Dock Marion Striplin, age 56 of Morristown, passed away on Thursday
evening, April 18, 2013 at the West River Regional Medical Center in
Hettinger.

Dock Marion Striplin was born June 2, 1956 at Pitcher, OK to Noah
and Mary (Baker) Striplin. He attended school in Wichita, KS and
graduated from Pitcher High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Doc was united in marriage to Cindy Schilling on March 21, 1981. They
lived in Parkston, SD and later on he attended Mitchell Area Vo Tech
School where he graduated with a degree in sheet metal fabrication.

Three children, Michael, Grant, and Davee were born to this union.
Later on Doc began driving truck for a trucking company out of Sioux
Falls. In 1993, he purchased his own truck and operated his own
business. He lived in various locations until moving to Morristown
where he still continued to operate his trucking business. He enjoyed
fishing and camping, and drawing.

Surviving family members include his 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law,
Michael and Jamie Striplin, Denver, CO; Grant Striplin, Morristown, SD;
1 daughter and son-in-law, Davee and Chad Engelhorn, Morristown, SD; 1
grandson, Jude; 1 brother, Curtis, Wichita, KS; 2 half sisters, Nova
Baker, and Sonja Baker, both of Wichita, KS.

Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held
at a later date.