William E. “Bill” Kipping, age 81, of 1512 Tipton Avenue, died on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1:20 AM in the Emregency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1928 in Quincy the son of Leo & Ruth (Hoffman) Kipping. He married Vickie Morris on December 28, 1974 in Quincy. She survives.

Bill worked at Nelson’s Men’s Wear until it’s closing. He then later worked for the Illinois Veterans Home until his retirement. He was of the Catholic faith. Bill greatly enjoyed sports. He played baseball and is in the Quincy Notre Dame Hall of Fame for football.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by:
SIX CHILDREN: Sara Grawe and her husband Steve of Quincy; Margaret Cannady and her husband David of Quincy; Sean Kipping and his wife Pat of Mt. Vernon, IL; Christopher Kipping and his wife Angela of Virginia; Curtis Kipping and his wife Amy of Bethel, MO; and Ruth Kipping and her significant other Brian Boden of Quincy
TWELVE GRANDCHILDREN: Michelle Grawe, Morgan Grawe, Mark Grawe, Lucas Cannady, Logan Cannady, Elaina Kipping, Claire Kipping, Elizabeth Kipping, Emilee Kipping, James Kipping, Will Kipping and Abby Kipping.
TWO BROTHERS: Thomas Kipping and his wife Sarah of Springfield, MO and Dan Kipping and his wife Pam of Texas.
ONE SISTER: Nancy Porter and her husband Clarence “Pete”

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Wayne L. “Bud” Kipping, Lloyd J. “Buster” Kipping, and Patrick G. Kipping and sisters: Patricia Mary “Patsy” Vilsick, M. Delores “Dolly” Recksieck, and Ruth G. Kipping.

Private Family memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. A private burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to Quincy Notre Dame.