Rev. Dr. Tripp is a World War II veteran of the US Navy. After boot camp, he was assigned to the air craft carrier, the Bon Home Richard c.v. 31 with the Third Fleet in the Pacific. He held the ran...ver maisRev. Dr. Tripp is a World War II veteran of the US Navy. After boot camp, he was assigned to the air craft carrier, the Bon Home Richard c.v. 31 with the Third Fleet in the Pacific. He held the rank of petty officer (ship service man Taylor). After the war, when he was discharged from the US Navy, he made his home in South Carolina with his wife, Kathryn. From there, he went into the insurance business. In 1945, he entered the ministry and is an ordained bishop of The Church of God, International Headquarters, located in Cleveland, Tennessee. He has served the church as evangelist, pastor, district youth director, and district overseer. He had served on many boards and committees, including the Minister Examining Board and the Education Board. He had spoken and taught in various seminars at the district, state, and regional levels. He has served as a Bible teacher and principal speaker for youth camps and as principal speaker for conventions in and out of the United States. He earned his degree in education from the University of South Carolina; also studied administration, business law, and business science. For the ministry, he had attended Lee College in Tennessee, Azusa Pacific College, and Sequaia University of California. He earned his Doctor of Divinity at the Universal Bible Institute in Texas. At the age of eighty-eight, he is now serving as lead pastor in Hemet, California.ver menos