Dayton in Liberty County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ripkowski Brothers Memorial Trees

Photographed By James Hulse, September 22, 2022

1. Ripkowski Brothers Memorial Trees Marker

Inscription. The Twelve Cypress Trees Are Dedicated as
Living Memorials to the 12 Sons of
Stash and Mattie Ripkowski
Who Showed Valor and Honor by Answering
Their Country's Call to Military Service,
Most During War Time and Survived, to Return Home

Bernie, WWII, Army
Felix, WWII, Army
Alex, WWII, Army
August, WWII, Army
Leon, WWII, Army
Bill, WWII, Army
Raymond, WWII, Air Force
Herman, WWII, Army
Franklin, WWII & Korean War, Merchant Marines & Army
John, Korean War, Army
Mike, Korean War, Air Force
Stanley, Peace Time, Army

Erected 2014.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.

Location. 30° 2.197′ N, 94° 53.062′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Texas, in Liberty County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Cleveland Street and Ripkowski Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Cleveland Street. The marker is located on the south side of the Wall of Honor Memorial at the Dayton Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 South Cleveland Street, Dayton TX 77535, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stash and Mattie Ripkowski Family (here, next to this marker); Dayton's Old School

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(approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); First Methodist Church of Dayton (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church of Dayton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dayton's Namesake (approx. 0.7 miles away); Annie Colbert - Rosenwald School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dayton's Early History (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . The Ripkowski Brothers – True American Patriotism. Polish Texans Website

While going through my grandmother Agnes Polka Smock’s old photographs, I found a newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle. It was a photo of one of her neighbor’s large family from New Waverly, Texas. The photo was titled "Twelve Brothers Served Uncle Sam" and the caption reads "These 12 sons in a family of 16 children, of Mrs. Stash Ripkowski of Dayton, have served with the United States armed forces. Husbands of three of the daughters were in service also, and a fourth husband worked in a defense plant. Members of the family are, left to right, front; Mrs. Ripkowski, Bernie,
Photographed By James Hulse, September 22, 2022

2. Ripkowski Brothers Memorial Trees Marker (Lower Marker)
Felix, Alex, August, Leon, Bill, Raymond; second row: Herman, Catherine, Virginia, Franklin, John J., Pearline, Mike, Anna Lee and Stanley."

(Submitted on September 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Ripkowski Brothers Memorial Trees Marker next to the family historical marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 22, 2022

3. The Ripkowski Brothers Memorial Trees Marker next to the family historical marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.