Newspaper name, date, page number of clipping are not listed. Clipping appears to be from a Chester County, PA, newspaper, circa June 28, 1995.

Bruce Tipton, 63, of Downingtown, PA, died Wednesday, June 28, 1995, in the Elsmere Veterans Administration Center, Elsmere, Del.

Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Fieldon J. Tipton Sr. and Hester Lewis Tipton and had lived in Downingtown, PA, all his life.

He was a US Army veteran.

He was employed by the Budd Co., Trailer Division, Eagle, PA, for 30 years and recently worked at the Brandywine Post 845 VFW, Downingtown, PA.

Bruce also owned and operated Bruce Tipton Catering, serving barbecues, pig roasts and picnics to local organizations including the VFW, Moose, various fire companies, and FOP. He also catered private parties.

He was known to be a very loyal friend and had a great sense of humor.

He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose 1153 and the Brandywine Post 845, both of Downingtown, PA. He was a social member of St. Anthony's Lodge, the Thorndale Fire Co., the Chester County FOP 11, and the Police Chiefs Association.

He was also a member of the Crossroads Hunting Camp in Huntington County, PA.

He is survived by a daughter, Sharon BeBruyn of Corona, Calif.; four brothers, Edward, Isaac W., Samuel P., and Fieldon J. Tipton, Jr., all of Downingtown, PA.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 3, 1995, in the Ralston & Bredickas Funeral Home, 107 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 1995, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazier, PA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bruce Tipton Memorial Fund, c/o First Financial Saving Bank, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335.