Re: [CBQ] RIP Pete Hedgpeth

["Leo Phillipp via groups.io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>]

Sorry to read this Don. Pete and I had many long conversations at BRHS meets. We can at still enjoy the articles he wrote for the Burlington Bulletin that covered areas he was familiar with from his days on the Q. They explain real day to day RRing.

One little known fact is that for some of the meet presentations I did on hand signs and railroading; I was wearing Pete’s freight brakeman’s denim jacket from the 1950s that he wore while working on the Q.

He would look over the itinerary for a meet and then email me asking”should I bring the jacket ?”.

Leo Phillipp

On Dec 3, 2025, at 6:08 PM, Don Zinnecker via groups.io <zinneckerdon=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:



Fellow Burlington fans, we lost a good friend and associate, Pete Hedgpeth of Lincoln, Nebraska.   Pete grew up in Northwest Missouri, and worked as an extra board brakeman on the CB&Q out of Lincoln, NE during his college years at the University of Nebraska.   Following graduation he joined the Rock Island Railroad and worked for that company for several decades.   Pete was a great storyteller and shared his railroad experiences by authoring several books as well as numerous articles in The Mainline, the monthly newsletter of the Lincoln Railfans Club.   He was an active member of the club and attended regularly right to the end of his life.   We'll miss him!    - Don Zinnecker    

 Pete's Obituary

J. Pete Hedgpeth, 89, of Lincoln Died November 30, 2025. Preceded in death by wife Sharon, grandson Quentin Beard.

Visitation Thursday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm with family present 5:00-7:00 Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home 4040 A Street

Private family burial.

Memorial Service: Monday 11:00 am Indian Hills Community Church, 1000 S 84th Street,  followed by a luncheon

The service will be livestreamed at the following link....   https://www.facebook.com/IndianHillsCommunityChurch 

     

Memorials in lieu of flowers to the family for later designation

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