Leon Tippin

Leon Tippin, 85 of Bainbridge passed away at Danville Regional Rehabilitation on Monday, July 2, 2018. Leon was born December 6, 1932 in Washington County, Indiana, the second of 9 children, to James and Nellie Tippin. The family moved to a Putnam County farm in September 1948. He graduated Bainbridge High School in 1951 and married Marjorie Gowin (deceased). He married the love of his life Donna Patrick on November 23, 1984. Survivors include his wife of over 33 years, Donna Tippin, six children, Terry Tippin, (wife-Cindy), Larry Tippin, Brenda Kyle (husband-Mark), Lanna Grenard, (husband Doug), Jane Nice, (husband-David), Rod Lasley; siblings, Eleanor Minto, Howard Tippin, Margaret Kessinger, Mildred Rusk, Marilyn Phillips, Morris Tippin, and Joanne Walker; 19 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister Jeanette Brown. Leon served 2 years in the US Army on a survey team in Germany. He farmed and milked cows from 1955 -1994. Leon served on Miami Valley Milk Marketing board of directors for 9 years, serving as Vice President 3 years. While there, he helped with the merger of 5 Co-ops consisting of 10,000 dairy farm members into Milk Marketing Inc., the 3rd largest milk marketing co-op in the nation. He served on the Farm Bureau State and National dairy boards several years, as well as, on Putnam County Fair Board several years and as President for 2 years. He was an active member of the Roachdale Christian Church and served on the New Maysville Cemetery Board as President over 20 years. He sold his farm in 1994 and became an Amish taxi driver. Leon served the Amish community for 11 years while driving over 900,000 miles , and worked with them the rest of his life, and really learned to live and love their simple life. Memorial contributions can be made to Putnam County Fair Grounds Endowment, 2 Jackson Street, Greencastle, Indiana 46135 or Roachdale Christian Church, 1 N. Walnut Street, Roachdale, Indiana 46172. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at Roachdale Christian Church with Ray Neier officiating. Burial will follow in New Maysville Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 5, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.