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Bishopp's Appliances plans to continue on after recent passing of owner, Dick Bishopp

Business is good at a Shelbyville appliance institution.  And, despite the loss of its leader in business and family, Bishopp’s Appliances expects to continue in Shelbyville and Columbus.

 

Longtime local business and civic leader Dick Bishopp passed away January 16. Bishopp owned and operated Bishopp's Appliances on Shelbyville's Public Square and its Columbus location.

 

Bishopp, 81, had recently undergone heart surgery and was recovering and doing well after its completion.  He died at Franciscan Health Heart Center from separate complications about a week after the surgery.

 

His nephew, Doug Cassidy, quells any rumors that the stores might be closing.

 

“Our business is good so we’re not going anywhere.  I’m just gonna pick up more of what Dick did and we’re gonna move on, forge on as him and my grandfather set out for us.”

 

Cassidy says it’s a veteran group at the Shelbyville store, including Dick’s wife, Becky.

 

"Becky’s back to work, strong lady.  She does all our book work and Dennis has been with us 47 years and he’s like a big brother.”

 

Cassidy has been working at the stores since he was a kid and managing operations for nearly 25 years.  He says they look forward to continuing on.

 

“We thank the community and it’s been great since 1947.  We’ll just keep going.  That’s what grandpa and Uncle Dick set out for us to do.  We’ll do the best we can do.

 

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