Arthur Crippen, City Druggist, Dies At 72

Arthur Crippen, City
Druggist Dies At 72

Arthur E. Crippen, 72, an Ann
Arbor druggist for the past 45
years and an active member of
numerous state and local organi-
zations, died suddenly yesterday
of a heart atlack at his home,
921 Robin Rd.

Mr. Crippen was a 1904 grad-
uate of the University School of
Pharmacy. He worked in drug
stores in Brighton and Grand
Rapids until coming to Ann Ar-
bor in 1911, when ne established
a drug store at 217 N. Main St.
He operated this store until his
death, and at one time was pro-
prietor of three other drug stores
in Ann Arbor.

Mr. Crippen was a member of
the Michigan State Pharmaceu-
tical Association which recently
awarded him a certificate for 50
years' service as a registered
pharmacist.

He was a member 01" the First
Methodist Church, and a former
trustee of the church: a member
and past, president of the Kiwanis
Clul' ••' • rormer lieutenant
gov ' 6th Division of
[ the ^.i^ .,,(,1,1, .Jwanis Clubs. He
also aerved for three terms on
the Ann Arbor Board of Educa-
tion in the 1920's.

Other organizations to which
he belonged were the Golden
Rule Masonic Lodge No. 159,
F&AM, Washtenaw Chapter No.
6 RAM, Ann Arbor Commandery
No. 33. Knights Templar, and
past KT commander, and the
Moslem Shrine.

He was born March 23, 1883,
in Brighton, a son of Ernest and
Helen Luse Crippen. He was
married to Bernice Croute in
Brighton ^n 1°"'i0. She survives.

Also ' is a son, James
A. CrippJn, A, local attorney;

three granddaughters, Barbara,
Christine and Lisa; and a sister,
Mrs. Leia Bird of Howell.

Funeral services wil'. be at 2
p.m. Sunday at the Muehlig
Chapel with the Rev. Eriand J.
Wan"-1-1'1 nfficiating. Burial will
be ;rview Cemetery at
Brig;^;.. Friends may call at
the chapel.

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Arthur E. Crippen