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| Earl Delp |
| Date Of Birth: | April 14, 1926 |
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| Date Of Death: | April 6, 2010 |
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Earl G. Delp, 83, of Bloomington IN died April 6, 2010 at Garden Villa Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Parke County, IN, April 14,1926, he was the son of Orvis E. Delp and Estella (Thomas) Delp. His youth was spent in the rural Marshall area where he graduated from high school.
Earl was an Army veteran of W.W. II. He served with the military police, 4th Armored Division in Germany. His career was agriculture related. He was actively engaged in farming and served thirty-one years with the USDA Soil and Water Conservation Service in Parke and Fayette counties. He also worked for the IDNR as a dam and levee inspector and as an insurance crop adjuster. He was a member of a local church in each of the three communities where he lived: Grange Corner, Connersville, and Bloomington. Earl enjoyed his family, music, the Chicago Cubs and photography.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Henrietta ( Pyle) Delp; one daughter , Charlene Braun ( Mark) Bloomington IN; one son, Ryan Delp Karis ( Karen) Minneapolis MN ; six grandchildren , Jeffrey Braun (Jeanne Sauvage) Seattle WA, Timothy Braun Austin TX , also Andrew Karis , Rebeckah Karis , Emily Karis, and Rachel Karis all of Minneapolis MN; one great granddaughter , Eleanor Braun Sauvage Seattle WA; and one brother, Ross Delp ( Martha) Marshall IN.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Keith Delp and Russell Delp and two sisters, Barbara Hill and Katherine Smith.
A memorial service with the extended family will be held in Parke County.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 E. Rogers Rd., Bloomington IN 47401; Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202; or Bloomington Hospital Home Health & Hospice, 333 E. Miller Dr. , Bloomington IN 47401.
Allen Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org.
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