Albert Foster Rippie was born March 16, 1915, in Tobasco, Co, a small mining town north of Trinidad. He was the son of William Ira and Ether Iona (Line) Rippie. Due to his asthma problems, the family moved back to Kansas in 1917. Albert and his mother moved to Enterprise and then Augusta, after his father had died in a coal mine accident. In 1919, they moved east of Lincoln and later southwest of Lincoln where he attended Pleasant Valley District #5 school, completing grades one through six.
He worked as a farmhand until 1941 when he went to work for Joe Krysl's Meat Market in Sylvan Grove. He hauled ice from Lincoln to Sylvan and also was a meat cutter. He was drafted into the service on March 22, 1942.
He took basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo. While on a five day furlough, he married Margaret Alice Cheney on Aug. 18, 1942, in Lincoln, Ks. He departed to Fort Sheridan, Ill., following their honeymoon in Kansas City. One week later, he went overseas to Naples, Rome, the Po Valley in Italy, and Tunisia, North Africa. He spent a year in Algiers and Tunisia and two years in Italy, serving as a communications specialist and truck driver in the Army with the 3141st Signal Service Group. He was honorably discharged on Oct 10, 1945 and he and Margaret moved to Sylvan Grove. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of six children.
He worked for Clarence Diers in the service station until 1948 when he went to work for Quartzite Stone Company as a truck driver, pipe maker and rock driller. He retired in 1980.
He was a member of the Sylvan Presbyterian Church and served as an elder on the session; a member of the Sylvan Grove American Legion Post #359; a volunteer with the Sylvan Grove Fire Department for 42 years; and served as the Police Judge of Sylvan Grove for a time.
He died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at Lincoln County Hospital, after suffering declining health for the last four months. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister; his step-father, William Meili; and a half-brother Ray Meili.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret; his six children. Barbara Ann and husband Jerry Hollis, Lincoln, Shirley Lee and husband Marvin Hollis, Topeka, Mary Jo and husband Marvin Burch, Osborne, Steven Al Rippie and wife Debra, South Hutchinson, Sherri Lynn and husband Doug Murphy, Salina, Terri Lynn and husband Randy Cannon, Hunter; four half-sisters Wilma Block, Topeka, Alice Block, Vesper, Dorothy Meier, Lincoln, and JoAnn Hemmer, Topeka, two half-brothers William Meili and Robert Meili, both of Lincoln; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 1999, with the Rev Don Ray officiating. Burial was in Vesper Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #359. Memorials may be made to the Sylvan Presbyterian Church. Rodrick and Minear Funeral Home, Sylvan Grove was in charge of arrangements.
He worked as a farmhand until 1941 when he went to work for Joe Krysl's Meat Market in Sylvan Grove. He hauled ice from Lincoln to Sylvan and also was a meat cutter. He was drafted into the service on March 22, 1942.
He took basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo. While on a five day furlough, he married Margaret Alice Cheney on Aug. 18, 1942, in Lincoln, Ks. He departed to Fort Sheridan, Ill., following their honeymoon in Kansas City. One week later, he went overseas to Naples, Rome, the Po Valley in Italy, and Tunisia, North Africa. He spent a year in Algiers and Tunisia and two years in Italy, serving as a communications specialist and truck driver in the Army with the 3141st Signal Service Group. He was honorably discharged on Oct 10, 1945 and he and Margaret moved to Sylvan Grove. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of six children.
He worked for Clarence Diers in the service station until 1948 when he went to work for Quartzite Stone Company as a truck driver, pipe maker and rock driller. He retired in 1980.
He was a member of the Sylvan Presbyterian Church and served as an elder on the session; a member of the Sylvan Grove American Legion Post #359; a volunteer with the Sylvan Grove Fire Department for 42 years; and served as the Police Judge of Sylvan Grove for a time.
He died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at Lincoln County Hospital, after suffering declining health for the last four months. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister; his step-father, William Meili; and a half-brother Ray Meili.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret; his six children. Barbara Ann and husband Jerry Hollis, Lincoln, Shirley Lee and husband Marvin Hollis, Topeka, Mary Jo and husband Marvin Burch, Osborne, Steven Al Rippie and wife Debra, South Hutchinson, Sherri Lynn and husband Doug Murphy, Salina, Terri Lynn and husband Randy Cannon, Hunter; four half-sisters Wilma Block, Topeka, Alice Block, Vesper, Dorothy Meier, Lincoln, and JoAnn Hemmer, Topeka, two half-brothers William Meili and Robert Meili, both of Lincoln; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 1999, with the Rev Don Ray officiating. Burial was in Vesper Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #359. Memorials may be made to the Sylvan Presbyterian Church. Rodrick and Minear Funeral Home, Sylvan Grove was in charge of arrangements.
Albert Foster Rippie was born March 16, 1915, in Tobasco, Co, a small mining town north of Trinidad. He was the son of William Ira and Ether Iona (Line) Rippie. Due to his asthma problems, the family moved back to Kansas in 1917. Albert and his mother moved to Enterprise and then Augusta, after his father had died in a coal mine accident. In 1919, they moved east of Lincoln and later southwest of Lincoln where he attended Pleasant Valley District #5 school, completing grades one through six.
He worked as a farmhand until 1941 when he went to work for Joe Krysl's Meat Market in Sylvan Grove. He hauled ice from Lincoln to Sylvan and also was a meat cutter. He was drafted into the service on March 22, 1942.
He took basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo. While on a five day furlough, he married Margaret Alice Cheney on Aug. 18, 1942, in Lincoln, Ks. He departed to Fort Sheridan, Ill., following their honeymoon in Kansas City. One week later, he went overseas to Naples, Rome, the Po Valley in Italy, and Tunisia, North Africa. He spent a year in Algiers and Tunisia and two years in Italy, serving as a communications specialist and truck driver in the Army with the 3141st Signal Service Group. He was honorably discharged on Oct 10, 1945 and he and Margaret moved to Sylvan Grove. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of six children.
He worked for Clarence Diers in the service station until 1948 when he went to work for Quartzite Stone Company as a truck driver, pipe maker and rock driller. He retired in 1980.
He was a member of the Sylvan Presbyterian Church and served as an elder on the session; a member of the Sylvan Grove American Legion Post #359; a volunteer with the Sylvan Grove Fire Department for 42 years; and served as the Police Judge of Sylvan Grove for a time.
He died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at Lincoln County Hospital, after suffering declining health for the last four months. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister; his step-father, William Meili; and a half-brother Ray Meili.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret; his six children. Barbara Ann and husband Jerry Hollis, Lincoln, Shirley Lee and husband Marvin Hollis, Topeka, Mary Jo and husband Marvin Burch, Osborne, Steven Al Rippie and wife Debra, South Hutchinson, Sherri Lynn and husband Doug Murphy, Salina, Terri Lynn and husband Randy Cannon, Hunter; four half-sisters Wilma Block, Topeka, Alice Block, Vesper, Dorothy Meier, Lincoln, and JoAnn Hemmer, Topeka, two half-brothers William Meili and Robert Meili, both of Lincoln; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 1999, with the Rev Don Ray officiating. Burial was in Vesper Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #359. Memorials may be made to the Sylvan Presbyterian Church. Rodrick and Minear Funeral Home, Sylvan Grove was in charge of arrangements.
He worked as a farmhand until 1941 when he went to work for Joe Krysl's Meat Market in Sylvan Grove. He hauled ice from Lincoln to Sylvan and also was a meat cutter. He was drafted into the service on March 22, 1942.
He took basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo. While on a five day furlough, he married Margaret Alice Cheney on Aug. 18, 1942, in Lincoln, Ks. He departed to Fort Sheridan, Ill., following their honeymoon in Kansas City. One week later, he went overseas to Naples, Rome, the Po Valley in Italy, and Tunisia, North Africa. He spent a year in Algiers and Tunisia and two years in Italy, serving as a communications specialist and truck driver in the Army with the 3141st Signal Service Group. He was honorably discharged on Oct 10, 1945 and he and Margaret moved to Sylvan Grove. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of six children.
He worked for Clarence Diers in the service station until 1948 when he went to work for Quartzite Stone Company as a truck driver, pipe maker and rock driller. He retired in 1980.
He was a member of the Sylvan Presbyterian Church and served as an elder on the session; a member of the Sylvan Grove American Legion Post #359; a volunteer with the Sylvan Grove Fire Department for 42 years; and served as the Police Judge of Sylvan Grove for a time.
He died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at Lincoln County Hospital, after suffering declining health for the last four months. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister; his step-father, William Meili; and a half-brother Ray Meili.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret; his six children. Barbara Ann and husband Jerry Hollis, Lincoln, Shirley Lee and husband Marvin Hollis, Topeka, Mary Jo and husband Marvin Burch, Osborne, Steven Al Rippie and wife Debra, South Hutchinson, Sherri Lynn and husband Doug Murphy, Salina, Terri Lynn and husband Randy Cannon, Hunter; four half-sisters Wilma Block, Topeka, Alice Block, Vesper, Dorothy Meier, Lincoln, and JoAnn Hemmer, Topeka, two half-brothers William Meili and Robert Meili, both of Lincoln; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 1999, with the Rev Don Ray officiating. Burial was in Vesper Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #359. Memorials may be made to the Sylvan Presbyterian Church. Rodrick and Minear Funeral Home, Sylvan Grove was in charge of arrangements.
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