Fred Tripp

Former Hastings resident, Fred T. Tripp, 78, of Lewistown, Montana, died Thursday, January 11, 2001 at the Central Montana Medical Center of cancer.

Memorial service with Masonic Rites will be Friday, January 19, 2001; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska.

Fred T. Tripp was born January 6, 1923 in Hastings, Nebraska to Fred A. & Pearl (Day) Tripp. He received his education in Nebraska and entered the United States Navy on July 1, 1943 and was discharge from active duty on November 10, 1945. He was in the reserves until April 27, 1948. On February 8, 1947, he married Leona J. Reiche in Kansas City, Missouri. After his discharge, he entered medical school. He then worked for a pharmaceutical company for 20 years, working in Nebraska, Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania and Virginia, retiring in 1975. They moved to Lewistown, Montana and he worked for Coast to Coast for a short time and was then hired as manager for the Lewistown Job Service. He retired in 1988. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and trips to Crystal Lake with his wife and friends. He was a member of the Eagles, Moose Lodges, American Legion and the Central Montana Shrine Club, all of Lewistown, Montana. He was also a member of Hastings Lodge #50, Scottish Rites and Tehama Shrine Temple all in Hastings, Nebraska.

Fred T. Tripp was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother and 1 sister.

Survivors include,

Memorial maybe given to the Shrine Crippled Children's Transportation Fund

Butler-Volland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements