Arizona republican., 1920-02-05
HIGH SANTA F
 RAIL OFFICIAL
 D|ESSUDDENLY
E. P. Ripley, for Years Pres ident of the System and Later Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dies at Santa Barbara Home
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. AZ. r. Ripley, chairman of the board of direc- tors of the Santa F'e railway system, died here this afternoon at o'clock.
 Was Self Made Man
 Edward Payson Ripley was one Of the best known railroad officials in the. country. He was president of the Santa F'e system for many years. He entered the railroad business when he was 21 as a clerk in the freight depart ment of the Boston office of the Penn syivania railroad. In 1870 he became a clerk in the Boston office of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad and two years later he was made the New England freight and passenger agent of the company. In 1876 he was appointed general eastern agent of the company for the territory east of Buf- fslo. still retaining headquarters in Boston. Eleven years later the office of traffic manager was created by the directors of the road and his special eN- cellence in this department was recos nized by his appointment to fill it. He then moved to Chicago.
 IN 1888 he was made a general man ager of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. June l, 1890, he re signed this position to become third vice-president of the Chicago, Mil waukee and St Paul railroad. He re- signed January 1, 1896, to become presi- dent of the Santa Fe system, a position he held for many years. At one time he was a director in 15 railroad com psnies.
 He was born in Dorchester. Mass. October 30, 1S45, and came from an old New England family. His father, Charles r. Ripley, a native of Vermont. moved to Massachusetts in early man hood and entered the grocery business.
 Was Expert on Traffic Questions
 l.. F. Ripley was graduated from the Dorchester, Mass, high school when he was 17 years old. He made specially Of the traffic department of railroad operation and for many years was re garded as one of the best informed traf- fic men in the country. He was an able speaker and writer on railroad questions and throughout his career kept pace with the development of the business. He was one of the most popular of railroad officials.
 He took a. leading part in the railway congress held in Chicago, during the which was attended by leading trans portation offiicals from every quarter of the globe.
 He married Frances E. Harding of Dorchester, Mass, October 4, 1871. and four children were the result of the union, Alice H., Frances P, Robert H and Frederick G.
 For many years he lived at River side, Il1s- a suburb Of Chicago, and spent the winters in southern Cali fornia.
 Death Followed Operation
 LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 4-The death of E. P. Ripley, chairman of the board of directors of the Santa Fe system at Santa Barbara, Cal. late to- day resulted from complications fol- lowing an operation which he under went in Chicago several months ago, according to advices received here.
 A message to the Los Angeles Times from Santa Barbara tonight said MT. Rip1ey's condition had been acute for more than a week and that the end was not unexpected.
 Fred c. Ripley, son. who resides here, was taken i'll suddenly today and nurse in charge pending the arrival Of physicians, refused to communicate to him the news of his fathers death