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Thomas R. Triplett
1944 - 2021
May 31, 1944 - December 11, 2021
Thomas R. Triplett
of Watertown, passed into eternal life on December 11, 2021, with his sons at
his side, after a brief illness.
Son of Ralph and
Rose (Ripp) Triplett, Tom was born and raised in
Watertown, Wisconsin and was a 1962 graduate of Watertown High School. Tom was
born with a passion for farming, worked on his parents’ family farm from a very
young age, and continued farming all the way up until his passing. During that time he also had a 25 year career as a letter carrier for
the USPS in Watertown.
He had a love for
restoring antique cars and tractors and enjoyed volunteering his time with the
Friends of Dodge County Parks (Harnischfeger Park), Watertown Car Club, and
Ixonia Vintage Tractor Expo. He had a knack for fixing things and wasn’t happy
unless he had at least three projects going at a time! Tom also enjoyed riding
motorcycles and travelling the country to attend car and tractor auctions. He
especially enjoyed spending quality time with his grandchildren, his sons and his sisters.
Tom is survived by
his sons, Todd (Holly) Triplett, Scott (Rose) Triplett, Andrew (Valeri)
Triplett, and Christopher (Jenny) Triplett; 7 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Zach) Henze, Carrie (Korey) Triplett, and Tyler Triplett, Cameron
and Carson Triplett, and Ava and Katelyn Triplett; 3 great-grandchildren, Koen Henze and Ovaya and Olivia Stark;
and mother to his children, Janet Brunk.
He is also survived
by his sisters, Judy Harms and Sandy (Ed) Watson as well as several beloved
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in
death by his parents, beloved sister Barbara Buss, and his dear cousin Lois
Zastrow.
A Celebration of
Life to fondly remember Tom will be held at Hafemeister
Funeral Home, 611 E. Main Street, Watertown WI 53094 on Friday, December 17th, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Libations and fish fry to follow
at Lindberg’s by the River at 6pm. Burial will take place at Oak
Hill Cemetery in Watertown at a later date. The family has requested that
remembrances be made through the funeral home in the form of a donation to
Harnischfeger Park with “Farm Tractor Display” in the memo.
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