Hillcrest High School Alumni
Springfield, Missouri (MO)
In Memory of
Vernal E. Pippin (31 Aug 1943 - May 1974)
Vernal E. Pippin (31 Aug 1943 - May 1974) attended Hillcrest High School in Springfield, MO.
Class of 1961
Date of Passing Unknown
Date of Passing Unknown
Funeral services for Vernal E. Pippin, Jr. 30, of Route 1, Republic, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Chapel of the Ozarks with the Rev. Oscar Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery. Mr. Pippin was fatally injured about 7:15 a.m. Monday when a truck he was driving was struck by a Frisco freight train at a crossing in Elwood. [Spfd News Leader dated May 15, 1974; SSDI]