KEISOjr TIBB1TI8-Vj.• -Nelson. Tibbitta wasborn. i- »t Oquawka, Illinois May'14; i85l?aia6 died at hia home at Rockford,* Iowa March 13, 1930., aged 78 -:year*iV9 months-and 28 days..: o-iy var..'• He cam©, to this' county when: ayoung man and .was ; unitcdv- Iamarriage with Miss Emma Pratt at Charles City, Iowa,: March 12„ 1872. To this, union six : children war© bore, Mrs. Nelli© Id5er- of.'Bassett, Iowa; Harry Tlbbitts . of Colwell, Iowa; Walter .and William Tibbltts of Charles City. Iowa.nnd Mrs. Lee Cbestek of Bassett and : Eugene Tibbltts of, Rock ford,Iowa. : -■ He is survived by-Kts wife-and the above named children;, sixteen grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren and: one half-aHtfer,Mrs. James- Rowley of Monmouth, Illinois. v ‘. . - ; ,Mr.-Tibbltts ; spent, -the‘greater portion of his. life in _ this community and. his genial' and Jdndly ways will ever be reinemmbered by his loved ones and-'.the hosts .of friends'who Join wjtlfthsni- in'their great sorrow. ' • ' v_?;•; He was a .hard'.working' and Inr dustrious man and never was hap^! pier than when able to ^sist-lfils family or friend* intheir.timea of need. A loving \ husband, a kind and indulgent, father has' been tafc-ea from us. v.Funeral services were held.al'the First Christian church at Cbarle*City, ■ebnducte*'hy'th©^paatorvR*y.'*G.;7L- He^lwlth’interhient.ih RlverUMd*Vcm'^,lt;llatwM^rterM44March* 15, lS30 at :two-o’clock.- k‘m T .« * • •• • •* V- ■ r» * *T