Dr Russell R. Hippensteel  

Russell Ray Hippensteel born 27 Jul 1896, Fulton, Indiana Death August 19, 1968 Plymouth Marshall county, Indiana Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana son of Clarence Orastus "Cap" Hippensteel & Eliza Ellen Coble

Cancer Takes The Life of Der. Hippensteel

Dr. Russell R. Hippensteel, former Indianapolis and Hollywood, Flordia, pediatrician, died of cancer at Parkview Hospital, Indiana on August 19, 1968

Dr. Hippensteel was born near Rochester, Indiana in 1896 the son of clarence and Eliza Coble Hippensteel.

After taking his pre-medical education at Manchester College, he received his M.D. degree at Indiana University in 1922, followed by an internship and pediatric residency at Indianapolis General Hospital and a pediatric internship at Boston City Hopsital, Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1925 he became assistant superintendent of the Indianapolis General Hospital and the following year superintendent of the Edwards hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia. In 1927 he returned to Indianapolis and entereed private practice. At first his office was located in the Hume Mansure buliding. Later he moved to 3740 central Avenue

Dr. Hippensteel interrupted his private practice to join the staff of the Indiana University General Base Hospital no 32 in the ETO during World War II as Lieut. Colone. The unit served overseas from August 1943 to October 1945

After the war Dr. Hippensteel practiced in Indianapolis untill 1951, when he moved to Hollywood, Flordia, where he continued pratice until 1961.

At the time of his death he was living at 936 South Shore Drive on lake Maxinkuckee near Culver, Indiana

He was a Diplomate of the American Board of pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the American medical Association, the Indiana Medical Society, Flordia Medical Society, and the Marshall county Medical Society.

He had formerly served on the Methodist Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, was a charter member of the staff of the Broward county Hospital, Hollywood, Flordia and was consulting physician at the county hospitals in Winamac, Rochester, and Plymouth, Indiana. He also served on the advisory board for the Marshall-Starke development Center fo the Hndicapped in Plymouth, Indiana.

Dr. Hippensteel was affiliated with Phi chi medical fraternity, Kiwani International, Masonic Lodge, was Past Commande of the American Legion Paul Coble Post, and was a former member of the Second Presbyterian chruch in Indianapolis

His wife, Ethel Bender Hippensteel, preceeded him in death in 1956.

In 1961 he married Faith Engle, widow of Dr. David Engle of Tuscon, Arizona.

Besides the widow, he leaves one son Donald Morris Hippensteel of South Bend, Indiana; a step-daughter Mrs. Henry Gurr of South carolinea; thre step grand-children and three sisters and one brother. Private funeral services will be held at the Shirley funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Augs 22, with Father Ross, chaplin of the Indiana Base University Hospital No. 32 officiating

Any remembrances may be made to the donor's favorite charity or the the Indiana University Medical School Foundation, a fund for needy medical students. - - THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1968 Culver Citizen

married 20 Aug 1920, Marion, Indiana Sarah Ethel Bender Birth 13 Oct 1897 in , Monroe County, Indiana, 1959 burial: AUG 14,1959 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana daughter of William Henry Bender ' & Mary Frances Huntington

Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 609; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 342;
Household Members: Name Age
Russell R Hippensteel 33
Ethel B Hippensteel 31
Donald M Hippensteel 2
Bertha Ratliff 19 servant

Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T627_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-365.
Household Members: Name Age
Russell Hippensteel 43
Ethel Hippensteel 42
Donald Hippensteel 12
Lucile McCray 24 Maid