Dec. 25, 1951 – May 31, 2011
Daniel Lee Shipp, 59, of Sweet Home died May 31, 2011 at Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.
He was born Dec. 25, 1951 in Sweet Home to Hubert A. and Virla May (Fagan) Shipp.
He attended schools and lived his entire life in Sweet Home. He worked for Waibel Logging as a choker setter. He retired early in 1984, then kept himself busy repairing cars. His hobbies included building on race cars and hot rods.
Mr. Shipp enjoyed not only doing his own yard work, but his families’ as well.
He is survived by his father and mother, Hubert and Virla Shipp; brothers Sam Shipp and sister-in-law Karri, and Ken Shipp and sister-in-law Denise, all of Sweet Home; sister Sandy Wright of Albany; son Danny; and lots of good friends and buddies left behind.
Mr. Shipp was preceded in death by his brothers, Joe Shipp (2002) and Rod Shipp (2008).
Funeral services were held June 3, with burial at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.