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Clayton 'Rip' Ripperton
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. Burial is at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Activity Fund at Aspen Rehab and Healthcare or Alzheimer's research. Clayton James Ripperton was born on Nov. 11, 1932, in Davenport, to Amy Clark and Grover Cleveland Ripperton. He married Joan Kerker in 1954, in Davenport, and together they had four children. He married Maurene Echoute LeVan in 1978, in Moline. He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, enlisting in 1952, and obtaining the rank of lieutenant. His fascination of planes, jets and all things airborne would continue throughout his life. Rip graduated from St. Ambrose College in 1967. He worked for Brammer Manufacturing for 32 years, and retired from Freed Heating and Air Conditioning in 2001. Rip enjoyed camping, dancing and always was comfortable with a room full of family entertaining from behind his bar. He never quite understood how much we loved to hear him sing. Rip is survived by his wife, Maurene; children and their spouses, Cheryl and Kirby Graff, Bettendorf, and Mary and Kevin Cox, Kirk and Patti Ripperton, and Scott and Michelle Ripperton, all of Davenport; grandchildren and their spouses, Nikki and Brent Kock, Bill Cox, Jacob Ripperton and Jacklynn Ripperton; great-grandchildren, Joseph and Andrew Kock; and several much loved nieces and nephews. He also is survived by Maurene's children and their families, Cheri Frakes, Milan, Terry and Alice LeVan, Rock Island, Kent Sr. and Judy LeVan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Beth and Don Albrecht, Olathe, Kan.; her grandchildren, Brian Frakes, Michael and Stacy Frakes, Corey and Amanda LeVan, Melissa LeVan, Katie LeVan Phillips, Angela LeVan, Kent LeVan Jr., Christopher LeVan, Sarah Albrecht, Jake Albrecht and Luke Albrecht; her 10 great-grandchildren; and her sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Paul Lind, Hillsdale. He will lovingly be missed by all. Waiting to greet him in heaven are his parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ethel and Albert Ohlsen, and Iona and Harold Kress; brother, Dacil Ripperton; granddaughter, JoLee Catherine Cox; and stepson-in-law, Jerry Frakes. Rip's family invites friends to share stories and condolences and light a candle in his memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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