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You were correct - the info started on page 523. And just in time for his birthday...here's what's in Slope Saga (I intentionally left the typos in place):
TRIPP
Marvin Almeron
Tripp, more commonly known as
MAA. Tripp, came to Marmarth,
North Dakota in May of 1912, as agent for the Milwaukee Road. He remained a resident of Marmarth for the following 38 years, retiring from railroad service in June of 1950 and leaving the community of October of 1950. Through the early years of Marmarth, Mr. Tripp, C.P. Allison, M.S. Olson, J.H. Cramer, and others worked as town boosters to improve business, schools, roads, streets, sidewalks, sewer, water, electricity and community growth. Mr. Tripp was instrumental in developing Marmarth into a major shipping point for cattle and sheep by encouraging the railroad to construct the large stockyard once west of town. Perhaps the leading interest Mr. Tripp had in the community development was to maintain to the greatest extent practical, a strong curriculum of basic education, upgrading of teacher salaries, and the quality of the teaching staff. For approximately half of his 38 years in Marmarth, he was an active school board member. He was proud of Marmarth for having grown from tents and a rutted street to an organized city with sewer, water electricity, schools, and natural gas over a period of little more than fifteen years.
Mr. Tripp was born on October 17, 1883, in
Butler, Missouri, the seventh of ten children. His parents, and earlier generations, originated out of
New York State prior to the Revolutionary War period. His great grandfather, Anthony
Tripp, served in the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812, and his father, Charles
Tripp, served in the Civil War. When about two years old, Mr. Tripp moved with his family to a homestead in
Dakota Territory, now McPherson County,
South Dakota. There he attended rural schools, later attending two years at State Normal School,
Madison,
South Dakota. In 1900, he began a railroad career as a station helper and became a telegraph operator in 1903 at Aberdeen, South Dakota; then going to Hettinger,
North Dakota, in 1909; and transferred to Marmarth as agent in 1912.
On June 10, 1914, Mr. Tripp and Miss Caroline N. Flint were married at
Pierpoint,
South Dakota. Mrs. Tripp was born July 20, 1889 at
Pierpoint,
South Dakota. She was educated at the
College of Congregational Church at Yankton,
South Dakota, as well as at Northern Normal at Aberdeen,
South Dakota and taught school three years prior to her marriage. Both were active in the church and social life earlier in Marmarth, including Masons and Eastern Star. Four children were born of Mr. And Mrs. Tripp and raised in Marmarth;
Jeannette E, May 3, 1915, now an officer of First Federal Savings and Loan, Mankato, Minnesota; Warren A., August 31, 1917, now a lawyer and hearing examiner, State of
Washington at Olympia; Helen V., February 26, 1920, who died of a drowning accident at age of four years;
Owen S., August 21, 1924, now an engineering supervisor at
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton,
Washington.
Mrs. Tripp died at Mandan,
North Dakota, on July 9, 1946, while suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage. After retiring from nearly fifty continuous years of railroading, Mr. Tripp relocated first to Ontario,
California, and then to
Seal Beach,
California. He remained busy in Masonic and Shrine benevolent activities for twenty years following retirement, and took, as well, great pleasure in his eight grandchildren; Buetta and Stanley of Jeanette and Wallace Beck; Gregory or Warren and Marian Tripp; Bruce, Perry, Jay, and Rodney of
Owen and Yvonne
Tripp.
Quietly on August 28, 1971, Mr. Tripp passed away of natural causes at
Seal Beach Leisure World,
California. Both Mr. And Mrs. Tripp are buried at the family plot, along with daughter Helen, in Riverside Cemetary, Marmarth,
North Dakota. Mr. And Mrs. Tripp centered their life on the upbringing, planning, and well being of their family. Mr. Tripp was known for his singlemindedness to have things done honestly, correctly, and promptly. And his philosophy was built upon what he thought best for the long range interests and appreciation of the United States of
America.
Owen S. Tripp
3030
Pine Road
Bremerton,
Washington 98310