In Memoriam

Todd R. Smith

Todd Smith, 34, Lafayette, was killed on May 13th, 2005 while working on a high voltage distribution line in Wingate, Indiana. Todd was working to restore power due to storm damages which had left many homes without power.

Donations may be sent to the Todd Smith Memorial Fund in care of Linden State Bank, P.O. Box 60, Linden, IN 47950.

Click on image to see a larger view of the picture	1943 Line Construction Crew Tipmont REMC's first line truck was a 1942 KB7 International. Click on picture to see a larger view of the picture   Left to right:  Mr.Louis Schriner (Manager), Paul Antle (Line Supt.), Kenny Johnson (Groundman), Jim Hagen (Lineman), Jim (Red) Hunt (Lineman), Ralph Waltz (Lineman), Kenny Stewart (Office Manager) The dogs name was Tippy.
	The first Board of Directors
	2000 Line Crews, General Manager, Dispatcher, and the  Manager of  Member Services

Tipmont REMC was formed in 1938 and began building electric distribution lines to serve the rural folks who lived outside of town and never had electricity because investor owned utilities (owned by stockholders, for profit) would not build electric lines in rural areas because it was too expensive and they could not make enough profit. The REMC (Rural Electric Membership Corporation) was formed by a local group of citizens who wanted power to be installed to serve the rural areas outside smaller towns and communities. The electric co-operative was granted low interest loans by the federal government by the REA (Rural Electrification Association).