59893. Charles Edward Gibbs Sr.
The Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO)
March 29, 1929CHARLES GIBBS VICTIM OF SNOW SLIDE ON DEEP CREEK
Deputy Sheriff Crushed While in Discharge of His Duties --- Was Former Peace Officer and Stage Driver in Grand County --- Scores Pay Tribute at His Funeral
Charles E. GIBBS, deputy sheriff, was caught in a snowslide Thursday, March 21, when he was on his way to the Block coal mine in the Deep Creek section about 22 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs. The supposition is that he was instantly killed. He went with a team as far as the Mosher ranch, and from there decided to walk the distance of about two miles to serve the papers of ejectment on men at the Block mine. He had expected to be at the ranch on his return trip at 6:00 o'clock that evening.
When he did not come back, a searching party started out to the mine and found that Mr. GIBBS had never arrived there. The men had noticed the snowslide in a cut and surmised that Mr. GIBBS might have been caught. He was found standing upright in the cut with about five fee of snow covering him. One arm was extended as if to ward off the mass. He had arrived to within a few feet of the end of the cut when the snow engulfed him. It was 2:00 o'clock Friday morning when the searching party succeeded in uncovering the body.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist church where many people had assembled to pay tribute to the memory of Charles E. GIBBS. Rev. G. E. Kitchen was in charge of the ceremony. The pallbearers were E. W. FLEMING, Fred FOSTER, Clay MONSON, Sam GILLELAND, James GILLELAND and Ray GREGG. Many beautiful floral pieces covered the casket and the chancel railing.
The hymns, "Abide With Me" and "God Will Take Care of You," were sung by Ray Monson, Clay Shaw, Mrs. Clay Shaw, Mrs. John D. Crawford, Mrs. Sam Stevens and Mrs. Claude E. Beverly, B. G. Bradley sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Mrs. Doris isher played the piano accompaniment. Interment was in the Steamboat Springs cemetery under the direction of A. W. Heyer.
Rev. Kitchen spoke comforting words to the bereaved family and relatives, assuring them that they could hold in memory a man who was known for his honesty and integrity, a loving husband and father, a man who was faithful in the discharge of every task which was set for him to do. His place in the field of law enforcement will be hard to fill, said Mr. Kitchen, and the loss to his family irreparable.
Words are superficial and arms are too short to do anything more for the man who has passed into the beyond said the minister, but he left something for others to think about, because he was a fine citizen. He has taught the lesson that t his earth is not the real home, that the hour or the moment is now known when the time to depart will come. Mr. GIBBS left his home hale and hearty to execute the task that was ready put into his hands and he was ready for the summons that came a few hours later. He never shirked his duty and always went thru to the end with anything he undertook.
Charles Edward GIBBS was born in Wamego, Kansas, March 29, 1880, having almost reached his 49th year. He went with his parents to Littleton, Colorado, in 1890, and in 1894 they moved to Middle Park in Grand county. Charles returned to Littleton in 1895 to complete his education and later went back to Grand county, where he served as undersheriff for some time. He was engaged in freighting for several years from Denver to Grand county and to Georgetown and Wyoming. He drove the stage from Denver to Grand Lake and several times had the privilege of driving for the William Jennings Bryan family who had a summer home at Grand Lake. He was selected because he never drank liquor and was known to be a careful driver. In 1910 Mr. GIBBS came to Steamboat Springs. In 1913 he was married to Miss Alice COMBS of Steamboat and their home was in this vicinity since that time.
Surviving him are his wife and six children, Roger, Jessie, Rena, Ruth, Martha and Charles E. Jr.; one brother, Lester GIBBS; one sister, Mrs. Lena DIETRICH, both of Granby, and a niece, Mrs. Charles RIESTER of Steamboat Springs. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. GIBBS, passed away in the same week December 1928, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. DIETRICH in Granby, following a brief illness of pneumonia.
Charles E. GIBBS was deeply interested in his home and his family and had always taught his children the principles of honesty and integrity. He was a faithful officer of the law and believed that his oath was to be taken seriously. He was rigidly faithful in the discharge of his duties as deputy sheriff, to which position he was appointed last January. It was int he performance of his duty that he lost his life. Many have been the kind and generous words spoken of him by his friends since his passing.
The Middle Park Times
August 12, 1910Elsewhere in this issue is an account of the serious illness of Mrs. W. E. Kinney. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Kinney passed away at 6:30 last Wednesday evening, the cause of death being general peritonitis.
Mrs. Kinney was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gibbs, who reside six or seven miles west of town. Besides her parents, she leaves a husband and a four-year-old daughter to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Kinney's parents and the bereaved husband have the sympathy of the entire community during this time of great trouble.
The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN)
January 13, 2001Bernice Brenstrom, 87, of Fort Wayne, a member of Hammond Organ Club, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at home.
The Moline, Ill., native was a homemaker, member of County Cooperative Extension Homemaker's Club and Trinity English Lutheran Church.
There are no known survivors.
The Daily Reporter
Bertha M. (Mrs. Thomas) Richmond, 86, 958 N. Georgie, Derby, died Tursday, Dec. 27.
She is survived by son, Garold, Ponca City, Okla,; daughter, Mrs. Colleen Hamlett, Derby; brothers, Glenn Head, Wellsville, Forest Head, Tonkawa, Okla; sister, Mrs. Pearl Machin, Wamego.
She was born in Wamego, Kan., to John and Alta Head on Jan. 7, 1893.
The Manhattan Mercury (KS)
January 10, 1982Mrs. Mary Pearl Machin, 86, Wamego, died Saturday morning it the Valley Vista Care Center, Wamego, where she had been a resident the past year and half.
She was born Feb. 10, 1895 in Perkins, Okla., and had lived all her life in the Wamego community. She married Harry L. Machin, June 6, 1916 at Independence, Mo. She was a member of the First
United Methosist Church and of the Women's Relief Corps.She is survived by her husband, who resides at Valley Vista Care Center. Other survivors include three sons. John W, Maxhin, Manhattan, Bob Machin, Wamego and Harry L. Machin Jr., Webster Groves, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Brunkow, Wamego, and Mrs. Joan Joyce Hamm, Canoga Park, Calif.; two brothers, Glen Head, Wellsville. and Forrest Head, Tonkawa, Okl.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchidren.
Lawrence Journal-World (KS)
November 29, 1993Services for Sara A. Head, 96, Wellsville, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson and Son Funeral Home in Wellsville. Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Layton Jr., will officiate.
Mrs. Head died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1993, at a Baldwin nursing home.
She was born May 18, 1897, in Wells Creek, the daughter of August and Lizzie Tolle Buchmeier. She was an area resident for 51 years.
Mrs. Head was a member of Wellsville United Methodist Church.
She married Glen B. Head on Sept. 24, 1921, in Alma. He died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Head, Paola; three daughters, Lola Sander, Seneca, Ruth Stevenson, Lawrence, and Opal Patton, Osage City; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Belvidere Daily Republican
June 26, 1950Mrs. Mila A. Cook, 87, 803 Garfield avenue, died at 3:12 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph's hospital, following a lingering illness. Death was due to complications.
A resident of Belvidere for 80 years, she was born March 4, 1863 in Flora township, the daughter of Charles and Mila Gibbs.
May 3, 1880, she married James H. Cook, and the couple operated a shoe store for several years, known as Calkins and Cook, which was located where Widhalm's Shoe store is now located.
Survivors include two grandaughters, Mrs Ruth Kipling and Mrs Dorothy Sinnema, both of Lakewood, O., one grandson, Robert Sabin and one great granddaughter, Robert Sinnema.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three daughters and two half-brothers.
Rockford Register Star (IL)
September 3, 2009BELVIDERE - Charles Merle Gibbs, 91, of Belvidere died Aug. 31, 2009, in Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere. Born March 19, 1918, in Belvidere, the son of Charles Willard and Emma (Brandt) Gibbs.
Retired clerk for Chows and Paul's Smoke Shop. He attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of Boone County Historical Society and Belvidere Kiwanis Club. Charles enjoyed riding his bicycle around town.
Survived by nephews, David and Alan (Shirley) Steurer of Belvidere; niece, Mary Ann (Ron) Schrader of Wonderlake; and many great-nieces and -nephews.
Predeceased by parents; sisters, Ila M. Gibbs and Iva Steurer; nephew, Gary C. Steurer; and niece, Donna Behn.