Robert
Russell Kirby, 68, 20 Brown, Williamsport, died at 12:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5,
at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Danville, Ill. He was born July 25, 1918
in Attica, the son
of Homer Russell and Stella Solomon Kirby. He married Phyllis Cheesman on Oct.
27, 1985 in Williamsport. She survives. He previously lived in Attica and
Apache Junction, Ariz., and lived in Williamsport the last one and a half
years. He attended Attica schools and
was a self-employed refrigeration and air conditioning serviceman. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 101st and 82nd Airborne
Divisions. He served in northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central
Europe. He received the EAME theater ribbon, four bronze stars, Purple Heart,
distinguished service unit badge with one oak leaf cluster and combat infantry
badge. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3318 in Attica and
attended the assembly of God Church. Surviving, besides his wife, are two sons,
Ronald, Williamsport, and Robert, Goodyear, Ariz.; a daughter, Mrs. Richard
(Cheryl) Ballow, Attica; a brother, Clifford, Route 1, Attica; seven sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Bennett, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Mrs. Gwendolyn Allen and Mrs.
Geraldine Gillespie, both of Williamsport; Mrs. Margaret Bell, Lafayette; Mrs.
Dorothy McMurtrie, Route 1, Attica; Mrs. Marilyn Clawson and Mrs.. Sharla
Blythe, both of Stockton, Calif.; five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Maus Funeral
Home Chapel, Attica, with the Rev. Joe Bell officiating. Musical selection sung
was "One Night I Had A Dream." Those who served as pallbearers were
Rick Kirby, Rusty Kirby, William Allen, Jay Wilson, Randy Kirby and Robert
Stonebraker. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Attica, with military graveside
services. Star Tribune, Attica, Indiana,
Tuesday, September 9, 1986 pg. 2