Obituary extract from The Daily Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO) - February 3, 2005
Robert Lou Squibb, 79, of Loveland died Jan. 30, 2005, at the Hospice Care Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
He was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Glendo, Wyo., to Thomas Luther Squibb and Dessa Manila Grimes Squibb. He graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1943.
He married Darline Haun on Sept. 21, 1947, in Greeley.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge as a squad leader in the 65th Infantry Division, 3rd Army. His unit helped liberate the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps in Germany. He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European Combat Medal, American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was in the Army Reserves for many years.
Mr. Squibb and his father owned Squibb Plumbing and Heating in Greeley for many years. He was a master plumber. He later was employed by Jefferson County as an inspector, retiring in 1990.
He moved from Greeley to Black Hawk, Colo., in the early "70s and to Loveland in 1990 to be near family.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2121 in Greeley and Post No. 166 in Central City for 38 years. He and his wife loved to spend time at their cabin above Central City.
He is survived by his wife, Darline Squibb, and sons Robert Thomas Squibb and wife Marcia and Michael Bruce Squibb, all of Loveland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sidney Thomas Squibb.
Military graveside services will be held at a later time. Cremation has been completed.
Robert Lou Squibb, 79, of Loveland died Jan. 30, 2005, at the Hospice Care Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
He was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Glendo, Wyo., to Thomas Luther Squibb and Dessa Manila Grimes Squibb. He graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1943.
He married Darline Haun on Sept. 21, 1947, in Greeley.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge as a squad leader in the 65th Infantry Division, 3rd Army. His unit helped liberate the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps in Germany. He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European Combat Medal, American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was in the Army Reserves for many years.
Mr. Squibb and his father owned Squibb Plumbing and Heating in Greeley for many years. He was a master plumber. He later was employed by Jefferson County as an inspector, retiring in 1990.
He moved from Greeley to Black Hawk, Colo., in the early "70s and to Loveland in 1990 to be near family.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2121 in Greeley and Post No. 166 in Central City for 38 years. He and his wife loved to spend time at their cabin above Central City.
He is survived by his wife, Darline Squibb, and sons Robert Thomas Squibb and wife Marcia and Michael Bruce Squibb, all of Loveland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sidney Thomas Squibb.
Military graveside services will be held at a later time. Cremation has been completed.
Obituary extract from The Daily Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO) - February 3, 2005
Robert Lou Squibb, 79, of Loveland died Jan. 30, 2005, at the Hospice Care Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
He was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Glendo, Wyo., to Thomas Luther Squibb and Dessa Manila Grimes Squibb. He graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1943.
He married Darline Haun on Sept. 21, 1947, in Greeley.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge as a squad leader in the 65th Infantry Division, 3rd Army. His unit helped liberate the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps in Germany. He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European Combat Medal, American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was in the Army Reserves for many years.
Mr. Squibb and his father owned Squibb Plumbing and Heating in Greeley for many years. He was a master plumber. He later was employed by Jefferson County as an inspector, retiring in 1990.
He moved from Greeley to Black Hawk, Colo., in the early "70s and to Loveland in 1990 to be near family.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2121 in Greeley and Post No. 166 in Central City for 38 years. He and his wife loved to spend time at their cabin above Central City.
He is survived by his wife, Darline Squibb, and sons Robert Thomas Squibb and wife Marcia and Michael Bruce Squibb, all of Loveland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sidney Thomas Squibb.
Military graveside services will be held at a later time. Cremation has been completed.
Robert Lou Squibb, 79, of Loveland died Jan. 30, 2005, at the Hospice Care Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
He was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Glendo, Wyo., to Thomas Luther Squibb and Dessa Manila Grimes Squibb. He graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1943.
He married Darline Haun on Sept. 21, 1947, in Greeley.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge as a squad leader in the 65th Infantry Division, 3rd Army. His unit helped liberate the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps in Germany. He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European Combat Medal, American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was in the Army Reserves for many years.
Mr. Squibb and his father owned Squibb Plumbing and Heating in Greeley for many years. He was a master plumber. He later was employed by Jefferson County as an inspector, retiring in 1990.
He moved from Greeley to Black Hawk, Colo., in the early "70s and to Loveland in 1990 to be near family.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2121 in Greeley and Post No. 166 in Central City for 38 years. He and his wife loved to spend time at their cabin above Central City.
He is survived by his wife, Darline Squibb, and sons Robert Thomas Squibb and wife Marcia and Michael Bruce Squibb, all of Loveland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sidney Thomas Squibb.
Military graveside services will be held at a later time. Cremation has been completed.
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