July 18, 1919 – June 3, 2022 Longtime Carbondale resident John Tripp passed on to a new place filled with old friends and loved ones on June 3 at the age of 102. John was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on July 28, 1919, where he lived until World War II brought about changes for many, […]
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A living local legend: John Waldo Tripp
By Ted Frisbie Special to The Sopris Sun In response to the National Geographic cover story, “The Last Voices of World War II” (published June 20, 2020), I felt compelled to draw attention to one of our Valley’s last surviving members of the 10th Mountain Division. Born July 28, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, John Waldo […]