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Herbert "Hal" Lippe
27 May 1939 – 6 Jan 2011
| Birth | 27 May 1939 |
| Death | 6 Jan 2011 |
| Cemetery | Saint John Lutheran Cemetery Coryell County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Nancy Gates on 07 Mar 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63839390 |
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Herbert "Hal" Lippe, 71, of Oglesby, went to be with his Heavenly Father early Thursday morning, Jan. 6, 2011. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, under the direction of Cole Funeral Home, McGregor, with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating. Private inurnment will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Hal was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Herbert Herman Augustus and Linnie Loraine (Butler) Lippe. He began his education at Highland School, Crawford, and was a 1957 graduate of McGregor High School where he played football and was a member of FFA. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1972 as an E-7. His decorations include the Good Conduct Medal four times. On May 26, 1962, he married Karen Ann St. Peter in South Ammherst, Ohio. In the Ely Masonic Lodge 424 in Vermilion, Ohio, he was raised a Master Mason. He later served as High Priest of the PB Morgan Chapter 233 in Vermilion, Ohio, and was also a member of the Lorain Council 103 in Lorain, Ohio. In 1989, he moved to Texas and joined the Crawford Masonic Lodge. He was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford, and was currently a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City. Mr. Lippe worked as an appliance service repairman for over thirty years. He owned and operated Lippe Appliance in Crawford for several years until 1993. He was later employed by Discount Vacuum and Mr. Appliance. His illness prematurely ended his career while working at Kirkpatrick and Witt in Waco. Mr. Lippe was a morning person who enjoyed watching the birds from his back porch early in the morning. He also enjoyed wood working, fishing, being with his grandchildren and looked forward to the Labor Day "get-away" with the family. Preceding him in death was a brother, Wayne Lippe; and a sister, Linda Whatley. Survivors include his wife, Karen, of 48 years; sons, Gregory Lippe and wife, Nina, of Robinson, Tracy Lippe and wife, Shari, of Beach City, and Kary Lippe and wife, Tanya, of Grapevine; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Douglas Lippe and wife, Carole, of Arlington, and David Lippe and wife, Elaine, of Hewitt; and many other loving family members and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/07/2011 - 1/08/2011...X6
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