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Burial plot location was provided by FindAGrave contributor and cemetery employee Angela Cyphers.
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On February 16, 1942, Alvie Zean Ripley is 20 years old and living on Route 4, Murphysboro, in Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Jackson County on July 18, 1921. He is an employee of Brown Shoe Company in Murphysboro. Alvie is 5' 9" tall, and weighs 143 pounds, with brown hair and gray eyes. William Ripley of Murphysboro will always know his address.
Source; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Alvie Ripley died at age 76 on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.
He was born in Murphysboro on July 18, 1921, the son of William M. and Flora Stanton Ripley.
He married Pauline Marshall in Murphysboro on August 23, 1946.
He is survived by three sons, Bill Ripley, Gene Ripley and Phillip Ripley, all of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mrs. Pamela Lipe of Murphysboro; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Claude and Clyde Ripley; and one sister, Kathryn Bishop.
Mr. Ripley was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and for his service received four Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and a meritorious service plaque.
Obituary excerpts are from the Southern Illinoisan, Saturday, May 9, 1998, page 2D.
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Burial plot location was provided by FindAGrave contributor and cemetery employee Angela Cyphers.
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On February 16, 1942, Alvie Zean Ripley is 20 years old and living on Route 4, Murphysboro, in Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Jackson County on July 18, 1921. He is an employee of Brown Shoe Company in Murphysboro. Alvie is 5' 9" tall, and weighs 143 pounds, with brown hair and gray eyes. William Ripley of Murphysboro will always know his address.
Source; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Alvie Ripley died at age 76 on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.
He was born in Murphysboro on July 18, 1921, the son of William M. and Flora Stanton Ripley.
He married Pauline Marshall in Murphysboro on August 23, 1946.
He is survived by three sons, Bill Ripley, Gene Ripley and Phillip Ripley, all of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mrs. Pamela Lipe of Murphysboro; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Claude and Clyde Ripley; and one sister, Kathryn Bishop.
Mr. Ripley was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and for his service received four Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and a meritorious service plaque.
Obituary excerpts are from the Southern Illinoisan, Saturday, May 9, 1998, page 2D.
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Burial plot location was provided by FindAGrave contributor and cemetery employee Angela Cyphers.
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On February 16, 1942, Alvie Zean Ripley is 20 years old and living on Route 4, Murphysboro, in Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Jackson County on July 18, 1921. He is an employee of Brown Shoe Company in Murphysboro. Alvie is 5' 9" tall, and weighs 143 pounds, with brown hair and gray eyes. William Ripley of Murphysboro will always know his address.
Source; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Alvie Ripley died at age 76 on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.
He was born in Murphysboro on July 18, 1921, the son of William M. and Flora Stanton Ripley.
He married Pauline Marshall in Murphysboro on August 23, 1946.
He is survived by three sons, Bill Ripley, Gene Ripley and Phillip Ripley, all of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mrs. Pamela Lipe of Murphysboro; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Claude and Clyde Ripley; and one sister, Kathryn Bishop.
Mr. Ripley was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and for his service received four Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and a meritorious service plaque.
Obituary excerpts are from the Southern Illinoisan, Saturday, May 9, 1998, page 2D.
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Burial plot location was provided by FindAGrave contributor and cemetery employee Angela Cyphers.
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On February 16, 1942, Alvie Zean Ripley is 20 years old and living on Route 4, Murphysboro, in Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Jackson County on July 18, 1921. He is an employee of Brown Shoe Company in Murphysboro. Alvie is 5' 9" tall, and weighs 143 pounds, with brown hair and gray eyes. William Ripley of Murphysboro will always know his address.
Source; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Alvie Ripley died at age 76 on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.
He was born in Murphysboro on July 18, 1921, the son of William M. and Flora Stanton Ripley.
He married Pauline Marshall in Murphysboro on August 23, 1946.
He is survived by three sons, Bill Ripley, Gene Ripley and Phillip Ripley, all of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mrs. Pamela Lipe of Murphysboro; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Claude and Clyde Ripley; and one sister, Kathryn Bishop.
Mr. Ripley was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and for his service received four Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and a meritorious service plaque.
Obituary excerpts are from the Southern Illinoisan, Saturday, May 9, 1998, page 2D.
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