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.PNG) Robert Gale “Bob” Hubble, age 69 of Olney, passed away on Friday February 16, 2018 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Funeral service in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Burial at Crest Haven Memorial Park in Claremont. Pastor Gary Wachtel and the Richland County Veteran’s Organization officiating.
Bob was born on April 16, 1948 in Olney, the son of Robert and Thelma (Grove) Hubble. He later married Rosanna “Rosie” Miller on September 29, 1967 in Noble. She survives.
He was in the United States Army as an Armor Crewman stationed in Korea. He was a member of First Methodist Church in Olney. He was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and an Illini fan. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.
Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rosie Hubble of Olney; 3 sons Brad Hubble (Missy) of Olney, Mark Hubble (Misty) of Flora and Rick Hubble (fiancé Audra Speir) of Albion; brother Chuck Hubble of Marion; 2 uncles Kenny Grove (Sue) of Claremont and Jerry Grove of Olney; aunt Lela Mae Runyon (Bob) of Noble; mother-in-law Margaret Miller of Newton; 9 grandchildren, Cierra, Autumn and Mitchell Hubble of Olney, Brenden, Brayden, Braxden Hubble of Flora, Katlynn Hubble of Olney, Cidney Hubble and McKenzie Brake of Albion; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Thelma Hubble and 2 sisters Glenys Davis and Sue Ellen Walker.
Olney Daily Mail (IL) obituary & photo - February 20, 2018
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Michael Elder (1966)
Was not a close friend of Bob;s, but remember him as a nice guy to be around.
Mike Elder, 66
Robert Battistella (1966)
I remember Bob. Great guy! Sending my condolences to all the family.
Robert Battistella 66
Bud Varner (1966)
I was saddened by Bob's passing. Talked to him for a while on my last visit to Olney. Truly good and humble man. I also recall that he was a pretty good sticker as well as being a good first baseman on numerous teams around Olney. My sincere condolences to the family. He made Olney a better place to live.
Jim McIntyre (1966)
I first met Bob in Mrs. Riffle's first grade class at Dundas School in 1954. Steve Franklin, Bob, and I were inseperable....although it was usually one against the other two. I lived west of Dundas and close enough to Bob's house that I could ride my bike to his house on Saturdays. He was a good left-handed pitcher in Little League and Babe Ruth baseball. I, like Bud, had the chance to talk with him at some of our recent reunions and he remained a warm, humble man. Some of my best childhood memeories are gone with Bob!
Jim McIntyre
Sheila Hagen (Muehling) (1966)
To To Jim, Bud, Robert and Michael,
I want to take a minute to thank the four of you for posting such warm memories of Bob. Our time in school was a time of innocents with baseball and bikes, swimming at the Olney pool, first days of a new school year, and bantering between school buddies, just to name a few of the wonderful memories we have the good fortune to have. It warmed my heart that the four of you would take time to post your comments about Bob for all of us to remember our lives as children in Olney.
With the current pain of what happened in Florida and the death of 17 students and teachers, I pray that our grandchildren and great grandchildren will be able to experience such wonderful innocent memories of their school years. I believe it will take all Americans regardless of your political or religious views, to come together and find solutions that are right for our Country. Enough of the division.
Thank you again for sharing,
To Bob's family and those who surrounded him with love, my deepest condolences to all of you. May you Rest In Peace Mr. Hubble.
Sheila (Hagen) Muehling