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James Oscar Shipp

Posted 2018-07-03 by Judy Wight Branson
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, July 6, 1946, page 4, column 2

Arizona Pioneer Taken By Death

James O. Shipp, 89 years old, a retired railroad engineer, died in his
home at Cactus early yesterday morning. The funeral services have not
been arranged.

A native of Texas, Mr. Shipp came to Arizona in 1881 and worked on the
Arizona and Eastern Railroad before it was combined with the Southern
Pacific Company. He retired many years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora Shipp; two sons, Oran Shipp,
Phoenix, and Earl Shipp, Scottsdale, and a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle
Rydner, Phoenix.




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