Obit of D.C. Crippen, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the January 27, 1938 Winnfield News-American

Funeral Services for D. C. Crippen Held Tuesday PM

Passes 87th Birthday on Dec. 15; Lived With Son Here


D. C. Crippen, age 87, died at the home of his son, J. W. Crippen, here Monday
night.  The deceased passed his 87th birthday on December 15, 1938.

He had made his home here with his son, J. W. Crippen for the past 12 years,
coming here from Texas.  He was a member of the Baptist church.

Funeral services were held at the home of J. W. Crippen Tuesday afternoon at
four o'clock conducted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, assisted by 
Dr. B. C. Land of the First Baptist Church.  Interment was in the Winnfield
Cemetery.

Surviving him are his widow, who resides at DeBerry, Texas, five sons, J. W.
Crippen, Virgil Crippen and Frank Crippen, of Winnfield; Oscar Crippen,
DeBerry, Texas, Claud Crippen, Alto, Texas, and one daughter, Mrs. Willie
Steel, of _____, Texas, one brother, George Crippen, Lukin, Texas.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)