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Richard Crippen Obituary
He is survived by his daughter, Shelley (Scott) Peterson of Rapid City,
2 brothers, Gary Crippen of Sioux Falls and Jack Crippen of Crescent City, Calif., and 3 grandchildren, Erich (Katie) Peterson, Jenna (Nicholas) Holzer, and Kelsey Peterson, all of Rapid City.
Private family services will be held at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
An online guestbook is available at www.kirkfuneralhome.com.
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DAVE & RUTH MANLEY (BAER)
December 26, 2011
SHELLEY AND FAMILY-WE ARE SO VERY VERY SORRY FOR YOUR OSS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
Vern McNally
December 25, 2011
Dick & I were friends all the way from 3rd grade at Cleghorn School! I lost track of him a few yeas ago. I'm disappointed to find out he had been close enough for me to see him & I didn't get the chance. He was a good friend!
Leon Eliason
December 25, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
John R. Erickson
December 25, 2011
Dick was an Eagle Scout with Troop 4 in Rapid City. He was my Senior Patrol Leader and a mentor to me and my contemporaries. Dick was a member of the 1st group of boys that hiked the Bighorn Mountains with a group of boys from Troup 4. He and I also canoed the lakes of MN and Canada together on the Sommers Canoe Trials adventure. I have some photos from these trips that I would be happy to share with family and friends.
Like many of us boys, Dick benefited from the Leadership of our Scout Master, Verne Barnett.
He was one of the "GOOD GUYS".
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