John LaBree Ripley (Jack) 83,
Born;
April 19, 1922 in Charleston, SC
Died;
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at his home
Funeral Services;
Saturday, April 22, 2006, Bethel United Methodist Church.
Interment,
Riverview Memorial Park.
Member of;
Bethel United Methodist Church
Taught Sunday School
Attended;
Mitchell Elementary School and High School of Charleston.
Graduated from;
The Citadel with a degree in Civil Engineering in the class of 1949.
Veteran of;
World War II
Served In;
Army Corps of Engineers in both European and the South Pacific Theaters.
Served on;
District Engineers Staff, and was in the ROICC office during the building of the Naval Dry Dock, the Officers Quarters and the Naval Hospital. Later, he was the Engineer in charge of Naval Construction in the Southeast at Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
Owner of;
Ripley Construction Company and co-owner of Ripley-Long Realty.
Jack was Past Master of Franklin Lodge, AFM; Past President of Charleston Civil Engineers Club; Past President of West Charleston Sertoma Club; a
Life Member of;
The Citadel Club of Charleston
Member of;
Arion Society.
Served on:
Committees including Property Chairman and Chairman of Trustees
Cubmaster of;
Pack 3, Boy Scouts of America;
Coached: basketball and softball teams.
Sang in;
Chancel Choir for many years and later in the Cokesbury Chorale.
Son of;
Leonard C. Ripley and Tacie West Ripley.
Survived by; Wife, Ruth Elizabeth Chandler Ripley, married 59 years
One Daughter: Elizabeth R. Bryant
One Son: John L. Ripley, Jr.
Four Grandchildren
Two Great Granddaughters
One Brother
Nieces and Nephews.
Born;
April 19, 1922 in Charleston, SC
Died;
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at his home
Funeral Services;
Saturday, April 22, 2006, Bethel United Methodist Church.
Interment,
Riverview Memorial Park.
Member of;
Bethel United Methodist Church
Taught Sunday School
Attended;
Mitchell Elementary School and High School of Charleston.
Graduated from;
The Citadel with a degree in Civil Engineering in the class of 1949.
Veteran of;
World War II
Served In;
Army Corps of Engineers in both European and the South Pacific Theaters.
Served on;
District Engineers Staff, and was in the ROICC office during the building of the Naval Dry Dock, the Officers Quarters and the Naval Hospital. Later, he was the Engineer in charge of Naval Construction in the Southeast at Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
Owner of;
Ripley Construction Company and co-owner of Ripley-Long Realty.
Jack was Past Master of Franklin Lodge, AFM; Past President of Charleston Civil Engineers Club; Past President of West Charleston Sertoma Club; a
Life Member of;
The Citadel Club of Charleston
Member of;
Arion Society.
Served on:
Committees including Property Chairman and Chairman of Trustees
Cubmaster of;
Pack 3, Boy Scouts of America;
Coached: basketball and softball teams.
Sang in;
Chancel Choir for many years and later in the Cokesbury Chorale.
Son of;
Leonard C. Ripley and Tacie West Ripley.
Survived by; Wife, Ruth Elizabeth Chandler Ripley, married 59 years
One Daughter: Elizabeth R. Bryant
One Son: John L. Ripley, Jr.
Four Grandchildren
Two Great Granddaughters
One Brother
Nieces and Nephews.
John LaBree Ripley (Jack) 83,
Born;
April 19, 1922 in Charleston, SC
Died;
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at his home
Funeral Services;
Saturday, April 22, 2006, Bethel United Methodist Church.
Interment,
Riverview Memorial Park.
Member of;
Bethel United Methodist Church
Taught Sunday School
Attended;
Mitchell Elementary School and High School of Charleston.
Graduated from;
The Citadel with a degree in Civil Engineering in the class of 1949.
Veteran of;
World War II
Served In;
Army Corps of Engineers in both European and the South Pacific Theaters.
Served on;
District Engineers Staff, and was in the ROICC office during the building of the Naval Dry Dock, the Officers Quarters and the Naval Hospital. Later, he was the Engineer in charge of Naval Construction in the Southeast at Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
Owner of;
Ripley Construction Company and co-owner of Ripley-Long Realty.
Jack was Past Master of Franklin Lodge, AFM; Past President of Charleston Civil Engineers Club; Past President of West Charleston Sertoma Club; a
Life Member of;
The Citadel Club of Charleston
Member of;
Arion Society.
Served on:
Committees including Property Chairman and Chairman of Trustees
Cubmaster of;
Pack 3, Boy Scouts of America;
Coached: basketball and softball teams.
Sang in;
Chancel Choir for many years and later in the Cokesbury Chorale.
Son of;
Leonard C. Ripley and Tacie West Ripley.
Survived by; Wife, Ruth Elizabeth Chandler Ripley, married 59 years
One Daughter: Elizabeth R. Bryant
One Son: John L. Ripley, Jr.
Four Grandchildren
Two Great Granddaughters
One Brother
Nieces and Nephews.
Born;
April 19, 1922 in Charleston, SC
Died;
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at his home
Funeral Services;
Saturday, April 22, 2006, Bethel United Methodist Church.
Interment,
Riverview Memorial Park.
Member of;
Bethel United Methodist Church
Taught Sunday School
Attended;
Mitchell Elementary School and High School of Charleston.
Graduated from;
The Citadel with a degree in Civil Engineering in the class of 1949.
Veteran of;
World War II
Served In;
Army Corps of Engineers in both European and the South Pacific Theaters.
Served on;
District Engineers Staff, and was in the ROICC office during the building of the Naval Dry Dock, the Officers Quarters and the Naval Hospital. Later, he was the Engineer in charge of Naval Construction in the Southeast at Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
Owner of;
Ripley Construction Company and co-owner of Ripley-Long Realty.
Jack was Past Master of Franklin Lodge, AFM; Past President of Charleston Civil Engineers Club; Past President of West Charleston Sertoma Club; a
Life Member of;
The Citadel Club of Charleston
Member of;
Arion Society.
Served on:
Committees including Property Chairman and Chairman of Trustees
Cubmaster of;
Pack 3, Boy Scouts of America;
Coached: basketball and softball teams.
Sang in;
Chancel Choir for many years and later in the Cokesbury Chorale.
Son of;
Leonard C. Ripley and Tacie West Ripley.
Survived by; Wife, Ruth Elizabeth Chandler Ripley, married 59 years
One Daughter: Elizabeth R. Bryant
One Son: John L. Ripley, Jr.
Four Grandchildren
Two Great Granddaughters
One Brother
Nieces and Nephews.
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