Tip’s Story – 1941 Meeting My Father as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003 09Jun by Charles C. Jett Here Tip talks about meeting Chris Cranston. Ole Melby served as Tip’s father after Chris and Bess divorced. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading...