Not many people can say they have lived for a century, but Dr. Amos Samuel Wipf of Cleveland can.
Wipf will celebrate his 100th birthday on Thursday, March 7. To recognize the occasion, the White County Board of Commissioners took time during their meeting on March 4 to issue a proclamation honoring Wipf and the milestone.
White County Commissioner Terry Goodger, a friend of Dr. Wipf, read the proclamation aloud.
“The White County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaim March 7th, 2024, as Dr. Amos Samuel Wipf Day in White County and extends its best wishes and appreciation to him upon this occasion of his 100th birthday,” Goodger said.
Dr. Wipf, has lived in Cleveland for 28 years. He was born in South Dakota in 1924.
The centenarian spoke with WRWH Radio in Cleveland about the early years of his life.
“I’m a farm boy, I’m a southerner, from South Dakota. That’s south of North Dakota. I was born there shortly before the Dust Bowl. We had a rough time. The drought, and grasshoppers — they came and ate up the crops, it was pretty rough,” said Wipf.
Wipf has had a long and distinguished career, serving in the United States Army and earning multiple educational degrees. He holds a Bachelor of Science, as well as master’s degrees in Christian education, chemistry, and basic science. Additionally, he has earned a Doctorate in Physical Chemistry.
