Obituary of Robert Salter Ripley
From the Sydney Post, January 3, 1929.
Funeral of the Late Robert S. Ripley, New Waterford, Jan 2
The funeral of the late Robert S.
Ripley, whose death occurred at his
home here on Friday evening last,
was held on Monday afternoon at
his home, conducted by Rev. D. M.
Matheson, after which cortege moved
to the S. and L. Railway station,
where remains were placed on board
evening train to be forwarded to
Amherst, N.S., where burial took
place on Tuesday afternoon. Follow-
ing the hearse were the town fire
engine and salvage truck, which
bore remains to the station. This
splendid equipment owned by the
town having been purchased in 1916
during the late Mr. Ripley's regime
as mayor of the town. Many floral
tributes testified to the sympathy of
friends. The pall bearers were
Messrs Hayward Goodwin, Leonard
Mansfield, R. Jordan, Lorne Wes-
therbee, John R. Chisholm. Surviv-
ing are his widow, five daughters,
Mrs. Alice Malorely, Fort Francis,
Ont.; Mrs. Louise Haligoot, Fort
Erie ,Ont.; Mrs. Florence Davison,
Halifax; Mrs. Emma Langille,
Springhill; Mrs. Anna Visor Buf-
falo, N.Y. Four sons, Barry in Fair-
view, N.S.; Morley in Kenora;
William in Nappan; and Trueman
in Truro. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ripley
arrived from Fairview on Saturday
and accompanied remains to Amherst.
Note: In September 2014 I spoke with Keith Watts, the son of former New Waterford Fire Chief Earl Watts. Keith said that the town has a tradition of naming new firetrucks after the current Mayor. To this day the families of volunteer firemen are offered a fireman's funeral. A firetruck carries the coffin to the graveyard, passing by the fire station where one fireman is kneeling with a silver axe and another salutes and the whistle sounds as the fire truck passes.
Funeral of the Late Robert S. Ripley, New Waterford, Jan 2
The funeral of the late Robert S.
Ripley, whose death occurred at his
home here on Friday evening last,
was held on Monday afternoon at
his home, conducted by Rev. D. M.
Matheson, after which cortege moved
to the S. and L. Railway station,
where remains were placed on board
evening train to be forwarded to
Amherst, N.S., where burial took
place on Tuesday afternoon. Follow-
ing the hearse were the town fire
engine and salvage truck, which
bore remains to the station. This
splendid equipment owned by the
town having been purchased in 1916
during the late Mr. Ripley's regime
as mayor of the town. Many floral
tributes testified to the sympathy of
friends. The pall bearers were
Messrs Hayward Goodwin, Leonard
Mansfield, R. Jordan, Lorne Wes-
therbee, John R. Chisholm. Surviv-
ing are his widow, five daughters,
Mrs. Alice Malorely, Fort Francis,
Ont.; Mrs. Louise Haligoot, Fort
Erie ,Ont.; Mrs. Florence Davison,
Halifax; Mrs. Emma Langille,
Springhill; Mrs. Anna Visor Buf-
falo, N.Y. Four sons, Barry in Fair-
view, N.S.; Morley in Kenora;
William in Nappan; and Trueman
in Truro. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ripley
arrived from Fairview on Saturday
and accompanied remains to Amherst.
Note: In September 2014 I spoke with Keith Watts, the son of former New Waterford Fire Chief Earl Watts. Keith said that the town has a tradition of naming new firetrucks after the current Mayor. To this day the families of volunteer firemen are offered a fireman's funeral. A firetruck carries the coffin to the graveyard, passing by the fire station where one fireman is kneeling with a silver axe and another salutes and the whistle sounds as the fire truck passes.