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Paul Francis Cripps

Paul Francis Cripps

Paul Francis Cripps passed away on Sunday November 26th in Boise Idaho at the age of 80.  He was born in Pittsfield, MA at home on April 10, 1937.  As a child he worked at the neighborhood grocery store in Dalton MA.  He later joined the Air Force at the age of 18.  He was stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home Idaho.  He also worked in civil service on the Air Force Base.  He retired from the military and went on to work as a meat cutter at the first Albertson's  grocery store in Boise on the corner of 16th and State St.  He later worked for Atkinson Mirror and Glass company for many years.  Eventually he opened his own glass company called Paul's Paint and Glass.  In addition he operated a parking lot maintenance company called PC Maintenance which is still in existence today.  He retired and spent 15 years in Mesa Arizona with his wife Avlin (Tonkin) Cripps who he has been married to for 60 years.  He is survived by his wife Avlin, his sister Loretta Burke-Cleaves from Marlborough, MA, his brother Bob Cripps from Pensacola, Florida, his son Dwayne Cripps of Boise, ID, daughter in law Kay Cripps and their 2 children Braden and Mallory.  Also his daughter Val Warren of Brea, CA and son in law Joe Otto and their children Makayla, Carter, Stephen, and Taylor.   Paul will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday December 1st at 1:30pm at the Tree City Church of the Nazarene, 3852 N. Eagle Road, Boise, Idaho.
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