Obituary For Curt Lippoldt

CURT LIPPOLDT

MAY 17, 1926 ~ MAY 18, 2011

Curt Lippoldt, Jr., 85, of Pocomoke City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Curt was born May 17, 1926 in Denver, CO to the late Curt and Evelyn (Hunter) Lippoldt.

Curt served in the Navy from 1944 - 1946 in the Pacific Theater. Following his naval service, he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1949. He developed and managed J.C. Penney's national hard goods service network based in New York City. In 1971 he moved to Pocomoke City where he became the owner/ proprietor of the Pocomoke Western Auto store and he and his late wife, Olive Dunker Lippoldt, raised their family. He served as the Mayor of Pocomoke City from 1986 - 1998, was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, served as the President of the Board of Directors and member of the Marva Performing Arts Center, was a charter member of the Great Pocomoke Fair Committee, was a founder and former co-chair of the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee, a member of the American Legion, Past President of the Lower Eastern Shore Mayors Association, a member of the Maryland Municiple League and the Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Cheasapeake Bay Commission, the Sturgis One Room School, the Pocomoke River Alliance and nature trail and was a member and past president of the Pocomoke City Downtown Improvement Association.


He is survived by a son, Douglas Curt Lippoldt and his wife Danielle of Chaville, France, a daughter, Valerie Marie (Lippoldt) Woods of Pocomoke City, MD, two granddaughters, Erika and Rachel Lippoldt of Chaville, France and one grandson, Devin Woods of Pocomoke City, MD.


In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by a brother, LeRoy Lippoldt.


A viewing will be held Friday, May 20th from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Holloway Funeral Home in Pocomoke City and a funeral service will be held Saturday, May 21st, at the Marva Theater on Market Street in Pocomoke City at 3 PM. Interment will be private in the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery in Pocomoke City. Friends are invited to the Pocomoke Commuity Center, 1410 Market Street, following the funeral service


If desired, contributions in Curt’s memory can be made to the Marva Performing Arts Center, Pocomoke City, MD 21851.


Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851.To send condolences to the family visit www.hollowayfh.com