CLARENCE TIBADO Obituary






CLARENCE JOSEPH
TIBADO, 94

WINTER HAVEN - Clarence Joseph Tibado, 94, passed away 12/16/2014.
He was born in Yankton, South Dakota, in 1920. A few years later his family moved to Florida, where he spent most of his boyhood years in Lake Wales. In his early twenties, with the nation at war, Tibado joined the crew of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Pensacola CA24, for what was to turn out to be four years of dramatic campaigning in the Pacific. Tibado was one of the handful who served on the much decorated ship, throughout the long conflict. He took part in the thirteen bronze star battles, as well as countless other engagements, and was wounded during the battle of Iwo Jima.
Receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy late in 1945, as a Radarman 3rd Class, Tibado spent most of the next four years in Hawaii, painting as well as working as art editor for the Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper. He sold virtually every painting he produced, and had a one man show that was so successful traffic was tied up for miles around the exhibition. In 1957 he donated a series of his war pictures he painted while serving on board the Pensacola, to the Smithsonian museum.
On the deaths of his parents, the family corporation was broken up among Tibado and his six sisters and brothers. He used his share to travel to California and engage in a near decade-long painting trek through the High Sierras.
Clarence J. Tibado is survived by Lorraine Tibado Duncan and Joan Tibado Arndt.

Published by The Ledger from Dec. 24 to Dec. 25, 2014.
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I worked with Clarence in the 90's at Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland Florida. Clarence was our Security Guard and did a great job. Clarence came to my home one night for supper with my husband, me and another secretary and her husband and told us amazing stories.. I have a signed print that Clarence gave me in 1993 and a record called "A ships letter" The voice of the veteran heavy cruiser U.S.S. Pensacola. The record jacket is all special art work by Clarence and I have kept it in the original plastic jacket it came it. I have never opened it. Clarence was a good friend.

Sharon Macon

Coworker

January 13, 2021

RIP Clarence ,,,Scott and I will miss you greatly as you useD TO COME IN fINE iMAGING iNC each day and tell us wonderful stories of your life and you were gracious to sign a painting and give to me and allow us to print the Divine Command for you....Scott just found your obituary online we will miss and love you always ...God speed my friend!

Lucy and Scott

September 29, 2015

RIP Clarence.. I will enjoy all the memories I have of your time in Iron Mountain, MI and all the stories you told me.. Thank you for signing all fo these prints and even giving me a print of your famous painting! I will cherish it forever. God Speed My Friend.. You WILL Be Missed!

Jason Asselin

April 26, 2015

Tib...you and I were very good friends...agreed on many things, disagreed on some...and talked about these topics as we traveled the High Sierras and beyond...as I have said to you many times in the past, my life was enriched for knowing you...and your family in Florida...best always, your traveling companion, off and on for a decade, greg from Wisconsin

Greg

February 7, 2015

Uncle Buddy, you were quit a artist and adventurer. Sitting and listening to your life adventures was ALWAYS very interesting. Thanks for being in our lives. You will be missed.

Tammy & Peggy

December 24, 2014

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