Tufts University in 1940 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. On June 21, 1941 Kip and his college sweetheart, Virginia “Jinny” Milnes were married.

During WWII, Kip worked for General Electric making turbines for the war effort. His long career in manufacturing and the paper industry led him and his family to many places including Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada, and back to Connecticut. He began a career in the paper industry with the Beloit Corporation (Beloit, WI) a premier company making paper machines, first as an engineer then in sales and management. He progressed to head the Beloit sales office in Mobile, Alabama. May 2nd, 1963 Kip filed a patent application for a “Coating Applicator” and in 1966 was awarded patent number 3,285,225 for his invention.

In 1968 Kip shifted his career to the production side of the paper industry when he accepted a position as V.P. of Operations for Fraser Papers located both in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, and Madawaska, Maine. After successfully navigating Fraser Papers back to profitability he was promoted to the position of President. Fraser’s sales offices were in Greenwich, CT and Kip then moved to Westport, CT where he could best drive sales and continue making critical business relationships until he retired in 1975. During that time he mentored many young people and served on the Scholarship Committee of the Pulp and Paper Foundation at the University of Maine.

Kip did not stay retired for long as he was tapped to be the Chairman for the revitalized Madison Paper Company in Madison, Maine where he brought together the New York Times publishing company and a leading Finnish paper company named Myllokosky OY to produce supercalendered paper for the Sunday insert of the New York Times magazine. While in the Madison area he found a way to fulfil a key item on his bucket list by purchasing a neglected dam in North New Portland, Maine and converting it from a wood-turning mill to a source of hydroelectric power.

Kip and Jinny moved to Round Pond, Maine in 2000 where he supported several organizations including The Carpenter’s Boat Shop and helped to make repairs at the Little Brown Church. He enjoyed many activities in the area, from taking Coastal Senior College classes to attending Dinner Club and Live Broadcasts of the Met to playing Trivia at the 1812 Farm. His lifelong interests included skiing, travel, gardening, wood working, preserving chestnut trees, canoeing, reading, history of the Mayans and making gin martinis on the rocks with just a touch of vermouth. He was always best surrounded by friends and was the life of every party.

Kip is survived by his two children, Rebecca J. Recor of Round Pond, ME and Christopher R. Recor and wife Nicole of Easton, CT; two grandchildren, Christopher R. Recor, II and wife Katherine of Fairfield, CT and Johnathan J. Recor of Easton, CT; brother, Philip Recor of Bristol, CT and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Kip was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Virginia “Jinny” Milnes Recor in 2007, brother George Recor, sisters June Recor and Marjorie Recor and son-in-law David Unzicker.

Hall's of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences to the family please visit www.hallfuneralhomes.com.