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Clinton Gilpatrick Obituary

WILMINGTON - Clinton K. Gilpatrick, 67, of Wilmington, a Korean War veteran and a retired engineer, died yesterday, Nov. 30, at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Friederika (Kleiner) Gilpatrick.

He was born in Richmond, Maine, on June 24, 1935, a son of the late Kenneth and Eleanor (Wiles) Gilpatrick.

Mr. Gilpatrick served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was also a member of the Reading VFW.

Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gilpatrick worked as a custom engineer at IBM for three decades.

Besides his wife, survivors include a daughter, Candace O'Hara of Wilmington; a grandson, Thomas O'Hara of Boston's Brighton; five brothers, Bradley Gilpatrick, Gary Gilpatrick, Keith Gilpatrick, Dale Gilpatrick and Ricky Gilpatrick; and three sisters, Sandra Trask, Jean Stone and Joan Nobel, all residing in Maine.

He was also the brother of the late Norma Johnson.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 1, 2002.

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