Kibbee, Robert S. 1877-1935

KIBBEE, HARRIS, PORTER, NEWTON, WEATHERLY, SMITH

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Date: 10/10/2010 at 07:51:22

The Brooklyn (IA) Chronicle; Oct. 1935

ROBERT KIBBEE SHOOTS SELF THURSDAY MORNING

The community was shocked last Thursday morning to hear that Robert Kibbee had shot himself at his home that morning between four and five o'clock.

Mr. Kibbee arose early, supposedly to go to the restaurant. He and Mrs. Kibbee had been opening the restaurant each morning at an early hour. Mr. Kibbee went downstairs and in a short time the family heard the shot.

A coroner's inquest stated it was a clear case of suicide. Ill health was given as the motive.

Robert S. Kibbee was born in Jasper county, Iowa, Oct. 18, 1877, and passed away Oct. 3, 1935 at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 15 days. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kibbee and was one of eight children, their being four boys and four girls in the family. The three brothers preceded him in death.

Nov. 28, 1900, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma Harris. The first years of their married life were spent in Brooklyn and later they moved to a farm in Minnesota. They moved back to Brooklyn about eight years ago.

To this union were born three children, Edmund, Raymond and Elnora. When a boy Mr. Kibbee united with the Brethren church.

Robie, as he was better known, enjoyed visiting with old neighbors and friends. He has been in ailing health the past few years.

Surviving him are his wife, Emma, three children and three grandchildren, all of Brooklyn; four sisters, Mrs. Flora Porter of Richland, Mo.; Mrs. Curt Newton, Mount Vernon, S.D.; Mrs. C.W. Weatherly, Des Moines, and Mrs. Sam Smith, Brooklyn, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. E.W.F. Holler, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The pall bearers were Sam Holland, Wm. Butts, Geo. Lyman, Art Rhinehart, Tom Roberts and Frank ???.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral included Mrs. C.W. Weatherly and Perry, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Bonner Harris, Bobbie and Jean, Dubuque; Mrs. Bessie Kibbee, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sharer, Mrs. Ed Hannon, Mrs. May Byers, Mrs. Mary Pollard, Mrs. Cora Honoger, Ed Byers and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hicks, all of Montezuma, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stephenson, Noble Elliott, Mrs. Roy Wilhite, Clarence Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. John Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Byers, Mrs. Tyre Connell and Mrs. Robie Johnston, Mrs. Elza Goodlow, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Messer, all of Deep River; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Byers, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sanders, Barnes City; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Byers, Malcom; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Byers, Keswick; Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, Ewart.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted at the time of the death of our husband and father.
Mrs. Robert Kibbee.
Elnora and Raymond.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Kibbee
and children.