Charles-Dibble-Obituary

Charles Dibble

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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DIBBLE - Charles O. Dibble, age 93, passed away August 12, 2010 at Crestview Nursing Facility in Wyoming, MI. He was born July 27, 1917 in Celina, OH to Edward E. and Mary Irene (McAffee) Dibble. Mr. Dibble retired in 1985 after 8 1/2 years as a Diesel Fuel Instructor at Northwest College in...

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I wanted to express my condolenses to your family in regards to Charlie's passing. I was unaware he had passed until today. He was my client favorite client, and I loved the clocks he would bring in to show me. I will greatly miss him as he always had a smile with him.

Mr Dibble was my instructor for Diesel Fuel Sysytems at Northwestern College the fall of 1979. When I graduated a year later, he took me aside and said, "Now Jim, there are too many people just replacing parts today. You should aim to be a craftsman in your work." Thanks Mr Dibble, I have been.
I remember him as a great instructor, he bragged up his son a bit and those big thick hands he had, mits he called them.

Charlie was one of my patients at the nursing home. He wasn't there very long. Last week I went on vacation and told him that I would see him when I got back. He said that he always looked forward to seeing my face when he woke up. I will truely miss him. He was a remarkable and unforgettable man. His crafting of wooden things was the best I'd ever saw. Good bye, Charlie. You will be sorely missed.
Kate Jelens, CNA

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in the loss of Charlie, a beloved father, husband and friend. He will always be warmly remembered in my heart.