Donald Triplett

Donald Lee Triplett, age 90 of Fredericksburg, Iowa died Monday, August 2, 2010, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be Thursday August 5, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg with Pastor Shirley Will officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg with military rites conducted by the Fredericksburg Amvets. Serving as pallbearers are Shane Shekleton, Kr. Harold Nordaas, Tyler Hanawalt, Lynn Telleen, Pat Ryan and Tracy Hanson. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Speicher and Bob Davis. Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. Donald Lee Triplett was born in New Hampton on June 7, 1920, the son of James and Mae (Brown) Triplett. Don was in the 4-H Club for 8 years showing calves and colts at Dairy Days and at fairs. He graduated from the Fredericksburg High School in 1937. He married Melba Maxine Bennett and to this union a son, Larry was born. The couple later divorced. Don entered the United States Navy on September 2, 1942, serving during World War II aboard the USS Alcyone and the USS Fred T. Berry. He was honorably discharged on October 24, 1945. Don had worked for L.L. Upham Trucking in Fredericksburg. He married Dorothy Becker in 1953. He worked as a fireman for the City of Waverly and the couple later moved to Roseville, IL, where he worked for the Bruce Motor Freight Company for 21 years and was also District Fire Marshall retiring to Fredericksburg in 1983. He had served on the Fredericksburg City Council for 12 years was a member of the Amvets and the United Methodist Church. Survivors include a step-son Charles (Bonnie) Becker of Macomb, IL; a step-grandson, Brad (Jamie) Becker of Macomb, IL; one step-great-granddaughter, Carly Jo Becker; dear friends, Brad and Cindy Messsersmith of New Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy; son, Larry Triplett; one brother, Truman Robert Triplett; a step-grandson, Darby Becker.