Robert Sibley
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| Robert Sibley | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1881 Round Mountain, Alabama |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Dinan, France |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Parent(s) | Robert P. Sibley and Susie B. Sibley |
| Relatives | Carol Sibley (spouse) |
| Awards | Senate Commendation |
Robert Sibley (March 28, 1881-July 22, 1958)[1] was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also directed its alumni association. He also helped found the East Bay Regional Park system. One of its parks is named after him, the Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. He was also prominent nationally as a leader of alumni associations. Since 1929, the Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year Award has honored excellence in alumni magazines.[2]
Biography
Robert Sibley born on March 28, 1881, in Round Mountain, Alabama.[3] He was the fourth son of Robert Pendleton Sibley (born 17 Feb. 1848) and Susie B. Sibley (née Susie Wheless Bolling, 19 Jan. 1851).[4]:96,118 His siblings were Bolling (b. 1873), Francis Wheless (b. 1875), George Royal (b. 1879), and Herbert (b. 1885).
Sibley graduated from the University of California in 1903. For a time, Sibley served as editor of the Journal of Electricity.[5] Sibley was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley,[6] an executive manager of the California Alumni Association (1923-1949),[7] and director and president of the East Bay Regional Park District (1948-1958).[1]
When the local water district announced its plans to sell a great deal of land in the East Bay hills in 1929, it was reported that Sibley "went right down to city officials and said, 'these valuable pieces of land ought to be preserved forever'".[8]:168 Sibley, then executive manager of the California Alumni Association, recruited other civic leaders to the cause of preservation, and "immediately enlisted Hollis Thompson, Berkeley City Manager, to organize the East Bay Regional Parks Association".[8]:168
Robert Sibley was married to Carol Sibley (née Rhodes) from 6 December 1943[9]:83,304[10][11] until his death in 1958.[9]:100-101,304
Sibley lived for many years in a house in Berkeley known as Allanoke Manor.[1][6][7]
When Sibley retired on 30 June 1949 as manager of the California Alumni Association, the California State Senate passed a resolution commending him for his service, and noting the growth in membership of the alumni association.[12]
In 1958, when Robert and Carol Sibley were traveling together in France, Robert died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Dinan, France. His remains were cremated in Paris, and returned to California.[9]:100-101 Robert Sibley died on July 22, 1958.[13]
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References
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- ↑ In her oral history, Sibley (1980) states that she was married "In '43, December. We never can remember whether it was December 6 or 7. It was either Pearl Harbor Day or the day before... there in Washington [D.C.]... I've got it somewhere" (p. 83); On page 304 of the oral history, her "Vitae... prepared for Wellesley College Alumnae Association, 1975" lists December 6 as the wedding day; The Dec. 6 Oakland Tribune, a daily newspaper published in the afternoons, stated that the marriage had been "yesterday" in Washington, D.C.
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