Old Rippey Cemetery Monument Dedication

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The original Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey, who went to fight for the North after answering President Lincoln’s call 165 years ago, were at long last recognized and honored on Friday, October 23. Two identical monuments were dedicated, one on the grounds of the Greene County Courthouse, the other at the Old Rippey Cemetery.

Rippey News Reporter Jean Borgeson has posted a story and picture of the monument, but here are additional photos and activities of the day in the Rippey Community.

Following the dedication at the Courthouse, the current student soldiers from Greene County Community Schools traveled to Rippey, where lunch was served by volunteers and Friends of the Rippey Library.

The Rippey Library received a $200 check for their efforts as seen here.Photo by Mary Weaver


Veterans providing the 21-gun salute at each ceremony were also served lunch. This was a blend of veterans from RIppey and Jefferson, but Mike Scharingson and Bill Hamilton served representing the Kinkaid Martin Legion post.

The Honor Guard of military veterans who provided 21-gun salutes at both monument dedication ceremonies. Shown here at the one at Old Rippey Cemetery, they are (left to right) American Legion Post #11 members Adjutant Barb Labate, Post #11 Commander Fred Long, Vice-Commander Jim Andrew, VFW Post #9599 Commander Bill Dawson, Post #11 Vice-Commander Elvin Thompson, Legion member Louis Swanson, and Post $583 members Bill Hamilton and Mike Scharingson. Photo by Mary Riche

Richard (Dick) Bardole provided representative remarks for the Washington Township Trustees, using his perspective of cemetery caretaker. He is pictured in front of the monument.

Dick also played taps following the 21-gun salute for the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey in a very moving and satisfactory service in their honor.

Richard Bardole spoke for the Washington Township community when later Friday afternoon, an identical Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey monument was dedicated just in front of the Old Rippey Cemetery in the southeastern part of Greene County. The school where the Schoolboy Soldiers had had their education from about 1857 to 1861, before their Civil War service, was in that general area. Bardole is the long-time caretaker of the Old Rippey Cemetery and lives in that area. Photo by Mary Riche
Dick Bardole’s remarks at Old Rippey cemeteryDownload
Jefferson Monument donated this accompanying bench. Photo by Jefferson Monument President, Ryan Nelson

The SCHOOLBOY SOLDIERS of RIPPEY, a World Premier Play will be presented by Greene County High School students on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14 at  7:00 P.M. and Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door for $10.00 for adults, or $5.00 for students.


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