Richard Edward "Eddie" "R. E." Tippett, Sr.
Marriages
Lela Belle McComas - October 24, 1908
Mother of Homer Tippett
Blanche Marguerite Mayfield - May 25, 1911
Married in Red Cliff
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 4 - June 30, 1934
DEATH OF R. E. TIPPETT
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R. E. Tippett, bookkeeper and secretary-treasurer of the Fleming Lumber and Mercantile company of Red Cliff, died Monday, June 18, of acute pneumonia and heart failure.
The previous Wednesday Mr. Tippett left the office early in the afternoon, not feeling well. He went home, called the doctor, and was not considered seriously ill, until Saturday. Then every effort was made to save his life, but in vain.
Mr. Tippett came to Red Cliff from Rifle twenty-four years ago and began to work as a bookkeeper for the Fleming Lumber company. He soon became a partner in the firm and for years has been secretary and treasurer of the company. He was a perfect bookkeeper and accountant and there was no phase of the lumber business that he was not thoroughly familiar with. He was a beautiful penman, an art now almost lost, and he took great pride in his ability with pen and ink. Many friends cherish samples of his work with the pen in cards he had designed for them.
Shortly after coming to Red Cliff he married Miss Blanche Mayfield of Leadville. To this union were born Richard, Blanche, Bernice and Raymond. He was a great lover of home life and the wonderful memories of the devotion to his home and family will ever linger in their hearts.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. Lee Smith, of Leadville, in Red Cliff on Wednesday, June 20. At these services a duett, composed of Mrs. Norlander and Mr. Palmer, accompanied by Mrs. Meyer, sang "In the Garden," "Sometime We'll Understand," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Pall bearers were F. V. Burbank, P. J. Keating, Otto Bergman, M. H. McLeod, W. W. Walsh and Emil Erlander. There were a great many beautiful floral pieces and sprays, as an offering of devotion of the deceased man's many friends.
After the funeral services in Red Cliff the funeral cortege drove to Rifle, Colo., where funeral services were also held on Thursday by Rev. McDennis. Again there were many floral offerings by friends of that community. The body was laid to rest in the Rifle Cemetery.
Mr. Tippett is survived by his widow and four children, and an older son, Homer (by a former marriage), his mother and brother, Lester, of Rifle.
Mr. Tippett was a man of exceedingly sterling character, love and admired by everyone of his acquaintance. He will be greatly missed by his friends and especially by his business associates of years standing.
Among those attending the funeral services in Red Cliff from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fleming, Jr., Mrs. Sam McAllister and son, Mrs. Richard McCuskey and son, Mrs. Bruce LoFollette and son, Mrs. Al Deeming, all of Denver; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dickerson and W. J. Meehan, of Eagle; Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Abbott of Leadville; Mrs. P. Doyle and family of Gilman, Mrs. Doyle being a sister of Mrs. Tippett.
Those from Red Cliff accompanying the body to Rifle for the services there were: Mr. Otto Bergman and son, Herman; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Eriandson, Mrs. P. Doyle and family.
