John Jepson Wulff (July 29, 1925 - November 9, 2011) JOHN JEPSON WULFF of Middlesex, Vermont passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved wife, Patricia Neely Washington, and dedicated staff in the early morning hours on November 9, 2011 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. His mother had passed away in the same place and on the same date 27 years prior. Dr. Wulff was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 29, 1925, the son of Hannah Susie (Jepson) and Johannes Wulff. His grandparents were born in Denmark. Jepson grew up with his younger sister Dorothea in Chester, Connecticut where his parents were owners of the Chester Nursery on property that adjoined their home. This early introduction to native and ornamental plants and shrubs helped to instill a lifelong love of landscaping and gardening, including the planting and loving care of one of the most impressive rhododendron gardens in all of Vermont. Summer isn't officially here until "Jepson's Rhododendrons" come into full glorious bloom. Dr. Wulff earned his B.A. from Yale University in 1948. He was a Veteran of WWII, and what was later referred to as the split class of 1945 W (war), along with many other students attending Yale at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jepson enlisted in the armed services and put college on hold until he returned from duty. He underwent Army basic training at Fort Bragg, NC, and became an expert Army Marksman; he also trained as an army medic, and eventually served in the South Pacific. In 1954, Dr. Wulff earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology from Yale University. At the beginning of his professional career in the 1950s, (as he liked to explain) "by chance, I became involved in Aerospace Engineering". While working as a consultant for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he first began to develop his system design way of thinking, which defined his work throughout most of his life. A report that he and co-workers prepared for NASA was entitled: A Simple Model of a Man-Machine Development Cycle (still in print on-line). From this effort evolved his theories on how to solve problems associated with complex system development. From this chance beginning, Dr. Wulff began to apply what he had learned to the design and development of human services and health care systems. In the mid-70's Dr. Wulff co-founded The Human Ecology Institute, with offices in Montpelier, VT. From 1973-1980, Dr. Wulff was a member of the faculty of Harvard University Graduate School of Design and of the Florence Heller School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare at Brandeis University. In 1985, Dr. Wulff co-founded Learning Services, a Boston based company that was a leading provider of rehabilitation for persons with acquired brain injury across the country. During the mid-1990's to 2008, Dr Wulff's focus was on authoring the book entitled A HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM, which addresses the whole of health services delivery in one model. In his own words, "my book is not about reform; rather, I present a complete new system design, which serves all citizens." Dr. Wulff passed away just as his book was beginning to gain notoriety and praise as a much needed comprehensive and cost-effective design for a health care delivery system. Jepson was President of the Yale Club of Vermont for several years - a position he enjoyed immensely. Jepson leaves behind the love of his life Patricia Neely Washington whom he married 41 years ago in Garrett Park, Maryland on August 21, 1970. Jepson and Neely built their home and life together in Middlesex, Vermont. He also leaves behind his children and their families, including Mark Wulff and wife Lynn of Germantown, MD; Letitia Allyson Wulff of Portland, OR; Ian Christian Wulff and Maria Figueroa of Tucson, AZ; Liesl Wulff of Williamstown, VT; Jeannette Wulff of Middlesex, VT and friend John Bruce of Washington, D.C.; Clark F. Wulff and Molly Linn of Keene, NH; Forester Dean of Santa Monica; and Gweneth Dean of Richmond, VA. He leaves behind grandchildren and their families including Anya Roles and husband Eric of New York City; Justin Burke of Portland, OR; and Griffin Dean of Richmond,VA; Luciana Figueroa of Tucson, AZ; Sara (Figueroa) Mustafic and husband Senad of Seattle, WA. He is survived by three great-grand children including Addie, Tatum and Penelope Roles of New York City. In addition, he is survived by his adoring sister Dorothea Anne and husband Alwin Manke of Cheshire, CT, and five nieces and nephews and their families including Steven Manke and wife Laurie of Wallingford, CT; David Manke and wife Cindy of Potomac, MD; Kristen Slocum and husband Tim of Cheshire, CT; Matthew Manke of Meriden, CT; and Jonathan Manke of Cheshire, CT. Respecting Dr. Wulff's wishes, a funeral will not be held. However, memories of Jepson will always be in full bloom in the hearts and minds of all who loved and respected him. Guare & Sons Funeral Home of Montpelier have handled all of the arrangements with respect and dignity, and on-line condolences can be sent through their website at www.guareandsons.com