Lipke, Thomas John
| Birth Name | Lipke, Thomas John |
| Nick Name | Tommy |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 30 years, 3 months, 9 days |
Narrative
Find A Grave Memorial# 18759434
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Thomas John ("Tommy") Lipke was a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area. He successfully recovered after contracting polio as a little boy. He joined the Navy and served for three years during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Salisbury Sound with the Seventh Fleet.
His favorite pastimes were hunting and fishing. After the service he worked as a long-haul trucker but once he was married, he worked locally as a truck driver, including for Motor-Freight Express, to stay near his family. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.
Tommy Lipke died after a long illness at the age of 30 years at the Veterans Administration Hospital, leaving behind a wife and two young daughters.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 21 May 1945 | Onondaga Co., New York, USA | ||
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| Death | 30 August 1975 | Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA | ||
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| Burial | Pine Plains Cmtry., Clay, Onondaga Co., New York, USA | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Lipke, John | 24 October 1898 | 13 May 1954 | |
| Mother | Hawkey, Luella Mae | 12 May 1918 | 2 March 1992 | |
| Sibling | Lipke, Issue | |||
| Sister | Lipke, Barbara | 24 May 1937 | 28 September 2002 | |
| Lipke, Thomas John | 21 May 1945 | 30 August 1975 |
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 8EFF93AA07F7EC4794E3ED64AF787EA1093D |
Pedigree
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Lipke, John
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Hawkey, Luella Mae
- Lipke, Issue
- Lipke, Barbara
- Lipke, Thomas John
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Hawkey, Luella Mae
