Levi J. Ripple, after an illness of Bright's disease lasting for six weeks, died between 6 and 7 o'clock last evening at the Ripple
home, No. 625 Franklin Street, Sixth Ward, in his sixty-third year. His condition became critical a fortnight ago, when his only son, Walter Ripple, was summoned from Los Angeles, Cal., where he has been making his home for the past seven years. The deceased was a son of Jacob and Mary Ripple, deceased, and was born in the vicinity of Hooversville, Somerset County, on March 17, 1848. Mr. Ripple was one of a family of thirteen children, and is the twelfth to pass away. His surviving sister is Mrs. Mary Ripple Crissey, of the Seventeenth Ward. Valentine Ripple, a brother, enlisted in a Pennsylvania Regiment during the Rebellion and was killed during an engagement, while another brother, John Ripple, perished here in the Great Flood of 1889. Mr. Ripple came to Johnstown in 1868 and was married here in 1874 to Miss Lucy Anna Lehman, who survives him, with the following children: Della May, wife of Harold Palliser, of Kennedy avenue; Carrie, wife of John Wieseman, of Landstreet, Somerset County; Walter, referred to above; Annie, wife of Dr. Frank Barrons, of New York City; Nettie, wife of Chester Lane, of No. 619 Thomas avenue, and Jessie, wife of Norman Bolger, of No. 6225 Franklin street. Grace, another daughter, died thirteen years ago. He is also survived by five grandchildren. When the free delivery system was established by the Postal Department in Johnstown before the Great Flood of 1889 Mr. Ripple was among the first carriers selected, serving until 1891. Later he worked as a clerk in the timekeeping department of the Cambria Steel Company, resigning two years ago. Until six weeks ago he was employed as a night watchman at the First National Bank. In politics Mr. Ripple was a staunch Democrat and was an active ward worker in the interest of his party. He was one of the official members of the Somerset street Brethren Church and was identified with the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He was an officer of the Johnstown Building and Loan Association and also of the Cambria Building and Loan Association and was identified with Daniel Crofford and Wesley A. Adams in the ownership of the Phenix apartment at the south end of the Franklin street bridge. Mr. Ripple was at one time represented in the Sixth Ward on the Board of School Controllers. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the Ripple home, where services will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. Garber, pastor of the Somerset street Brethren Church. Interment will be made in the Grand-View Cemetery. |
