Walter Hipsher

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Hipsher, Walter Miles

Age 52 of Farragut, TN, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning, December 8, 2004, in Louisville, KY. Walt was conducting Emergency Response Training for the City of Louisville Police and Fire Department. He was owner of T2 Services, a transportation and radiation safety consulting firm. Walt served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Nuclear Submarine Service. He was an Asst. Scout Master with Troop 444, Boy Scouts of America in Farragut. He was active for several years with the Great Smoky Mountain Council. Walt was a member, Elder and youth leader of Farragut Presbyterian Church. He was an avid fisherman, artist and world traveler. Walt was a graduate of Purdue University, Lafayette, IN with a B.S. Degree in Biology with Advanced Studies in Nuclear Propulsion in the U S Navy. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sandra Humphreys Hipsher, who is widely known as "The Cake Lady" in Farragut; daughter, Heather Hipsher of Columbus, OH; Son, John Hipsher of the home; parents, Aubrey and Catherine Hipsher, Dunedin, FL; brother, Michael Hipsher, wife Donna and children, Michael and Donna of Indianapolis IN; brother, Kenneth Hipsher, wife Jeannie and children Bradley and Patricia of Gilbert, AZ; father and mother in law: John and Arlene Humphreys of Wolcott, IN; brother in law, Andrew Humphreys, wife Jacqui, and son Josh of Wolcott, IN; sister in law, Susan Humphreys Stevenson, husband Mark and children Zachary, Jacob and Joseph of Franklin, IN and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Farragut Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ned Beckes officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Boy Scout Troop 444, c/o Farragut Presbyterian Church, the Senior High and Middle School Youth Groups of Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut, TN 37922, or to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909.  Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Hipsher family.

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Walt was a standup guy.  Even though I hadn't seen him in a while, I will miss him.  He was one of the best bosses I ever had.