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Henry L. Sipple, well known farmer near Clark’s Hill, and life long resident of Tippecanoe county, was killed at 8:30 Wednesday morning when a truck he was driving was struck and demolished by a Nickle Plate freight train near his home. Sipple was going north, the train west. A field of corn is believed to have obstructed his view. Dr. John S. Morrison of Lafayette, county coroner, investigated. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sipple, the victim was born Feb 15, 1894. He was married in June 1916 to Leliah Wall who died three years ago. The family had lived near Clark’s Hill since 1937 where, in addition to farming, Mr. Sipple was field man for the Ladoga Canning Company. He was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are the following children: Elmer, near Clark’s Hill; Mrs. Mary Fidler, Route 7, Lafayette; Mrs. Mildred Bogan, Lafayette; Harold, James, Herbert and Phyllis at home; also three sisters, Mrs. Mary Day, of Wisconsin; Mrs. Nancy Marcum, of Noblesville; Mrs. Harvey Day, of Frankfort; and four brothers, James, of Wisconsin, David, of Ohio, and William and Elmer, route 7, Lafayette. The body will be taken to the home from the Dickerson Funeral home at Stockwell where friends may call Thursday afternoon. Funeral services Friday at 2;30 at the Christian church at Clark’s Hill. Burial Union cemetery.
Henry L. Sipple, well known farmer near Clark’s Hill, and life long resident of Tippecanoe county, was killed at 8:30 Wednesday morning when a truck he was driving was struck and demolished by a Nickle Plate freight train near his home. Sipple was going north, the train west. A field of corn is believed to have obstructed his view. Dr. John S. Morrison of Lafayette, county coroner, investigated. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sipple, the victim was born Feb 15, 1894. He was married in June 1916 to Leliah Wall who died three years ago. The family had lived near Clark’s Hill since 1937 where, in addition to farming, Mr. Sipple was field man for the Ladoga Canning Company. He was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are the following children: Elmer, near Clark’s Hill; Mrs. Mary Fidler, Route 7, Lafayette; Mrs. Mildred Bogan, Lafayette; Harold, James, Herbert and Phyllis at home; also three sisters, Mrs. Mary Day, of Wisconsin; Mrs. Nancy Marcum, of Noblesville; Mrs. Harvey Day, of Frankfort; and four brothers, James, of Wisconsin, David, of Ohio, and William and Elmer, route 7, Lafayette. The body will be taken to the home from the Dickerson Funeral home at Stockwell where friends may call Thursday afternoon. Funeral services Friday at 2;30 at the Christian church at Clark’s Hill. Burial Union cemetery.
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Henry L. Sipple, well known farmer near Clark’s Hill, and life long resident of Tippecanoe county, was killed at 8:30 Wednesday morning when a truck he was driving was struck and demolished by a Nickle Plate freight train near his home. Sipple was going north, the train west. A field of corn is believed to have obstructed his view. Dr. John S. Morrison of Lafayette, county coroner, investigated. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sipple, the victim was born Feb 15, 1894. He was married in June 1916 to Leliah Wall who died three years ago. The family had lived near Clark’s Hill since 1937 where, in addition to farming, Mr. Sipple was field man for the Ladoga Canning Company. He was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are the following children: Elmer, near Clark’s Hill; Mrs. Mary Fidler, Route 7, Lafayette; Mrs. Mildred Bogan, Lafayette; Harold, James, Herbert and Phyllis at home; also three sisters, Mrs. Mary Day, of Wisconsin; Mrs. Nancy Marcum, of Noblesville; Mrs. Harvey Day, of Frankfort; and four brothers, James, of Wisconsin, David, of Ohio, and William and Elmer, route 7, Lafayette. The body will be taken to the home from the Dickerson Funeral home at Stockwell where friends may call Thursday afternoon. Funeral services Friday at 2;30 at the Christian church at Clark’s Hill. Burial Union cemetery.
Henry L. Sipple, well known farmer near Clark’s Hill, and life long resident of Tippecanoe county, was killed at 8:30 Wednesday morning when a truck he was driving was struck and demolished by a Nickle Plate freight train near his home. Sipple was going north, the train west. A field of corn is believed to have obstructed his view. Dr. John S. Morrison of Lafayette, county coroner, investigated. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sipple, the victim was born Feb 15, 1894. He was married in June 1916 to Leliah Wall who died three years ago. The family had lived near Clark’s Hill since 1937 where, in addition to farming, Mr. Sipple was field man for the Ladoga Canning Company. He was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are the following children: Elmer, near Clark’s Hill; Mrs. Mary Fidler, Route 7, Lafayette; Mrs. Mildred Bogan, Lafayette; Harold, James, Herbert and Phyllis at home; also three sisters, Mrs. Mary Day, of Wisconsin; Mrs. Nancy Marcum, of Noblesville; Mrs. Harvey Day, of Frankfort; and four brothers, James, of Wisconsin, David, of Ohio, and William and Elmer, route 7, Lafayette. The body will be taken to the home from the Dickerson Funeral home at Stockwell where friends may call Thursday afternoon. Funeral services Friday at 2;30 at the Christian church at Clark’s Hill. Burial Union cemetery.
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