Don Richard "Dick" Shipley, Sr., 74, of Connellsville died Saturday February 7, 2004 at his home. He was born March 17, 1929 in South Connellsville a son of the late Joseph R., Sr. and Bessie Mae Greer Shipley. "Dick" was a retired machine operator at Anchor Hocking Glass where he was employed for over 35 years. He was a member of the Albright United Methodist Church, South Connellsville. He was a Lifetime, Charter member of the South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club and a 57 year member of the South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member of the Fayette County Firemen's Association and a social member of the Connellsville VFW. He is survived by his wife Helen Rugg Shipley; six children, Linda Sherril of Minneapolis, Minn., Don Richard "Rick" Shipley, Jr. and his wife Deborah of South Connellsville, Larry Shipley and his wife Deborah of Columbus, Ohio, Marsha Estes of Connellsville, Joyce Blanish and her husband Norman of South Connellsville and Amy Keedy and her husband Brian of Connellsville.; 13 grandchildren; Christa Wormack,Michael Pleva, Erin Klippi,Robin Shipley, Anthony Vorrasi, Jesse Snyder, Brenan Keedy, Daniel Shipley, Shane Shipley, Stetson Keedy, Abigail Shipley Avonlea Keedy and Anna Blanish; five great grandchildren, Luther, Trevor and Cameron Wormack and Emilyn and Xavier Pleva; one brother, Roy "Barney" Shipley and his wife Jean of South Connellsville; one sister, Edythe DeBolt of the state of California and one sister-in-law, Florence McClintock of South Connellsville. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by three brothers, Kenzie McClintock, Joseph Shipley, Jr. and Delford "Pete" Shipley and two sisters, Vierma Bloom and an infant sister, Ivadean Shipley. Friends will be received from 2-4,7-9 P.M. Monday and Tuesday in the Brooks Funeral Home, Inc., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville where services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Byron Tate Fulton officiating. Entombment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery mausoleum. The South Connellsville Vol. Fire Department will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home.