Quincy Monroe Crater II, affectionately known as Chip, 90, of Potomac, MD passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025. Chip was born to the late Quincy Monroe Crater and Rubye Shumaker Crater of Mt. Lebanon, PA where he was raised. At an early age he became a huge sports fan and was quite an athlete himself. He also loved to hunt and fish. Chip attended Muskingum College in New Concord, OH where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and met his wife, Julia "Julie" Francis Crater of 65 years. After graduating from college in 1956 he joined the Navy and was stationed out of Norfolk, VA. He and Julie married on June 7, 1958. After being honorably discharged from the Navy Chip joined IBM in 1960 and was assigned to their Project Mercury programming operations. In 1962 he became one of the first IBMers to be assigned to the IBM facility at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (now known as the Johnson Space Center) in Houston, TX. In 1965 at the age of 30 Chip was the manager of the Gemini IV programming task force responsible for selecting the best programs to make the Gemini IV flight a perfectly controlled one and became known as the "Old Man (at 30) of A Young Industry." In 1966 Chip and Julie moved to Potomac, MD with their two daughters which became home for nearly six decades. After leaving IBM Chip joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area where he became a senior executive until his retirement in 1985. Chip's love for his hometown sports teams in Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC was contagious turning his wife and daughters into avid sports fans, too. Many fall Sundays were spent at RFK or Three Rivers Stadium by the four Craters, and at Super Bowl venues if either of those teams found their way to the game. Chip was also a passionate golfer and had the privelege to play some of the best golf courses in the US. He shared that passion with his daughter, Cathryn. He and Julie found their way to Ireland and Scotland after retirement where he experienced links golf. However, Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, SC was probably his favorite course, and Hilton Head was one of his favorite places to be with his family. Chip's wife, children, grandchildren and dogs were the light of his life, and although he ran a tight ship, he did it with kindness. Discipline and order were his way, yet he navigated life with a steady hand and a generous heart. He believed in hard work, integrity, and always giving your best, and he instilled that in his children and grandchildren. Yet if things became difficult, he was always there to lend a helping hand, and he helped many others throughout his life's journey. He had an enormous heart, and everyone who knew him was a recipient of his kindness and generosity. His presence was a steady anchor, and his wisdom, though often wrapped in humor, always carried weight. To know Chip was to know warmth, laughter, and unwavering generosity. His legacy will live on in the hearts of those he touched, reminding us to always lead with kindness. Chip is survived by his daughters Susan York (Tucker) and Cathryn White (Jon), and his seven amazing grandchildren - Ty, Quincy, Eloise and Brooke York, and Haley, Jack and Meredith White. He is preceded in death by his wife, Julie, and his brother, Tom Crater.