Obit of Tipton, Robert Lincoln - Payne County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 12 Dec 2010 Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Kendrick Cemetery--Kendrick OK Cushing Daily Citizen January 20, 2007 12:57 am Robert Lincoln Tipton Feb. 12, 1930 ~ Jan. 17, 2007 Robert Lincoln Tipton, age 76 of Cushing died on Wednesday at the Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing. Pastor Kevin Clouse will officiate. Interment will follow at the Kendrick Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma. Serving as casketbearers will be Tony Chrisp, Bryan Chrisp, Brett Prothe, Adam Tuttle, Clayton Chrisp and Dyllon Chrisp. Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, Oklahoma. Robert was born on Feb. 12, 1930 in Avery, Okla. son of Robert Burton and Agnes Jane (Schoonover) Tipton. He grew up in Kendrick and graduated from Kendrick High School in 1948. Robert enlisted in the U. S. Navy on Jan. 29, 1949. He served his country during the Korean Conflict. Robert was discharged on Jan. 24, 1950 in San Diego. He moved to Winters, Calif. and worked as a correctional counselor at the California Department of Corrections in San Quinton and Vacaville. Robert moved from California to Cushing after retiring in 1989. He was a member of the American Legion, the Longhorn Band, Smithsonia Native American Museum Charter and California Peace Officers Association. Robert played the Dobro, in which he taught himself to play. He enjoyed playing for many different senior citizens and church groups. Robert was an avid reader of books that increased his knowledge and awareness of the world, of people, and his surroundings. He had a love and interest for Native American history and culture. He had a loving and caring spirit in which he constantly reached out to others in need. Robert enjoyed going on senior citizens trips. Although he never married or was a parent, he had a strong devotion and commitment to family and friends. Robert loved nature and all of its beauty, especially wild flowers. . Survivors include his sister Nina Elsie Chrisp of Cushing, nephews Leon Chrisp of Cushing, Jim Chrisp and wife Marcy of Cushing, Kenneth Messer and wife Terry of San Pablo, Calif., niece Treva Bess and husband Mike of Concord, Calif. and many other great nieces, nephews and other family. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law Leonard Chrisp and Edgar Messer, sisters Wilma Stanley, Hazel Messer, brother Everett Tipton, niece Nelda Messer. He was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed. Condolences and online guest book are available at palmarlerfh.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html