LIDDY, Robert 'Bob'

LIDDY, DAVENPORT, RIEWERTS, RUHL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/6/2009 at 15:01:43

"The Fairfield Ledger", Monday, June 29, 2009, Page 7

LIDDY, Robert 'Bob' -- Robert "Bob" LIDDY, 86, of Moline, Ill., died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at OSF, Peoria, Ill., after a brief illness.

A memorial service was held Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Davenport.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Courageous, PO Box 418, Monticello 52310, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Mr. LIDDY was born in 1923 in Monticello, the son of John and Agnes LIDDY. He married Jane DAVENPORT Aug. 23, 1947.

After graduating from Monticello High School, he attended the University of Iowa and attained a master's degree. While at Iowa, he played football as a starting "watch-charm" guard in 1942, 1943 and 1946. The interim break was spent in the South Pacific as a Navy man.

Mr. LIDDY's career in education spanned nearly 40 years as a teacher, coach and administrator, which began at Davenport High School in 1948 as a football line coach and biology teacher. Later he moved to Fairfield as a head football and basketball coach. He then went to Coe College and Kansas State University as a line coach, returning to Davenport when West High School opened in 1960. He served as head football coach until being named principal in 1967 for 15 years. He rounded out his career as athletic director of the Davenport school district, retiring in 1986.

Survivors include his wife; three children, Jalayne RIEWERTS and husband R. Kent, Janifer RUHL and husband Ronald and Jeffrey LIDDY; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister.

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