FRANCES LIPTRAP

Frances Liptrap, nee Matthews, 92, resident of The Moorings of Arlington Heights and former resident of Park Ridge died at the Special Care Unit of The Moorings on May 6. She was born in Crystal Springs, MS. She worked as a Survivors Claims Examiner for the Railroad Retirement Board which brought her to Chicago. She was later employed in the Registration and Records Department of Oakton Community College. She was an active member of the Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, serving two terms and Deaconess and two terms as Ruling Elder. After moving to Arlington Heights, she joined First Presbyterian of Arlington Heights and was active in their Good Samaritan and Connections ministries. She was a member of New Horizons, Park Ridge Garden Club, Second Park Ridge Book Review Club, the 20th Century Club and a life member of the Friends of the Library. She was active in the Park Ridge YMCA and the parents' activities and organizations of Washington, Lincoln and Maine South. For four years, she served on the Executive Board of the Mothers Association at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She was a member of Chapter JF, PEO and served as treasurer and president. She was a member of the 21st Star Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. She served on the Chapter's executive board for 30 consecutive years. She served the State Organization of DAR as chairman of several committees, Director of Fourth Division and State Recording Secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil. She is survived by her son, James Liptrap of Spring, TX and her daughter Mary (Eric) Johnson of Park Ridge. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 7, from 4 to 9 p.m., at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge. Interment will be private. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Avenues to Independence, 515 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge, IL, 60068, the Scholarship Fund, 21st Star Chapter, NSDAR, C/O BJ Weinman, 6828 W. Madison St., Niles, IL 60714-2608 or the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.