OBIT: Donald W. "Mick" SHIPLEY, 2004, Glencoe, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHIPLEY, DONALD W. (MICK) 
  September 21, 1940 - February 12, 2004
  
    Donald W. Mick Shipley, 63, of Glencoe, died Thursday, February 12,
  2004, at Somerset Hospital.
    Born September 21, 1940, in Connellsville, he was the son of
  Charles and Mabel (Poorbaugh) Shipley. 
    He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter Courtney
  Paige Robertson; brothers:  Charles Jr., Richard Jack, and Frank
  Shipley; and a sister, Sara Jane Maust.
    He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Nancy Leister;
  children:  Tina, married to Dennis Pritts, Salem, W. Va.; Karen,
  married to Keith Cotter, Glencoe; D. Eric, Tampa, Fla.; Aimee,
  married to Doug Robertson, Meyersdale; April and fiance Bradley
  Barnes, Berlin; grandchildren:  Alicia Rice, Nick, Erin and Dillon
  Cotter, Lindsey and Kyle Robertson, Zachary Broadwater and Madison
  Manges; a sister, Wilma Gail Eicher and a brother, James E. Shipley.
    He was a retired dairy farmer; member of Mt. Olivet United
  Methodist Church and vice president of the Somerset County Farm
  Bureau; graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School, class of 1958;
  and enjoyed bluegrass music.
    Family received friends Saturday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin,
  where a service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Ralph Landis
  officiating.  Interment, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be sent to Mt. Olivet United Methodist
  Church Building Fund, c/o Pam Arnold, 14 North St., Meyersdale, PA
  15552.
  
  2/19/2004  New Republic
  
  DONALD W. "MICK" SHIPLEY
  
  Donald W. "Mick" Shipley, 63, of Glencoe, died Feb. 12, 2004 at
  Somerset Hospital. Born Sept. 21, 1940 in Connellsville, he is the
  son of Charles and Mabel (Poorbaugh) Shipley. Preceded in death by
  his parents; granddaughter Courtney Paige Robertson; brothers,
  Charles Jr., Richard "Jack", and Frank Shipley and a sister, Sara
  Jane Maust. Survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Nancy
  Leister; children: Tina, married to Dennis Pritts, Salem, W.Va.;
  Karen married to Keith Cotter, Glencoe, D. Eric, Tampa, Fla., Aimee,
  married to Doug Robertson, Meyersdale, April and fiance Bradley
  Barnes, Berlin; grandchildren: Alicia Rice, Nick, Erin and Dillon
  Cotter, Lindsey and Kyle Robertson, Zachary Broadwater and Madison
  Manges; a sister Wilma Gail Eicher and a brother James E. Shipley. He
  was a retired dairy farmer. Member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist
  Church and vice president of the Somerset County Farm Bureau.
  Graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School, class of 1958 and
  enjoyed bluegrass music. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and
  7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin where a service
  will be held 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Joseph Onder and the Rev. Ralph
  Landis officiating. Interment, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Memorial
  contributions may be sent to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church
  Building Fund, c/o Pam Arnold 14 North St., Meyersdale, Pa. 15552.
  
  02/13/2004  Daily American