Fred L Sipple Sr., 80

LEIPSIC - Fred L. Sipple Sr. of the Dover/Leipsic area passed away Monday, May 21, 2007, at his home, with his family by his side. He was 80.

Fred was born Jan. 30, 1927, in Wyoming, to the late W. Odie and Cynthia (Sapp) Sipple.

He was a life member of Leipsic Volunteer Fire Co., and a life member and past president of the Kent County Fire Police Association. He was inducted into Delaware"s Fire Fighters Hall of fame in 1982.

Fred was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in Japan.

He worked at the Dover Air Force Base in civil service and retired in 1984.

Fred loved to fox hunt with his dogs. He also enjoyed country music.

His greatest love was baseball - playing and then coaching his sons and grandsons.

Fred, a lifelong Democrat, helped many state and local candidates into office. He was a member of the Centeral Delaware Democrat Club.

He was preceded in death by a son, Fred L. Sipple Jr.; his brothers, Maurice and his wife Sarah, Alonza, Charles and Edward; and a sister, Elizabeth Carey.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet H. Sipple of Leipsic; a son, Dale H. Sipple of Lewes; his daughters, Cindy Sinclair of Dover, and Robin and Teddy Kimble of Suddlersville, Md.; her sisters, Pearl and Harry Leslie of Hartly, and Violet Dooley of France; her grandchildren, Sabrina Kimble, William Sipple, Cody Baker and Cameron Kimble; a special niece, Donna Sipple; and many nieces and nephews.

Remembrance services will be noon Saturday at Trader Funeral Home in Dover, where friends may call from 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at the Lake Side Cemetery, Dover.

The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901; and/or Leipsic Volunteer Fire Co., Leipsic, DE 19901.