OBIT: Howard Robey TIPTON, 2003, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  TIPTON
  
  Howard Robey Tipton Jr., 80, of Somerset, died Dec. 31, 2002 at Meadowview
  Nursing Center, Berlin.  Born Dec. 18, 1922 in Wallace, W.Va., the son pf
  Charles Albert and Manna (Robey) Tipton.  Preceded in death by parents,
  brothers John F. and Benny Tipton, sister Ann Snyder, stepfather Charles
  Albert "Pat" King.  Survived by nieces and nephews, Jeff Snyder of Virginia
  Beach, Va.; Steven Snyder and wife Chris of Grantville, Pa., Mrs. Douglas
  W. (Linda) Berkley of Somerset; Dr. Susan Snyder, wife of Dale Thompson of
  Providence, R.I.; great nieces and nephews; Douglas W. Berkley Jr. and wife
  Heidi of Pittsburgh; Bradley T. Berkley and wife Julie of Chevy Chase, Md.;
  Devin and Joseph Thompson of Providence, R.I.; Chantel Snyder of Pittsburgh
  and great-great-niece Kathryn E. Berkley; first cousin Mrs. Joe (Patsy)
  Fellers of Southern Pines, N.C. and good friend John.  Member of First
  Christian Church, a 1939 graduate of Somerset High School; attended the
  University of Pittsburgh; veteran of Army Air Corps World War II;
  bookkeeper for the former Fike Plumbing and Heating Co. and Gibbs
  Corporation retiring in 1985.  Member of Galleria Gang, and American Legion
  Post 181.  Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
  Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where a service will be conducted at 10 a.m.
  Friday with Rev. Daniel F. Nicksich officiating.  Interment Husband Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, January 2, 2003
  
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