Duncannon Record (Duncannon, PA), April 8, 1926
John C. Eppley
John C. Eppley, aged 74, retired yard engineer of the Pennsylvania, Railroad, died at home in Marysville, Monday evening of last week after a short illness. With his wife he had been making his home with their daughter, Mrs. Richard Hipple, Maple Avenue.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Delilah Eppley; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Kennedy of Enola, Mrs. H. B. Hipple, Marysville; four sons, C, Dean Eppley of Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone; Roy Eppley of Lemoyne, Arch G. Eppley and Max C. Eppley.
Mr. Eppley was a railroad pioneer and had the distinction of running the first coal burning engine run by the company.
He was born in April 1853 at Shiremanstown, and started to work for the railroad at the age 15 years as a water carrier to the road gang at Maclay street (sic). Later, on he secured work at the engine house at Marysville as a cleaner and moved to the latter place. He was later transferred to fireman and the first engine fired by him was the old 97 which had a starting bar on. He has to down nine steps to the tank and climb another pair of steps to get coal for firing. Mr. Eppley retired July 11, 1918, after 50 years of service for the company. On his retirement his fellow workmen presented him with many gifts. In 1913 when Marysville had its Old Home celebration, Mr. Eppley was adjudged the most popular railroader in the town. After he was promoted to engineer the first engine run by him was a twenty ton camel back No. 39. Later thirty ton engines were brought into use and he run number 4045 for a number of years, also the 86A. In those days the engineer had to make his own repairs on the engine he was running with exception of grinding brasses and bearings. There were no airbrakes or patient couplers. The only brake on the engine was the reversing bar. Mr. Eppley had the record of never killing any one and only one person was injured that being when the old style coupler was in use.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. He was a member of the Retired Veterans Association, the P. R. R. Relief, a member of Perry Lodge No. 458, F. and A. M. and a member of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. L.M. Dice, his pastor officiating with Rev. J.E. Strine of the Church of God. Burial was made in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
John C. Eppley
John C. Eppley, aged 74, retired yard engineer of the Pennsylvania, Railroad, died at home in Marysville, Monday evening of last week after a short illness. With his wife he had been making his home with their daughter, Mrs. Richard Hipple, Maple Avenue.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Delilah Eppley; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Kennedy of Enola, Mrs. H. B. Hipple, Marysville; four sons, C, Dean Eppley of Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone; Roy Eppley of Lemoyne, Arch G. Eppley and Max C. Eppley.
Mr. Eppley was a railroad pioneer and had the distinction of running the first coal burning engine run by the company.
He was born in April 1853 at Shiremanstown, and started to work for the railroad at the age 15 years as a water carrier to the road gang at Maclay street (sic). Later, on he secured work at the engine house at Marysville as a cleaner and moved to the latter place. He was later transferred to fireman and the first engine fired by him was the old 97 which had a starting bar on. He has to down nine steps to the tank and climb another pair of steps to get coal for firing. Mr. Eppley retired July 11, 1918, after 50 years of service for the company. On his retirement his fellow workmen presented him with many gifts. In 1913 when Marysville had its Old Home celebration, Mr. Eppley was adjudged the most popular railroader in the town. After he was promoted to engineer the first engine run by him was a twenty ton camel back No. 39. Later thirty ton engines were brought into use and he run number 4045 for a number of years, also the 86A. In those days the engineer had to make his own repairs on the engine he was running with exception of grinding brasses and bearings. There were no airbrakes or patient couplers. The only brake on the engine was the reversing bar. Mr. Eppley had the record of never killing any one and only one person was injured that being when the old style coupler was in use.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. He was a member of the Retired Veterans Association, the P. R. R. Relief, a member of Perry Lodge No. 458, F. and A. M. and a member of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. L.M. Dice, his pastor officiating with Rev. J.E. Strine of the Church of God. Burial was made in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Duncannon Record (Duncannon, PA), April 8, 1926
John C. Eppley
John C. Eppley, aged 74, retired yard engineer of the Pennsylvania, Railroad, died at home in Marysville, Monday evening of last week after a short illness. With his wife he had been making his home with their daughter, Mrs. Richard Hipple, Maple Avenue.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Delilah Eppley; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Kennedy of Enola, Mrs. H. B. Hipple, Marysville; four sons, C, Dean Eppley of Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone; Roy Eppley of Lemoyne, Arch G. Eppley and Max C. Eppley.
Mr. Eppley was a railroad pioneer and had the distinction of running the first coal burning engine run by the company.
He was born in April 1853 at Shiremanstown, and started to work for the railroad at the age 15 years as a water carrier to the road gang at Maclay street (sic). Later, on he secured work at the engine house at Marysville as a cleaner and moved to the latter place. He was later transferred to fireman and the first engine fired by him was the old 97 which had a starting bar on. He has to down nine steps to the tank and climb another pair of steps to get coal for firing. Mr. Eppley retired July 11, 1918, after 50 years of service for the company. On his retirement his fellow workmen presented him with many gifts. In 1913 when Marysville had its Old Home celebration, Mr. Eppley was adjudged the most popular railroader in the town. After he was promoted to engineer the first engine run by him was a twenty ton camel back No. 39. Later thirty ton engines were brought into use and he run number 4045 for a number of years, also the 86A. In those days the engineer had to make his own repairs on the engine he was running with exception of grinding brasses and bearings. There were no airbrakes or patient couplers. The only brake on the engine was the reversing bar. Mr. Eppley had the record of never killing any one and only one person was injured that being when the old style coupler was in use.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. He was a member of the Retired Veterans Association, the P. R. R. Relief, a member of Perry Lodge No. 458, F. and A. M. and a member of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. L.M. Dice, his pastor officiating with Rev. J.E. Strine of the Church of God. Burial was made in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
John C. Eppley
John C. Eppley, aged 74, retired yard engineer of the Pennsylvania, Railroad, died at home in Marysville, Monday evening of last week after a short illness. With his wife he had been making his home with their daughter, Mrs. Richard Hipple, Maple Avenue.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Delilah Eppley; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Kennedy of Enola, Mrs. H. B. Hipple, Marysville; four sons, C, Dean Eppley of Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone; Roy Eppley of Lemoyne, Arch G. Eppley and Max C. Eppley.
Mr. Eppley was a railroad pioneer and had the distinction of running the first coal burning engine run by the company.
He was born in April 1853 at Shiremanstown, and started to work for the railroad at the age 15 years as a water carrier to the road gang at Maclay street (sic). Later, on he secured work at the engine house at Marysville as a cleaner and moved to the latter place. He was later transferred to fireman and the first engine fired by him was the old 97 which had a starting bar on. He has to down nine steps to the tank and climb another pair of steps to get coal for firing. Mr. Eppley retired July 11, 1918, after 50 years of service for the company. On his retirement his fellow workmen presented him with many gifts. In 1913 when Marysville had its Old Home celebration, Mr. Eppley was adjudged the most popular railroader in the town. After he was promoted to engineer the first engine run by him was a twenty ton camel back No. 39. Later thirty ton engines were brought into use and he run number 4045 for a number of years, also the 86A. In those days the engineer had to make his own repairs on the engine he was running with exception of grinding brasses and bearings. There were no airbrakes or patient couplers. The only brake on the engine was the reversing bar. Mr. Eppley had the record of never killing any one and only one person was injured that being when the old style coupler was in use.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. He was a member of the Retired Veterans Association, the P. R. R. Relief, a member of Perry Lodge No. 458, F. and A. M. and a member of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. L.M. Dice, his pastor officiating with Rev. J.E. Strine of the Church of God. Burial was made in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
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