Clifford Elmer “Kip” Fisher (1927 – 2012)
Kip Fisher was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to father Bud Fisher. Bud brought the family north just before the Depression and they settled in the Mayo area. At age seventeen in 1944, Kip lied about his age and joined the Canadian Army. He went through the training, but the war ended before he saw active service. Kip and Jo Ewing, of Dawson, were married in 1952. Their daughters were born in Mayo and the family moved to Whitehorse in 1958. Fisher bought the Whitehorse Dairy Queen in 1965 and developed it into a thriving business.1)
In 1976, Kip Fisher became a partner in the Taku Hotel.2) He ran the bar for twenty-five years.3) Fisher was a partner in the local Coca-Cola company for several years, and from the early 1980s to mid-1990s he was one of the partners of Whitehorse Esso. In 2003, Kip received a lifetime achievement award from the Tourism Industry Association (TIA) Yukon for his immeasurable contribution of support and commitment to the growth and vitality of TIA. For ten years he cared for Jo as she battled Alzheimer’s.4)