Ulysses Grant Hibberd, 94, of Cannel Street, Arcadia, Florida, formerly of Niles, passed away following an illness on Monday, November 14, 2005, in Dasoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia.
Grant was born on February 25, 1911, to the late Bert and Ada (Mears) Hibberd in Summitville, TN.
He served his country proudly with his service during WWII in the Army. On August 27, 1942, he married the late Anna Laura Stapleton at a ceremony in West Lafayette, IN.
Grant worked for Clark Equipment Company in Buchanan for many years as a welder before his retirement in 1973. He was a charter member of the Niles Moose Lodge #978, and was a life member of the DAV and AARP.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clara Dickey; a sister, Gertrude Walker; two brothers, Robert and William K. Hibberd, his wife, Ann Stapleton Hibberd; and several nieces and nephews.
Grant is survived by a son, Donald G. (Diane) Hibberd of Hot Springs, AK; a daughter, Patricia Ann (Mel) Timmons of Edwardsburg; two sisters, Ann Stahl of Niles and Edna Schutt of Elkhart, IN; two granddaughters, Carol (Matt) Fontana of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and Bridget (Richard) Nelson of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; and one great-grandson, Erik Nelson of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
In keeping with Grant's wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. in Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles. An interment will be held at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Contributions may be made in Grant's memory to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Service (formerly the Pifer~Smith Funeral Home).