Ralph Robert Hollibaugh was born on June 17, 1923 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Ralph William and Clara Elizabeth (Calvert) Hollibaugh.
In December of 1942 Robert enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a navigator during WWII, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in May of 1958 with the rank of Captain.
Robert was united in marriage to Barbara Allred on July 18, 1954 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. To this union five children were born. Robert was employed as a Chemical Engineer with Hercules, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lone Star Cement Co. of Bonner Springs Kansas and New Orleans, LA later Northwestern States Portland Cement of Mason City, Iowa, retiring in 1988.
Robert passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, at his daughter's home in Aurelia, Iowa, where he and his wife have made their home since December of 2015.
Preceding Robert in death were his parents, one brother, William Hollibaugh, and one sister, Betty Rasmussen.
Left to cherish Robert's memory are his wife, Barbara of Aurelia, Iowa, five children,also surviving are five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
In December of 1942 Robert enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a navigator during WWII, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in May of 1958 with the rank of Captain.
Robert was united in marriage to Barbara Allred on July 18, 1954 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. To this union five children were born. Robert was employed as a Chemical Engineer with Hercules, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lone Star Cement Co. of Bonner Springs Kansas and New Orleans, LA later Northwestern States Portland Cement of Mason City, Iowa, retiring in 1988.
Robert passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, at his daughter's home in Aurelia, Iowa, where he and his wife have made their home since December of 2015.
Preceding Robert in death were his parents, one brother, William Hollibaugh, and one sister, Betty Rasmussen.
Left to cherish Robert's memory are his wife, Barbara of Aurelia, Iowa, five children,also surviving are five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Ralph Robert Hollibaugh was born on June 17, 1923 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Ralph William and Clara Elizabeth (Calvert) Hollibaugh.
In December of 1942 Robert enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a navigator during WWII, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in May of 1958 with the rank of Captain.
Robert was united in marriage to Barbara Allred on July 18, 1954 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. To this union five children were born. Robert was employed as a Chemical Engineer with Hercules, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lone Star Cement Co. of Bonner Springs Kansas and New Orleans, LA later Northwestern States Portland Cement of Mason City, Iowa, retiring in 1988.
Robert passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, at his daughter's home in Aurelia, Iowa, where he and his wife have made their home since December of 2015.
Preceding Robert in death were his parents, one brother, William Hollibaugh, and one sister, Betty Rasmussen.
Left to cherish Robert's memory are his wife, Barbara of Aurelia, Iowa, five children,also surviving are five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
In December of 1942 Robert enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a navigator during WWII, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in May of 1958 with the rank of Captain.
Robert was united in marriage to Barbara Allred on July 18, 1954 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. To this union five children were born. Robert was employed as a Chemical Engineer with Hercules, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lone Star Cement Co. of Bonner Springs Kansas and New Orleans, LA later Northwestern States Portland Cement of Mason City, Iowa, retiring in 1988.
Robert passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, at his daughter's home in Aurelia, Iowa, where he and his wife have made their home since December of 2015.
Preceding Robert in death were his parents, one brother, William Hollibaugh, and one sister, Betty Rasmussen.
Left to cherish Robert's memory are his wife, Barbara of Aurelia, Iowa, five children,also surviving are five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
