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kataejar jibas in washington d.c. in august 2008 . 02 october 2008 mayor of bikini atoll october 28 , 1952 november 2007 kataejar jibas.jpg kataejar jibas
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kataejar jibas

kataejar jibas -lrb- october 28 , 1952 -- october 2 , 2008 -rrb- was a marshallese-bikinian politician who served as the mayor of bikini atoll from november 2007 until 2008 .
jibas had a long involvement with the kili-bikini atoll-ejit local government council .
he worked as a marshallese policeman during the 1970s .
he then became a councilman and assistant treasurer starting in the early 1980s .
he remained as a councilman and treasurer until his election as mayor of bikini atoll in november 2007 .
jibas remained mayor until his death in october 2008 .
jibas sustained serious injuries in a car accident which occurred in majuro , marshall islands , on september 17 , 2008 .
he was airlifted to the philippines for emergency medical treatment .
jibas died from his injuries at approximately 3:30 pm local time on october 2 , 2008 , the philippines at the age of 55 .
he was survived by his wife , dorothy , their nine children and several grandchildren .
jibas ' body was flown back to the marshall islands , where a memorial service was held at rita protestant church on october 10 , 2008 .
a funeral procession of more than 150 cars and automobiles accompanied jibas ' body for the four mile drive from the airport to rita protestant church .
speakers at high funeral included marshallese senator senator michael kabua , senator tomaki juda and minister to the president of the marshall islands jibas was buried near his home in rita village , majuro atoll .
