Richard Joshua Lippincott

LIPPINCOTT-Richard Joshua, died Thursday, February 01, 2007, at Carter House in Blair, NE. Richard (Dick) Joshua Lippincott was born on Friday, September 13, 1912 at the farm home of his parents, Ephraim Coles Lippincott and Emma Catherina (Schmidt) Lippincott. He thus became a member of the ninth generation of the Lippincott family in America and was named after the family's first immigrant to America, Richard Lippincott. His early education was at Pleasant View School, a two-room, ten-grade country school. He graduated from Blair High School in 1930, after which he attended a Farm Operators Short Course at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture. He farmed the family's farm and was a strong supporter of the First United Methodist Church, the Grange, Blair Recycling, and other community groups. Dick married Ruth Louise Flynn in 1937. He is survived by Ruth, three children and their spouses: Susan and Kurt Halverson, Jim and Darrylin Lippincott, Mary and Greg Busby; eight grandchildren: Chris and Mishel Johnson, Bryon Lippincott, Brenda Dubs, Breanne Whitney, and Brittney Lippincott, Robert and Michael Busby; one great grandchild, Lily Lippincott. Dick is also survived by his brother Don, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Viva Guyer and Ruth M. Lippincott, and his brother Clark Lippincott.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Monday, February 5, 2007, at 11 a.m. Viewing will be at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home Sunday afternoon from 2:00 till 4:00 p.m. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME
Blair, NE 402-426-2191