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- Niagara Gazette
Clark Shipston, a. former City Councilman and coal
dealer, died today (Nov. ,8, 1961) in his home, Lake
Road, Youngstown, after a long illness. He was 80 years
old.
Born in Niagara Falls, he
lived in this city until seven
years ago when he moved to
Youngstown. He was married
to the former Esther Donaby
in 1903.
A coal dealer for about 50
years in Whirlpool Street, Mr.
Shipston was president of the
Tiger Supply Co., which he
started about 1925. For about
30 years he was interested in
farming and had a cattle farm
at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Mr. Shipston was a member
of the old Ongiara Club. He
served as a city councilman
from 1924 to 1928.
He was a member of Niag
ara River Lodge 132, F&AM.
Besides his widow, he is
survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Edith Whaley and Miss
Edther Anne Shipston, both of
Youngstown, and Mrs. Ruth
Hulst of columbus, Ohio; two
sons, George W. Shipston of
this city and Thomas D. Ship-
ston of Snyder; three broth-
ers, Fred Shipston of this city,
Edmund Shipston of North
Tonawanda and George Ship-
ston of Somerville, N.J., and
six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at
the Cornell and Daggett Chap-
el Saturday at 1 p.m. with
Rev. John E. Wickenden of
the Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.
The funeral home will be
open after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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