FREDERICK JULIUS TIPS, JR., of San Antonio, TX died December 3, 2011 at the age of 88. He was a third generation funeral director and owner, along with his brother, Will Chambers Tips, at Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries, founded in 1907. This firm offered the first-in-the-nation funeral home and cemetery combination. He pioneered the custom fabrication of the six-door limousine and designed the first hydraulic cemetery carts. He was elected as president of the Texas Cemeteries Association, Southern United States Cemeteries Association, and the National Association of Cemeteries.