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Submission declined on 1 August 2026 by EaglesFan37 (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that: provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis; are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by EaglesFan37 14 days ago.

• Comment: Kindly stop using AI to word and edit this draft, it is not permitted. Secondly, while the "obituary" is helpful to some degree, it is actually a death notification from the funeral service, so neither independent nor subject to editorial oversight. An obituary by a journalist would be a better source, since what is needed here is the WP:GOLDENRULE. Now for cartoonists, photographers and similar people this can be difficult, since journalists tend not to want to write about them, but it's a straight requirement for notability. ChrysGalley (talk) 15:11, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

Edwin P. Lepper (1913–2010) was an American freelance gag cartoonist and illustrator whose work appeared in national periodicals from the 1950s through the 1970s.^[1]

Lepper was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Oscar and Elsie (Dittrich) Lepper.^[2] He worked as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator for several decades before retiring in 1992.^[2] He resided in Hampden, Massachusetts, and died at Baystate Medical Center on July 12, 2010, at the age of 96.^[2]

Lepper was an active contributor to the mid-century American magazine and newspaper markets. His single-panel gag cartoons were published in national outlets including The Saturday Evening Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the National Enquirer.^[3][4]

His illustrations spanned topics such as marriage, history, domestic humor, and everyday satire, and continue to be featured in retrospective anthologies by The Saturday Evening Post.^[5][6]

• "Cartoons: Train Toons" at The Saturday Evening Post
• "Cartoons: Ancient History" at The Saturday Evening Post