Elzie and Janey Rippy

1921 - Janey & Elzie on their wedding day in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Janey Dow Rippy (1902-1993)
Lot 147 / Plot 2  Highland Cemetery New Castle Colorado
Born April 30, 1902 - Dundee, Scotland
Died March 9, 1993 - Glenwood Springs, CO
Husband - Elzie James Rippy (Married Aug. 14, 1921 - Glenwood Springs, CO)
Children - Elzie "Adair", William "Paul", Margaret Louise "Peggy Lou", Harley Dow
Parents - John Simpson & Margaret Dow (Coutts) Simpson
Siblings - Jack & Fred Simpson
Janey emigrated to the U.S. in 1907 with her mother and brothers by crossing the ocean on the Cunard Lines passenger ship where they arrived at Ellis Island. Once in the U.S. the family traveled to Michigan to meet up with her father who had emigrated earlier and had found work in a Copper Mine. In 1911 the family moved to Garfield Creek to take over Janey's great uncle Andrew Dow's homestead as Andrew had decided to move into Glenwood Springs. Janey grew up on Garfield Creek and attended the lower Garfield Creek school house. In 1921 she married Elzie Rippy and the two of them acquired their own homestead on Garfield Creek not far from her parent's place. Here they built a home and raised cattle. Over the next several years they acquired several other ranches totaling 1,000 acres. Three of her four children were born at the homestead. In 1936 they sold the ranch and bought a home in New Castle located at 296 E. Main Street where they would live most of their remaning years. Janey was an extraordinary woman of faith and very involved with the 4-Square Church in New Castle. She was instrumental in the building of the log church building on Main street in the 1940's. For many years she taught the summer vacation bible school at the church where she would take photos of the students through most of those years to remember the children. She also became fluent in Spanish and would assist the teachers of the Spanish classes at the New Castle School.

1929 - Janey with sons Adair and Paul on Garfield Creek.

Circa 1904 - Janey in the arms of her father John Simpson in Scotland.

Circa 1904 - Janey with her mother Margaret and brothers Jack & Fred in Scotland.

Circa 1919 - Janey with Elzie prior to their marriage and Jesse (Raley) Rippy, wife of Earl Rippy.

1927 - Janey with her mother Margaret, Elzie and 1st son Adair at her parent's home on Garfield Creek.

Circa 1929 - Janey standing in front of the family car on Garfield Creek.

Circa 1930 - Janey and one of the children in the doorway of Janey & Elzie's home on Garfield Creek.

Circa 1944 - Janey with her family at their home on New Castle's Main Street.

Circa 1945 - Janey and Elzie at their home on New Castle's Main Street.

Circa 1950 - Janey Rippy.

1963 - Janey & Elzie.

1989 - Janey and Elzie at their son Harley's home for a picnic.

Highland Cemetery New Castle, Garfield County Colorado

1961 - Janey and Elzie's grand children. Back Row (L-R) Shari Rippy Phelps, Janet Rippy, Gregg Rippy, Adrian Rippy (holding Miles Rippy), Middle Row - Lee Rippy, Dow Rippy, Kathy Rippy Fleming, Karen Rippy Kimberlain, Jim Bright (holding Rebecca Bright Wacker, Beth Bright Ball, John Rippy. Front Row - Precilla Bright, Bill Bright and Steve Rippy.

 

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