RIDPATH, Donald Richard

Date of birth:  27 Dec 1915 – Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Date of death: 23 Dec 1985 – Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Columbus Republic, December 24, 1985

DONALD R. RIDPATH
EDINBURGH

EDINBURGH — Donald R. Rid­path, 70, of 507 Lincoln, died at 11 p.m. Monday at Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis.

Ridpath retired from Arvin Indus­tries in 1978. He was a member of Edinburgh United Methodist Church, Edinburgh Masonic Lodge and Ameri­can Legion. He was a World War II Army Veteran.

Funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Ray Chapman at 2 p.m. Friday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh, where calling hours will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery.

Born Dec. 27, 1915, he was the son of Frank and Estelle Coy Ridpath. He married Corrine Day June 14, 1947 and she preceded him in death.

He is survived by a brother, Merle Ridpath, of Edinburgh.

Franklin Daily Journal, December 24, 1985

Retired from Arvin

Donald Ridpath
Edinburgh

Donald R. Ridpath, 69, Edinburgh, died Monday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 27, 1915, in Indianapolis to Frank and Estella (Coy) Ridpath.

He retired in 1978 as an employee of Arvin Industries, Columbus.

He was a member of Edinburgh Uni­ted Methodist Church, Edinburgh Ma­sonic Lodge 100 and Edinburgh Ameri­can Legion. He was a U.S. Army vet­eran of World War II.

A service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, Edinburgh, where friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh.

The Rev. Ray Chapman will officiate.

He is survived by a brother, Merle Ridpath, Edinburgh.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Corrine (Day) Ridpath in 1984, and three brothers, Ralph, Kenneth and Merrill Ridpath.

Submitted by Mark Wirey