The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-13
John McGibb0m Passed On
Wednesday at St. Cloud
Funeral Services Here
Friday Afternoon At
Episcopal Church
WAS 80 YEARS OLD
Will Be Buried
In Greenwood Cemetery
On Family Lot

Wednesday afternoon a mes
sage to the Herald office an
nOunced the death of one of
Sank Centres most prominent
and beloved citizens, John Nc
Gibbon, who passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. III.
A. HalvOrsOn, in st. Cloud. He
was 80 years old when death
came. Tentative plans for fun
eral services are that they will
be held Friday afternoon from
the Episcopal Church in this
city. Burial will be made in
Greenwood cemetery where
Mrs. McGibbon is buried. The
Rev. e. @. Biller, rector of st.
Johns Church, St. Cloud, will
Officiate. Plans were tentative
ly arranged by the family in st.
Cloud late yesterday.
Sank Centre lost an able and
civic minded man when John Nc.
Gibbon was forced through illness
to retire from the superintendency
Of the Water, Light G. Power Com
mission and move to St. Cloud. His
death brings a shadow Of sorrow to
hosts of friends, who retain mem
cries of those days when that tall
gaunt Scotchman quoted poetry and
told stories in his own inimitable
way while about the city on his bus.
mess jaunts. He loved children and
many Of the younger people will
remember how oft he ruffled their
tousled little heads in friendly fash.
ion, and it could truly be said
Of him that he wanted Ito live by
the side of the road and be friend
to man."
John McGibbon was born in
Brownsburg, Quebec, Canada, on
December p, 1859. He was united
in marriage to Miss Louise Crozier
at LaChute, Quebec, June. 10, 1881
and came to Sank Centre in the
same year. Mrs. McGibbon passed
away May 1, 1885. There are five
children, who survive, as follows:
Mrs. Toilet jacobson, Nillian), OF
Minneapolis; John R., Fargo, N
D.; Mrs. H. A. Halvorson, (HazeD
st. Cloud; DR.. e. e. McGibbon and
James R., Of Minneapolis.
When Mr.. McGibbon came to
Sank Centre he was employed as
miller, and when the electric light
ing system was first installed the
Milling Company furnished the
electricity for the city. John sup,
ervised the electric department and
made a study Of electricity as ap.
piled to lighting and power, which
later furnished the background fol
his work in the Water, Light &
Power Commission Of the city.
When the city purchased the
light plant over twenty years ago
John was appointed superintendent
Of light and power, and later was
promoted to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the entire water, light and power
system of the city. It was through
his efforts that the water system
was improved, for he directed the
city council to the springs on the
north side of the river. He block
ed all attempts to purchase the
local plant by private companies
and his efforts produced fine rev.
enue for the city Golfers each year
For six years he served the
city as mayor and retired from
the office in 1916. His service
to the city was blessed with
success and he was going strong
when he retired
Mr.. McGibbon was a member OF
the school board for 16 years, 10 OF
which were spent as president o,
the board. He was head OF the
board during the extensive building
program at the school, during whicf
time the Senior High School wal
erected in 1912, and the junior
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