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| name=Larry Deleo Shippy​

| name=Larry Deleo Shippy​

| office=[[Wyoming]] State Representative for Laramie County​

| office=[[Wyoming]] State Representative<br> for Laramie County​

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] ​

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] ​

| term_start=1993​

| term_start=1993​

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'''Larry Deleo Shippy''' (June 4, 1946 &ndash; June 8, 2007) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Wyoming]] House of Representatives, having filled the District 8 seat in Laramie County, which includes part of [[Cheyenne]], from 1993 to 1996. Shippy was known for his efforts to expand the privatizing of government services. He also headed the Indian Committee during the centennial year of the popular Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo from 1994 to 1996.​

'''Larry Deleo Shippy''' (June 4, 1946 &ndash; June 8, 2007) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Wyoming]] House of Representatives, having filled the District 8 seat in Laramie County, which includes part of [[Cheyenne]], from 1993 to 1996. Shippy was known for his efforts to expand the privatizing of government services. He also headed the Indian Committee during the centennial year of the popular Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo from 1994 to 1996.​

Shippy was born to Orris D. and Ruby M. Shippy in Burke in [[rural]] Gregory County in southern [[South Dakota]]. He obtained a bachelor's degree in education from Grace University (then Grace College of the [[Bible]]) in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Grace University is non-denominational but of [[Mennonite]] heritage. Shippy  moved to Cheyenne in 1969. He was a [[real estate]] agent for Grubb & Ellis, having previously owned and operated Burke Moving and Storage for twenty years.​

Shippy was born to Orris D. and Ruby M. Shippy in Burke in [[rural]] Gregory County in southern [[South Dakota]]. He obtained a bachelor's degree in education from Grace University (then Grace College of the [[Bible]]) in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Grace University is non-denominational but of [[Mennonite]] heritage. Shippy  moved to Cheyenne in 1969. He was a [[real estate]] agent for Grubb & Ellis, having previously owned and operated Burke Moving and Storage for twenty years.​

Shippy was "passionate about history and politics and enjoyed cooking, [[golf]]ing, snowmobiling, and pheasant hunting in his spare time." He was also known for his sense of humor as a practical joker.​<ref name=shippydies/>

Shippy was "passionate about history and politics and enjoyed cooking, [[golf]]ing, snowmobiling, and pheasant hunting in his spare time." He was also known for his sense of humor as a practical joker.​<ref name=shippydies/>

Kim Andereck, a colleague of Shippy's at Grubb & Ellis, described the retired lawmaker in an interview with ''The Wyoming Tribune Eagle'' as:​

Kim Andereck, a colleague of Shippy's at Grubb & Ellis, described the retired lawmaker in an interview with ''The Wyoming Tribune Eagle'' as:​

:just a sweet, godly man. He had a real passion for people. He just loved being in service to friends, clients and organizations within the community. ... I always found it interesting someone who had studied in the seminary would end up as a commercial real-estate broker. He had a love of the Lord and a passion for people, and I think it was a pretty good combination.​<ref name=shippydies>{{cite web|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/former-legislator-larry-shippy-dies/article_dd669993-43db-5875-91a2-bd7144fdda71.html|title=Former legislator Larry Shippy, 61, dies|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|author=Jennifer Frazer|date=June 13, 2007|accessdate=September 14, 2019}}</ref>

just a sweet, godly man. He had a real passion for people. He just loved being in service to friends, clients and organizations within the community. ... I always found it interesting someone who had studied in the seminary would end up as a commercial real-estate broker. He had a love of the Lord and a passion for people, and I think it was a pretty good combination.​<ref name=shippydies>{{cite web|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/former-legislator-larry-shippy-dies/article_dd669993-43db-5875-91a2-bd7144fdda71.html|title=Former legislator Larry Shippy, 61, dies|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|author=Jennifer Frazer|date=June 13, 2007|accessdate=September 14, 2019}}</ref>

Former state Representative John Hanes, who served with Shippy in the legislature in the 1990s, recalled Shippy as a person who was passionate about privatizing functions that government had usually performed but which could be handled by the private sector at cost savings. Shippy's sense of humor, Hanes said, often broke the ice during tense legislative deliberations.​<ref name=shippydies/>

Former state Representative John Hanes, who served with Shippy in the legislature in the 1990s, recalled Shippy as a person who was passionate about privatizing functions that government had usually performed but which could be handled by the private sector at cost savings. Shippy's sense of humor, Hanes said, often broke the ice during tense legislative deliberations.​<ref name=shippydies/>

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Hanes was later elected to the Wyoming State Senate for District 5, which includes much of Cheyenne and some rural areas of Laramie County. Hanes was term-limited in 2006, and Shippy ran unsuccessfully for the right to succeed him.<ref name=shippydies/> In the campaign, Shippy attributed Wyoming's housing shortage to a lack of reasonably priced land that can be annexed and developed for low-cost housing, something he claimed that lawmakers can address with legislation. He spent less than $2,000 in the race. The Republican nomination and the [[general election]] victory went to Robert Fecht.​

Hanes was later elected to the Wyoming State Senate for District 5, which includes much of Cheyenne and some rural areas of Laramie County. Hanes was term-limited in 2006, and Shippy ran unsuccessfully for the right to succeed him.<ref name=shippydies/> In the campaign, Shippy attributed Wyoming's housing shortage to a lack of reasonably priced land that can be annexed and developed for low-cost housing, something he claimed that lawmakers can address with legislation. He spent less than $2,000 in the race. The Republican nomination and the [[general election]] victory went to Robert Fecht.​

Shippy died in a Cheyenne [[hospice]]. He was survived by his wife of nearly ten years, Kelly J. Shippy; their daughter, Madison Shippy; his daughter from a previous marriage, Tonya Semmler of Littleton, [[Colorado]]; his parents, from Winner, South Dakota; his siblings, Kyle Shippy and Shirley Shelbourn, both of Colome, South Dakota, and Wayne Shippy, Beverly Traver, and Keith Shippy, all of Tempe, [[Arizona]], and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son from the first marriage, Lonnie Shippy.​ Services were held on June 13, 2007, at Frontier Park. [[Cremation]] was at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.​<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/larry-d-shippy/article_f9825bcc-c61f-5a74-a234-69c056c7a3ba.html|title=Larry D. Shippy obituary|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|date=June 11, 2007|accessdate=September 14, 2019}}</ref>

Shippy died in a Cheyenne [[hospice]]. He was survived by his wife of nearly ten years, Kelly J. Shippy; their daughter, Madison Shippy; his daughter from a previous marriage, Tonya Semmler of Littleton, [[Colorado]]; his parents, from Winner, South Dakota; his siblings, Kyle Shippy and Shirley Shelbourn, both of Colome, South Dakota, and Wayne Shippy, Beverly Traver, and Keith Shippy, all of Tempe, [[Arizona]], and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son from the first marriage, Lonnie Shippy.​ Services were held on June 13, 2007, at Frontier Park. [[Cremation]] was at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.​<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/larry-d-shippy/article_f9825bcc-c61f-5a74-a234-69c056c7a3ba.html|title=Larry D. Shippy obituary|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|date=June 11, 2007|accessdate=September 14, 2019}}</ref>