Tripp, Grace Mary

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Date: 11/11/2013 at 16:29:43

Tripp, Grace Mary -
Funeral services for Grace Mary Tripp were held Wednesday, April 25, 1990 at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Rev. Don Fisher officiating. Interment was at Morgan Cemetery, Kent, Iowa.
Grace Mary Tripp, daughter of William F. and Mary Francis Tripp, attended rural and Kent Schools, graduated from Corning Academy and attended Drake University. She taught school for 14 years but gave up teaching to be a homemaker for her father and younger brother after the death of her mother. Grace lived on the farm where she was born until moving to Lenox, Iowa in 1971. She moved to the Clearfield Care Center in October, 1983. Grace became a member of the Prairie Star Church as a young girl, serving in many
capacities until her membership was transferred to Lenox United Presbyterian Church.
Her gracious influence to those who knew and loved her through the years is cognate to many. Grace's positive attitude about her church, family, community, and world touched everyone.
Family members include nieces and nephews Robert Rhoades, Frances Moyle, Florence Garrick, Jeanne Ostrem, Jean Ide, Betty Mathers and David Tripp; 15 great nieces and nephews and one great great niece and nine great great nephews and special cousin David Tripp.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Jessie Tripp and Ruth Rhoades and three brothers, Dayton, Harry and Ralph Tripp.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 2, 1990

Tripp, Grace Mary -
Grace Mary Trip, the oldest child of William F. and Mary Francis Tripp was born on a farm south of Kent, Iowa in Adams County on August 6, 1886. She died at the Clearfield Care Center on April 21, 1990 at the age of 103 years, eight months and 15 days.
Grace attended Grant #7 in Adams County through eighth grade and graduated from the Corning Academy in June of 1907. She also attended Drake University. Grace was a teacher for 14 years but gave up her teaching career to maintain the family home after the death of her mother.
Grace's positive attitude influenced many people and some were her students and others were family members and friends through church and community.
Grace walked six miles to vote the first time women were allowed to vote and never missed voting since that time.
Her spiritual life was important to her. Grace was a life long member of the Prairie Star Presbyterian Church and her membership was transferred to the Lenox Church when the two merged.
Grace was considered the matriarch of the family and wrote the Tripp genealogy at the age of 86.
Grace enjoyed traveling and visited Alaska, Hawaii and spent a number of winter months in California and Washington. She considered it a blessing to be an Iowa resident where she could enjoy nature.
Grace was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Dayton, Harry and Ralph and two sisters, Jessie and Ruth Tripp Rhoades. She is survived by two nephews, Robert Rhoades, Lenox; David Tripp, Kent; and five nieces, Frances Moyle, Lenox; Florence Garrick, Tacoma, Wash.; Jeanne Ostrem, Ames, Iowa; Jean Ide, Creston, Iowa; Betty Mathers, Grimes, Iowa; 15 great nieces and nephews, one great great niece and nine great great nephews; one cousin, David Tripp of Wichita, Kan. and a number of Francis family, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held April 25, 1990 at the Lenox United Presbyterian Church, Rev. Don Fisher, officiating. Interment was in Morgan Cemetery, Kent, Iowa
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 2, 1990