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In the quiet of Shenandoah County, Virginia, a dark chapter unfolded, forever marking the community with the tragic death of Corporal Ripley E. Marston Sr. A 68-year-old male, Marston became the first victim in a senseless rampage on a cold February day in 1989. His life was abruptly taken at the hands of his neighbor, Dennis Wayne Eaton, who, for reasons that would only later come to light, embarked on a violent spree that would claim multiple lives. The tranquility of the neighborhood was shat ...Read More
Victim Details

Ripley E. Marston Sr.

Male

Shenandoah-county

VA

1989-02-20

68

Ripley

Marston

01/07/2026