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"Al" Alfred L. Grubbs

“Al” Alfred L. Grubbs, 79, of Grand Island, died Monday, September 3, 2007 at home following a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Alfred GrubbsServices will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Cathedral.  The Reverend Tim Stoner will officiate.  Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday at All Faiths Funeral Home.

Al was born December 13, 1927 at Dunsmuir, California the son of Alfred W. and Eva (Sims) Grubbs. He was raised and received his education in Grand Island.  He entered the United States Navy in March of 1945 serving in the Pacific in Guam and the Eniwetok area on the USS Atlas ARL-7.  He was honorably discharged in July of 1946. 

He was united in marriage to Patricia Ulrich.  They made their home in Grand Island where Al was employed for the Geer Company from 1946-1962.  He then went to work for Lacy Building and Supply Company in 1962, retiring in 1993.  His wife Patricia died January 5, 1990.  Al married Diane (Carraher) Robinson on October 3, 1992 at Grand Island

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Diane; sons and a daughter-in-law, Steven and Arlene Grubbs of Grand Island and Gary Grubbs of Omaha; a daughter Diane Schmidt of Omaha; stepson and his wife, Jerald and Laura Robinson of Grand Island; stepdaughters and their spouses, Jean and Mike Wilson of Grand Island, Joan and John Fisher of California, Jane and Ron Reed of Lincoln, NE, Janet and Rex Peterson of Lincoln, NE, Julie Knuth of Grand Island, Jackie and Troy Foster of Lincoln, NE and Joy and Reed Weir of Lusby, MD; a brother and sister-in-law; “Lavern” Glen and Jan Grubbs of Grand Island; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Eleanor Harrison of Grand Island, Betty and Cecil Stoner of Grand Island, Arlene and Bob Miller of North Platte and twenty-one grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

His first wife Patricia and son Ronald preceded him in death.

He is a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral, American Legion, Platt Duetsche, Saddle Club, past president of the Liederkranz and past president of the GI Jaycees.  Al enjoyed playing golf, cards and traveling.

Memorials are suggested to either St. Mary’s Cathedral Square or the donor’s choice.

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