OBIT: William Dale "Sodie" SIPPLE, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  SIPPLE, William Dale "Sodie"  01/12/2006  The New Republic
   October 7, 1930 January 7, 2006
  
  William Dale "Sodie" Sipple, 75, of Grantsville, Md., died Saturday, January 7, 2006, at
  Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md.  Born October 7, 1930, in St. Paul, he was the son of
  the late Dale Edgar and Edna Pearl (Bowser) Sipple.  He was preceded in death by two
  brothers: Francis and James Sipple.  Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Ellen (Wiley)
  Sipple; one daughter, Donna K. Gibbs, Grantsville; one grandson, William Dale Gibbs,
  Grantsville; three brothers: George Sipple and wife Donna, West Salisbury; Joseph Sipple
  and wife Diane, Frostburg, Md.; Forrest Sipple and wife Tiny, Mt. Pleasant; and numerous
  nieces and nephews.  Mr. Sipple was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. He
  retired after 35 years of service as a shrink wrap and lift truck operator at
  Harbison-Walker Refractories (now Clayburn) Grantsville. A U.S. Navy veteran of the
  Korean War, he served on the U.S.S. Siboney and the U.S.S. Midway. He was a member of
  Grantsville Post 214, American Legion, where he was a past commander, financial officer,
  chairman of the bingo committee and member of the Boys State committee. Mr. Sipple was
  also a past member of the executive committee of the American Legion Department of
  Maryland. He was also a lifetime member of the Salisbury V.F.W., member of Woodman of the
  World Camp 45 and transported cars for Billy Bender Chevrolet. Friends were received at
  the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Monday. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the
  Rev. David E. Fetter officiating. Interment was in Grantsville Cemetery, where military
  graveside rites were accorded by Grantsville Post 214, American Legion. Expressions of
  sympathy may be directed to St. Paul's United Methodist Church.  Condolences may be sent
  to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.