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Jared Maddox passed along the following information regarding Nicolae Viorel Jipa, one of the first Romanian-born missionaries (He also served in Romania):
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My aunt and uncle are serving a mission in the area of Austria that Jipa lived in. You may already have heard, but I just found out that Elder Jipa was killed a short time ago. I thought you might like to know if you don't already.
He was shot by the police thru the back and was killed instantly, I guess. The
bullet hit his heart. They [my aunt and uncle] say that nobody really knows the exact details.
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Elder Jipa served from 1992-94. He was the first Romanian-born missionary to serve in Romania. He was a great example of loving the people and the church. I believe he also served as Branch President in Constanta (his home town) for a time. The loss of one of the Romanian pioneers is large for the Romanian people and the Church.
Let's all keep the Jipa family in our prayers!
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