Obit of Ripley, Donald E - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 16 Nov 2008 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Mountain View Cemetery--Fresno OK Ripley, Donald E. DONALD E. RIPLEY Don was born on March 7, 1929, in Oklahoma and passed away in his sleep in Fresno on Saturday, December 16, 2006, at the age of 77. Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and gardening. He was well known for his vegetable gardens and beautiful flowers. He was most happy sitting in his recliner with a good book and a cat in his lap. We will miss his dry wit and droll sense of humor. His wife Rita, parents Fred and Hattie, brothers Art and Cecil, and daughter Donna preceded Don in death. Survivors include his daughters, Gloria Craig, Karen Davenport and her husband, Mike True, Linda Ripley- Smith, and Judy Lazarri and her husband Joe; brother, William Ripley; sister, Frances Topper and her husband Bill; and grandchildren Christa, Jessica, Adam, Nick, Brian, Raeann, David and Michael. His pet cats Bonnie and Calico were his constant companions. Visitation will be at Tinkler Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Tinkler Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Donations in Don's memory may be made to the California Feline Foundation, 550 N. Van Ness, Fresno CA 93728. TINKLER FUNERAL CHAPEL& CREMATORY475 N. Broadway at Belmont 233-2101 Published in the Fresno Bee from 12/24/2006 - 12/31/2006. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html