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Lt. Colonel Grover Cleveland NIBOUAR Jr. obituary, Austin, TX

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NIBOUAR, Jr., Lt. Colonel Grover Cleveland

Lt. Colonel Grover Cleveland Nibouar Jr. Age 97 of Austin Texas passed away in his sleep on November 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Nibouar, his son Doug Nibouar, his daughter Marie Taylor, his grandson Ryan Nibouar and granddaughter Sarah Taylor. He is also survived by his sisters Peg Mankus, and Doris Hobbs and many nephews and nieces He is preceded in death by his son Grover Nibouar III his brother David Nibouar his sister Joan Mcgrath and son-in-law William Skelton.

Grover was born August 29, 1916 in Hopewell New Jersey. He grew up and attended school in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. After graduating high school he was employed in various positions in the Philadelphia area prior to being drafted into the army at the start of World War II. As a private in the Army in the ordinance department he worked repairing and maintaining machine guns on the P-40 fighter planes. He attended navigation school in Monroe, Louisiana and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force on July 3, 1943. He was assigned to the army ferry command and ferried all types of aircraft to Africa, Europe and Asia to support the war effort. He later navigated transport planes from Morrison Field in West Palm Beach Florida to various army bases in the European theater returning back to the United States through Maine. When the war ended in the European theater he was ordered to navigate transport planes too many areas of operations throughout the Pacific taking in critical supplies and flying wounded soldiers out. In 1946 he was stationed in Shanghai China where he once again navigated transport aircraft throughout China, Japan and the Philippines. In 1947 he was transferred to Allied headquarters in Tokyo. He was assigned to the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur is a navigator. While in Tokyo he became reacquainted with Helen Breese, A cryptographer, whom he previously met at Morrison Field Florida. They later married in Elkton Maryland.

In 1949 he was permanently stationed stateside in the Strategic Air Command. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Col. in 1968 with 28 years of service.

In 1969 and took a position with the Texas real estate commission as a field representative in the education and enforcement division. He retired in 1979 after 10 years of service to the state of Texas.

After retirement he became very active in the Ben Hur shrine in the patrol and golf units. Several times a week he played golf with fellow Air Force retirees at Lyons Municipal Golf Course. He hit the ball long and straight. In later years, he continued to hit it straight.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers at The Pavilion Memory Care, and also Odyssey Hospice for their patience and compassion.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be members of the Ben Hur Shrine Golf and Patrol units and also his other faithful golfing partners.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening, on Thursday, the 14th of November 2013, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.

Funeral services will be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 15th of November 2013, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Interment will follow in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville, Texas.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations are made to Saint John's United Methodist Church or The Shriner's Childrens Hospital in Houston. 6977 Main St., Houston TX, 77030-3701.

To share condolences with Nibouar family please visit our website at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com.

Published by Austin American-Statesman from Nov. 14 to Nov. 15, 2013.
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Dave Sapko

November 17, 2013

Being stationed at BAFB in the early 60s, my job revolved around the alert crews where I met Col Nibouar. I was a lowely Airman, but he was always nice to me and we had a nice relationship. I very much respected him and just having read of his passing bring back the memories of those time. RIP Sir!

November 17, 2013

I want to say that the respect and love Nibby had for people was a treasure we will all miss. He treated everyone with equal friendship and caring. My prayers go to you Helen and your family at this very difficult time. The Patrol Unit and its members have lost a big part of the heart of the Unit. Please keep in contact with us.

Max Stone

November 16, 2013

Doug (my classmate all through public school) and Family: My memories of your dad stretch back to our boy scout days when your dad was one of the leaders. As I remember (and, it's been awhile), he was a compact, very fit man with the most booming, commanding voice ever. I imagine he could be a pretty strong, principled disciplinarian, but under that gruffness you knew was a man with a big heart who really cared about seeing young people develop. What a special man who doubtlessly leaves behind great legacies, stories and memories.
Blessings and thoughts are with you...
Sandy Dochen

November 15, 2013

I remember seeing Colonel Nibouar several years ago in HEB/Koenig Ln. I walked up to him and asked him if I could help him make a selection of the many brands of a product he was looking at. He said I could but kept staring at me so that I finally said he might know me and he said "of course I do; tell me your name" with a big grin. When I told him I was an old neighbor from the time his kids were growing up on Westfield Dr. he gave me the bigest, warmest hug and thanked me for stopping to say hello. A very kind man.

Charlotte Nooner-Bailey

November 15, 2013

What a wonderful guy you had for a husband, father, grandfather! We think of him often and we played golf with NIBBY, BILL, JIM and DICK for several years at Lions. We are retired military and loved their stories. I still tell people about the guys I played with at Lions and how patient they were with a female joining them. I must say my game got better with their help and patience. Nibby was a special friend and we will always remember him with love and very nice memories. I know God has his arms wrapped around him in Heaven! Our love and sympathy to his family. Shirley and Joe Walker

Shirley & Joe Walker

November 15, 2013

Hello Doug and Family,

I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I remember how welcoming and gracious your parents were to me when I visited with you while we were in college.

You're in my prayers.

Love, Frankie

Frankie Schroeder

November 14, 2013

Helen, Doug, Marie, & family, I'm so sorry for you all but I'm so happy for Nibby because I believe that he's in a better place now. He had a heck of a run and even made it all the way to Veterans Day. To me he epitomized the “greatest generation” – “they were humble men who never bragged about what they'd been through. They were loyal, patriotic, and level-headed…” He was, as Jack Morris first described him to me in the late 70's, “a hale fellow, well met.” He always maintained a positive mental attitude and an upbeat demeanor. I never heard him utter a discouraging word. He seemed to know how to be both a leader and a follower – a rare combination, I attribute to his meteoric rise from private to Lt. Col. in the service. Personally, he was a mentor to me imparting his institutional knowledge of the inner workings of the Real Estate Commission staff after his second retirement. I tried to emulate him as we proctored the license examinations together early in my career. He taught me the ropes. I can almost still hear him on the the phone: “Nibouar here. Speak!” May “The Colonel” rest in peace.

Bob Satterwhite

November 14, 2013

Love and prayers to the family.Thinking of you.Thelma Mclemore

Thelma Mclemore

November 14, 2013

I went to school with Grover, Jr and met Grover Sr while giving blood. Staff were crowded around him, laughing and enjoying their time with him. I quickly joined the group and loved hearing Mr. Nibouar's tales. Goodbye to a wonderful man who sacrificed for his country and gave so much to all of us.
Sharon Orr Duncan

Sharon Duncan

November 14, 2013

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