Robert "Bob" Ripley

With heavy hearts the family of Robert Burton Ripley, age 84, announce his passing at the Gables Lodge, Amherst on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

Born in Nappan, he was a son of the late Archie and Carrie (Smith) Ripley.
Bob worked for the Dept. of Highways for 30 years and was very involved in the construction of the Amherst Golf  Club.  He was an avid sportsman, especially enjoying golfing and curling. His many other interests included cooking, music, the making of maple sugar and woodworking.

He is survived by his wife Agnes Langille, Amherst; 2 daughters, Nancy (Cecil) Smith, Linden, NS and June (John) Hutchinson, Eastern Passage, NS; 3 grandsons, David (Kenya) Smith, ON, Peter (Mary) Smith, ON and Jeremy Smith, Halifax; 1 grand daughter, Melissa Hutchinson;  4 great grandsons Santiago, Linden and Cameron Smith and Eden Robinson-Smith; 4 sisters, Isabella (Sheldon) Moore, Oxford, Evalena Graves, Sussex, NB, Rachel (Everett) McEachern, ON and Fern (Arnold) Pitman, Amherst.  He is survived by sister-in-laws Ella, Amherst and Kay, Northport, NS; 5 step-sons, Lee (Judy), Amherst, Wayne (Anna), New Port Station, NS, Gary (Sandra), Amherst, NS, Ralph (Colleen), Windsor, NS, Cyril (Peggy), Three Mile Plains, NS; 1 step-daughter, Darlene (Roland) O'Blenis, Windsor, NS.

He was predeceased by his first wife Vada, sisters Doris Griffith and Marion Hopkins and brothers Vaughn and Glen.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St., Amherst, NS (902-667-8777) where visitation will take place on Friday from 7 to 9 pm .  The funeral service will be held in the Furlong~Jones Chapel on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 11 am, Rev. Philip Read officiating.    Following cremation, burial will take place in the Fenwick Cemetery in the spring.  In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated.