SAD NEWS... one of our members is no longer with us.

**chips** · 03-02-2007, 02:41 AM

Darrell Shipp, aka CelebrateTues. was killed in Iraq a little over a month ago.

i had no idea until just now. we were just talking about him last night thinking about how we hadn't heard from him in a while and wondering if he'd ever received the package we sent him.

i came across this a few minutes ago:

www.myspace.com/19Ddarrell

THIS PAGE IS A MEMORIAL FOR DARRELL. HE WAS KILLED IN IRAQ ON JAN 25, 2007. THIS PAGE IS LEFT THE WAY HE HAD IT! WE LOVE YOU DARRELL.

i never met Darrell in person, but i know several people here have and i heard nothing but good things about him. despite having never met him, i feel terrible after finding out about what happened.

i'm sure some prayers would be much appreciated, even though a little late

the memorial site: tributes and condolences can be left here. you can also light a "memorial candle" in Darrells name if you wish.

Darrell Shipp (1981 - 2007)

**HOUSEofl3()()$T** · 03-02-2007, 02:50 AM

Didnt know him, but that is very sad. Always sad when someone dies for us.

**sticks905.0** · 03-02-2007, 03:06 AM

yeah that sucks i just came back in dec. i hope the family is doing ok.

**AdRock** · 03-02-2007, 03:09 AM

OH SHIT............ That's fucking sux.... He was a real nice guy and was always cool with people. I remember when he came to my house to pic up the Diablo I sold him. He was so grateful to get some help with it. We we're there at the house for a good 2 hours just bullshitting.

R.I.P. Darrell, you will be missed but not forgotten.

**ed5150** · 03-02-2007, 03:40 AM

My family & I will keep his family in our prayers, Godspeed Darrell.

**PonyTx** · 03-02-2007, 07:12 AM

wow cHips...now I know why he hasn't contacted me...I'm really, really sad...rip Darrell.

**ezblonde** · 03-02-2007, 08:43 AM

wow i am shocked! RIP Darrell!! Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

**TrueBlueVenom** · 03-02-2007, 08:46 AM

wow. I remember when he first started coming out to Biff's and chit-chatted with me about obtaining some mods, then talking with Adam about that Diablo. After that he came out a few more times. He was always cool to talk with. RIP, Darrell

**Jeff** · 03-02-2007, 11:37 AM

it is always hard when we loose one of our members... but even worse when killed in combat.

Darrell, you were a braver man than any of us here. That is why you went to war while we stayed at home. Your courage and bravery is what keeps America free and for that, I respect you. See you on the other side brother.

On a sad side note: The last time he (CelebrateTues.) logged in was the day before he was killed.

**Jeff** · 03-02-2007, 11:38 AM

also, we are in the planning stages of a Memorial Cruise/Fund for Darrell. Details will be posted as soon as they are final.

**TrueBlueVenom** · 03-02-2007, 01:25 PM

Got a lump in my throat reading all of the myspace messages left for him from his friends and family.

I found this article on the SA Express-News website:

S. Texan slain by Iraq blast loved racing

Web Posted: 01/27/2007 01:27 AM CST

Jesse Bogan
Rio Grande Valley Bureau

HARLINGEN — Army Pfc. Darrell Wayne Shipp, 25, had high octane in his blood and was the proud parent of one baby — his car.
He drag raced at the San Antonio Speedway and on public roads, most recently in his beloved 2000 black Ford Mustang. He played bass guitar in a punk band at Sam's Burger Joint and the White Rabbit.

When heavy rain turned the Iraqi ground to mud, he relished pounding through the rough terrain in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and when it was broken down, a Humvee.

Shipp was in a Humvee when a roadside bomb killed him Wednesday in Baghdad, casting a pall of grief and short bouts of anger among friends and relatives in San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley.

His mother, Regina, who works at a Kmart, said from the family's home here that she blamed President Bush for his death and "for everybody that has been killed."

"He needs to show up at our son's funeral service and everyone else's so he would know how he is hurting families," said his father, Doyle, a mechanic.

Shipp was their only son. His experiences and interests were on display around their home, including a racing trophy and a clock beside the computer in the living room that had a little sign next to it: "Iraq Time."

His parents frequently corresponded with him by Internet and Webcam.

"I was on the computer every night talking to him. I'd be up until 4," his mother said. "If he wasn't online, I'd be waiting for him to be online."

Shipp grew up in and around the Alamo City, attending school in Marion and at Roosevelt High School before finishing in Harlingen in 2000.

After graduation, he moved back to San Antonio and was a used-car salesman and manager of the meat department at an Albertson's grocery. Before he joined the Army in 2005, he was a waiter at an Olive Garden restaurant off U.S. 281.

"He thrived under stress. He would laugh at it and had fun," said Jimmy Smith, 24, one of Shipp's best friends in San Antonio and a fellow band member of the group Celebrate Tuesday.

It's unclear why he signed up for the military, but one of his four sisters, Donna Rosales, who is in the Army Reserve and may go overseas soon, said it changed him for the better.

"I think it did him some good," said Rosales, 23. "He grew up a lot, thinking about his life, thinking about his future."

Apparently he had plans to continue racing. A high-performance clutch that he'd ordered off the Internet from Iraq had arrived in the mail earlier this week and was in a box on the living room floor of his parents' home. Scheduled for leave in a couple of months, he wanted to supercharge the engine.

"He thought there was nothing better than scaring the crap out of someone," said Smith, who trusted Shipp as a driver and described him as "one in a million, not because he was my best friend, but because he was."

The two used to race the turnaround at Loop 1604 and Nacogdoches. Family and friends said he rarely lost, except for one race with the Harlingen police shortly before he deployed in October.

Smith, who was in the car that night, said a Trans Am pulled up beside them and the driver wanted to run. They screamed to repeated starts and stops for about eight traffic lights.

"The brakes were smoking, and the clutch was smoking, but we won," he said.

When a patrol car emerged, "we thought we got away from them, but they radioed to someone else," Smith said.

Shipp spent the night in jail. Shortly after, on his birthday, he was hugging his family goodbye as he left for Iraq.

His father recalled that moment, standing near his kitchen counter covered with photographs and a brief casualty report that gave few details about the death.

"I just remember him right here," he said, reflecting on that last hug, eyes welling. "I didn't think he was ever gonna turn loose. He just kept hugging and hugging and crying, and then I started to cry."

**ezblonde** · 03-02-2007, 06:28 PM

wow i have goose bumps. I am in shock!

**SUfanINsa** · 03-02-2007, 06:31 PM

damn just damn

**PonyTx** · 03-02-2007, 07:13 PM

I've had all day to let this sink in, I can't believe it, I'm heartbroken. He was such a nice guy. He would always say hi and chat with me when he'd come out to Biff's. Matt received his care package on the 22 of Jan, so I'm not sure if Darrell ever got his, he may have. I'm hoping he did. This was the last pm I got from him on 12/24/06. My heart and prayers go out to his family. Looking over his myspace page, it looks like he was deeply loved by many.

I noticed in the picture on his profile, he's parked next to Ty.

Originally Posted by CelebrateTues.

hey there. my address here is
Shipp, Darrell
HHC 2-5 CAV
Unit #43231
APO, AE 09344

im staying safe so far and i should be back for r & r in march. im looking at superchargers so if you have any ideas let me know. psi will do everything i want for 4700. well merry christmas to you and everyone else in LSS and ill be home soon.

Originally Posted by PonyTx

heya homie,

hope your doing well and staying safe, we'd like to send you a care package, just some snacks and toiletries, so can you please give me your Iraq address? When are you coming back?

stay safe and Merry Christmas!

Amanda (ponytx)

**PonyTx** · 03-02-2007, 07:43 PM

Having a hard time finding a pic of him, but lots of his ride. Here's one of him, reppin LSS

**Bulldoser89** · 03-02-2007, 07:49 PM

THis is very sad. I didnt know him, but I moren for him and his family. Everytime I hear of such a good Man/Woman....Solider loosing their life, my heart hurts, because a fellow soilder has fallen.

The only Heros are those that Fight for their country and dont make it back home.

**John#21** · 03-02-2007, 07:51 PM

I am very sad. Darrell was a nice guy and as cool as can be. We have all been robbed. R.I.P.

**Macs10GT** · 03-02-2007, 08:00 PM

How sad.

Though I never met him, he is my brother; a Soldier. One of the many lives lost as they fight and bring peace to a part of the world who has never had it. Remember all who serve this great nation. Continue to support them and our cause to bring freedom to the world so that none of their losses will ever be in vein. God Bless our Troops.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.....

**Poisoned Pony** · 03-02-2007, 08:53 PM

wow, I'm over here and didn't even hear about this til now. I've met Darrell a few times back at Hood, each time was a round about way whether it was a party or cruising Killeen. I'm shocked. RIP my brother, rest in peace

**joestang96** · 03-02-2007, 10:51 PM

RIP, Darrell. My heart goes out to your family and friends.

**BigJnSA** · 03-03-2007, 12:43 AM

damn, this all is hard to read. while i dont ever remember meeting him, i do remember often seeing his screenname. hope he is in alot better place now. RIP

**zosick** · 03-03-2007, 03:09 AM

damn guys. OMG last time i talk't to darrell was when we meet up at the car show at the forum and after that he invited me to go over to the bar and have a cple drinks.
I know he was pretty intrested on the bullitt deepdish wheels i had,and he explaining how excited he was gonna be when he came back loaded w/ money for new wheels and a supercharger.
he was one cool as fuck guy and im deff gonna drink one up for him!!!!

**2k4mk1** · 03-03-2007, 09:18 AM

Although I never personally meet this young man my heart felt condoliences go out to his parents and his family. Im sure he will be missed by his family and all who knew him. Hopefully he is in a better place and may he rest in peace.

These young people get sent over there everyday and put there lives on the line for the rest of us. I have the upmost respect and admiration for these folks.

**monkey** · 03-03-2007, 12:04 PM

:emot-sad: I didn't know him well...

But thanks man

**pinkpony_racing** · 03-03-2007, 01:49 PM

Wow I really didnt know him but could'nt help feeling really sad that I did'nt he sounded like a very nice person. He is brave and generous, he was one of the few who insure we wake up everyday to a country that is free of chaos and for that I will be eternally greatful. For our children future I thank him and his family for rasing such an outstanding young man. But we at LSS can insure his memory lives on forever. Pls do give detail about the benifit in his name maybe we can make a model of his car in stone and leave it at his grave sit then his beloved will forever be with him just an idea

**PonyTx** · 03-03-2007, 02:00 PM

Found a great link that links back to more great links about Darrell. He's truely missed.

**JENA** · 03-03-2007, 03:53 PM

Wow, his Myspace page is really emotional, my heart truly goes out to his mother who is obviously still coping with her loss. I couldn't even begin to imagine her pain. God Bless.

**Razor** · 03-03-2007, 09:21 PM

RIP Darrell

It is very very sad to lose a fellow Mustang guy, a soldier defending us while we stay and go on about everyday life. While we are fixing, washing, and thinking about our next mod to our stangs, Darrell was dodging bullets and IEDs. I wish he made it back home, but he is off in a better place.

-Ramon

**311-420** · 03-04-2007, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by ezblonde

wow i have goose bumps. I am in shock!

no shit. i never saw him on here, but damn...

**timpryor** · 03-04-2007, 11:56 AM

RIP derrell its men and women like him that make this country great

**tire** · 03-04-2007, 12:59 PM

how'd he die? what was his MOS, rank, and billet?

i've never talked to him but i'll have a drink for him. i've only been in the service for 1 1/2 years and i'm already tired of people dying.

**PonyTx** · 03-04-2007, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by tire

how'd he die? what was his MOS, rank, and billet?

i've never talked to him but i'll have a drink for him. i've only been in the service for 1 1/2 years and i'm already tired of people dying.

The Shipp family was informed Thursday that their only son was killed Thursday morning by an improvised explosive device. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle he normally drove was broken and instead he was driving a Humvee.

**pinkpony_racing** · 03-04-2007, 01:43 PM

Me too. It's sad to think of the number of unnessary deaths. Who knows what the total will be by the time this war finally ends, I know for sure in the thousand's..... And we need a new president....

**Jeff** · 03-04-2007, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by tire

what was his MOS, rank, and billet?

Pfc. Darrell W. Shipp
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division

**CrewChiefLite** · 03-04-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by pinkpony_racing

maybe we can make a model of his car in stone and leave it at his grave sit then his beloved will forever be with him just an idea

I could build one...It would be plastic, not stone, but it were put in a sealed box I bet it would be okay...Or, I think Maisto makes a GT model but it might only be a convertible.

edit: AutoArt makes a nice black GT (Bullitt), and these are some of the nicest diecasts I've owned. http://www.autoartmodels.com/pages/s...php?item=72857

**bucho** · 03-04-2007, 05:52 PM

R.I.P. may the lord be with you.

**rambozotheclown** · 03-05-2007, 12:04 AM

i only met him once at biffs.. reading all this stuff about him, i wish i had known him better.

RIP, bro.. thanks for serving and protecting us all.

**Poisoned Pony** · 03-05-2007, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by tire

how'd he die? what was his MOS, rank, and billet?

i've never talked to him but i'll have a drink for him. i've only been in the service for 1 1/2 years and i'm already tired of people dying.

to add to the info posted above, he was a 19D, Cav Scout

**Firstlady** · 03-05-2007, 07:04 PM

So what do we have to do to order one of those cars?

I think it would be good to do the memorial cruise to his grave site and leave it there.

How about we set a date and do it?

**ezblonde** · 03-06-2007, 09:13 AM

I was also thinking about getting shirts made, buying in bulk and having them made. Then selling them and see where his mom would like it to be donated too??? Whatch think?

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