Veteran Spouse Ada Ruth Cripps Honored As The IDVA Volunteer of the Year
Press Release: Following the death of her husband, U.S. Navy Seabee Claud E. Cripps in May 2013 due to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, Ada Ruth Cripps continued her tradition of volunteer service, first at the General John A. Logan Museum, and later at the IDVAs Murphysboro Veterans Service Office.