Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Age 89
Dr. J. William CliburnHattiesburg, MSJ. William Cliburn, Ph.D., 89, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away on September 2, 2015.Visitation will be held starting at 9:30 a.m. with a service following at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg. The Rev....
Read MoreJoe, we just recently learned of your dad 's death. We didn't know him personally, but he must have been a well loved and respected man. Our deepest sympathy to you. Hanna, and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Coach Bob &Tommie Weathers
September 26, 2015 | Wiggins, MS
Dr. Cliburn was a senior faculty member in Biology at USM when we (my wife, Cindy, and Robbie, our 10 month old child) moved to Hattiesburg so I could work as a Biology professor. Want to share a "story" about Bill Cliburn that comes to my mind from time to time: Less than 2 months on campus and in town Bill asked me if I would like to join him in a visit to Earl Travillion school to inspect the presence of bats in the school gym. Yes, the gym and locker rooms for boys and girls were roost...
September 11, 2015
I was a student of Dr. Cliburn's during the 70's and 80's. He was my mentor and my graduate advisor. I loved that man more than you can know and he taught me so much about biology and life in general. During that time, there were many of us who were mentored by Dr. Cliburn and we came to call ourselves "Cliburnites." We have never forgotten his lessons and we still fondly remember all the things he taught us. Outside of my father, Dr. Cliburn was the most influential man in my life. I...
Cathy Paterson
September 11, 2015 | Jacksonville, FL
Joe, my deepest condolences to you and your family.
Linda Vance
September 06, 2015
My deepest sympathies to Lynette and the family. He and Lynette were among my favorite teachers from FCAHS. He had a wonderful way of making biology and chemistry interesting even to high school aged students. Wonderful to know that he continued to enrich the education of college students too. He'll be missed by all who knew him. Judith Trigg Duran.
Judith Duran
September 05, 2015 | Edmore, MI
Condolences to Joe and Greg. Hattiesburg just lost a real biologist. Real, in the sense that he loved and cared about the detailed world of all living things. Also real, in the sense that he was able to convey some tiny amount of that knowledge and joy to younger people (however unpromising). All good wishes to the family.
Roger Brent
September 05, 2015 | Seattle, WA
Our sincere condolences to the Cliburn family. Bill was our colleague at USM so we remember him well.
Patricia Biesiot & Shiao Wang
September 05, 2015
Our heartfelt sympathy to your family,
Debbie and Duddy Miles
Debbie Moody Miles
September 04, 2015 | Poplarville, MS
So sorry. He was one of my favorite professors at USM. A really nice guy. I'm in Wyoming or I would be there.
William Guy
September 04, 2015 | Hattiesburg, MS
