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- Sherman Taylor Waldrip: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Herald and News (Klamath Falls, OR) - May 8, 2009
Deceased Name: Sherman Taylor Waldrip
Sherman "Sherm" Taylor Waldrip, 87, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009, with his loving wife by his side at their home in Sun City West, Ariz.
Rev. Duane Bodtker will conduct a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m. in O'Hair & Riggs Funeral Chapel, 515 Pine Street, Klamath Falls. The committal with military honors will follow at Eternal Hills Haven of Rest Mausoleum. Visitation will be held today from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
One of the sons of Minola (Taylor) and Charles Waldrip, Sherm was born Nov. 19, 1921, in Tulelake, Calif. He was raised in the Klamath Basin and attended schools in Merrill, Malin and Tulelake. Following graduation from Tulelake High School, he enrolled at Stanford University. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1942.
During World War II, Sherm joined the Army and served in the Rhineland in Central Europe. He received numerous medals and two Bronze Stars. After his discharge in 1945, he met Marjorie McCollum on a blind date. The couple married on Nov. 16, 1946, in the First Presbyterian Church in Klamath Falls.
They made their home in Merrill, and Sherm went into partnership with his brothers Bill and Tom. The Waldrip Brothers raised grain on their Klamath Basin land, and later Bill and Tom diversified the partnership to include citrus fruits they grew in Yuma, Ariz. As a buyer and seller of grain, Sherm also operated several grain elevators in the Klamath Basin.
Sherm had a strong work ethic which enabled him to become a wellrespected and successful farmer. He was a perfectionist who loved working, and his opinion was highly valued by many.
He was active in the Klamath Hills Irrigation Project, was outspoken during the water crisis of 2001, and in the late 1940s and in the mid 1950s he was active in the VFW and the American Legion.
Two years ago, the couple moved to Arizona to be closer to family, and made their home in Sun City West.
In addition to his wife of 62 years, Sherm is survived by his son Dr. Robert Waldrip and his wife Pat of Sun City West, Ariz.; daughter and son-in-law Laura and Chris Hopkin also of Sun City West; grandchildren Dustin Hopkin, Jim Waldrip, and Holly Hopkin; brothers and sisters-in-law William and Anna Waldrip, Thomas and Shirley Waldrip, and John Waldrip; sister and brother-in-law Judy and Glen Fort and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sherm was preceded in death by his son and daughter-in-law Jim and Kitty Waldrip, and their baby daughter, Fonda.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Klamath Humane Society, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Klamath Falls, OR 97601.
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