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Raymond George “Ray” Shipman

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Raymond George “Ray” Shipman

Birth
Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA
Death
8 Sep 2005 (aged 80)
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.0525739, Longitude: -94.1686271
Plot
Sec. 20, R-C, Site 83
Memorial ID
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He was born September 17, 1924 to Hulett Andrew and Augusta (Weiss) Shipman in Middletown, New York. He passed away in Fayetteville, AR.

He was a Vice President of the Treasury for New York Telephone, retiring in 1977 after 30 years with the company. He moved his family to Fayetteville where he began a 15-year career as the Athletic Business Manager for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

He was an aerographer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Fayetteville - Springdale Elk's Lodge and served as a board member and treasurer for the Friends of the Fayetteville Library. He was honored with a Lifetime Membership to the Friends in recognition of his many years of volunteer service. He also mended the library books behind the scenes. He had a mischievous sense of humor, loved to read and never failed to complete the crossword puzzle each day.

Above copied from his obit online at Nelson Berna Funeral Home.
He was born September 17, 1924 to Hulett Andrew and Augusta (Weiss) Shipman in Middletown, New York. He passed away in Fayetteville, AR.

He was a Vice President of the Treasury for New York Telephone, retiring in 1977 after 30 years with the company. He moved his family to Fayetteville where he began a 15-year career as the Athletic Business Manager for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

He was an aerographer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Fayetteville - Springdale Elk's Lodge and served as a board member and treasurer for the Friends of the Fayetteville Library. He was honored with a Lifetime Membership to the Friends in recognition of his many years of volunteer service. He also mended the library books behind the scenes. He had a mischievous sense of humor, loved to read and never failed to complete the crossword puzzle each day.

Above copied from his obit online at Nelson Berna Funeral Home.


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  • Created by: Rosa Cline
  • Added: Mar 3, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13510781/raymond_george-shipman: accessed ), memorial page for Raymond George “Ray” Shipman (17 Sep 1924–8 Sep 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13510781, citing Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Rosa Cline (contributor 46510018).