Robert W. Hibbard
June 16, 1926-Oct. 8, 1981
Robert W. Hibbard succumbs at age 55.
Robert Warren Hibbard, 55, of 1325 Sheffield St., superintendent of the Niles Street Department, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital in Niles following a brief illness.
Niles Mayor Larry Clymer said the flags at city Hall and the police and fire department buildings will be flown at half mast today and Thursday in honor of Hibbard who had worked for the city for 31 years. Niles City Engineer Arthur Reed, Hibbards supervisor said, “He was a long and faithful employee, 31 years, including eight of them as street superintendent. He was a dedicated individual who performed a vital service to the community. He always cared about Niles and did his best”.
Mr. Hibbard was born on June 16, 1926 in Dowagiac and had been a lifetime resident of this area. He was a veteran of World War II and was member of the Disabled American veterans.
He married Carolyn Morehouse in Niles on Dec. 7, 1946. His wife survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Gail Hibbard of Holland and Carol Ann Hibbard of Watertown, MA; his mother, Myrtle Paskel Hibbard of Niles; two brothers, George of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and William Hibbard of Niles; and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Green of Niles and Beatrice Hibbard of Arlington, Va.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark D. Graham of Wesley United Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.Friends may call form 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Pifer –Smith Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Association.
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