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<div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%">'''Fairbury, 1938-1941; and North Platte, Nebraska, 1954-1976'''</div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%">


DBA: C. L. McKellips, Architect


'''Clifford McKellips''' was born July 5, 1907 in Albion to James and Ella Chandler McKellips. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana, then practiced architecture in Fairbury. McKellips served in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945 at the Wright-Patterson Air Base in Ohio, and moved to North Platte in 1954. There, he practiced independently for twenty years before becoming assistant to the City Engineer. He retired in 1977.

'''McKellips''' married Murial Haws on June 14, 1931, in Fairbury. They went on to have one daughter. McKellips was described in his obituary as being an "avid outdoorsman" and was also a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Elks Lodge, as well as the American Legion.[[#References|[2]]] McKellips died June 29, 1991 in North Platte.[[#References|[2]]]

This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.

==Educational & Professional Associations==
____: University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.[[#References|[2]]]

1938: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-47; February 22, 1938.[[#References|[3]]]

1938-1941: architect, Fairbury, Nebraska.[[#Notes|[a]]]

1941-1954: at Dayton, Ohio, with Sunshine Biscuit Company, and two years with Army Air Corps.[[#References|[2]]]

1954-1969: architect, C. L. McKellips, Architect, North Platte, Nebraska.

1970-1976: architect and engineering aid, City Engineer’s Office, North Platte, Nebraska.

1977-1991: retired.

==Buildings & Projects==
North Platte Public Library (1966-1967), North Platte, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][4]]]

District 78 School (1937), rural Jefferson County, Nebraska. (JF00-005)

Dr. Raines Residence (n.d.), North Platte, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]]

==Notes==
a. Fairbury city directories list him from 1938-1945.

==References==
1.   Sharron W. Hollen, “Library Termed ‘Bulwark Against Bigotry, Fear’,” ''North Platte Telegraph'' (December 4, 1967), 1, 17.

2.  “Clifford L. ‘Mac’ McKellips,” ''North Platte Telegraph'' (July 2, 1991), 5:3.

3. State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects website, Professional license results for Clifford L. McKellips: http://www.ea.ne.gov/search/search.php?page=details&lic=A47  Accessed December 17, 2013.

4. Hollen, Sharron W, “Library Termed Bulwark Against Bigotry, Fear,” ''North Platte Telegraph'' (December 4, 1967), 1, 17.

5. Deborah Murphy to David Murphy, ''Email'' (June 20, 2012).

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