OBITUARY: Rollin Ray Tubbs, 1930-1975, Mitchell Co., Iowa



                      Illness fatal to R. Tubbs

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Rollin Tubbs, 44,
of Osage who died July 7 at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital after an
illness of five years.

The Rev. Lyle Norris, pastor, performed the rites at the Congregational
Church. Burial was in Osage Cemetery and arrangements were by C. R.
Champion and Sons.

Rollin Ray Tubbs was born Nov. 15, 1930 in Osage, the son of Ray and
Bessie Button Tubbs. He was graduated from Osage High School in 1949.
As a young man he assisted his father as an operator of the Osage
Municipal Power and Light Company from July 1949 until April 1, 1952,
when he became a fulltime operator. In 1968 he became superintendent
of the diesel plant at the Osage Municipal Utilities and remained in
that capacity until his resignation May 3, 1975.

In August 1955, he took a leave of absence to serve in the United States
Army. He spent 18 months in Germany, and was discharged in July 1957.
He also served as a part time mail carrier until 1955.

Helen Irene Angell and Mr. Tubbs were united in marriage June 19, 1955
at the Baptist church here. He was baptized in his youth at the Baptist
church and filled the following positions in the church: trustee, board
of education, secretary of the Sunday school for many years, church
monitor and as finance chairman. In 1970 he became a member of the
United Church of Christ (Congregational) and served on the board of
trustees and as finance chairman. In both churches he was a member of
the choir.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; three children, Kimberly Rae, 17,
Kevin Rollin, 15, and an adopted son, Craig, 4 1/2 years; four sisters,
Mrs. Mel Warner (Betty) of Davenport, Mrs. John Tesar (Shirley), Mrs.
Bill Gardner (Kathryn), and Miss Grace Tubbs of Cedar Rapids; as well
as many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents; two sisters, Mrs. James Appleton
(Helen), Mrs. Cyril Cornwell (Marion); and one brother, Merlyn Tubbs.

Memorials will be given to the Mayo Clinic Medical Research Foundation
in Rochester.


Osage News July 1975

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Submitted by Kathy Pike August 2003 

Copyright 2003, Kathy McAlister Pike