The Coshocton County Beacon October 17, 2024 | Page 9

October 17 , 2024 The Beacon • 9

Irwin R . Gibson , 99 and nine-months , of Coshocton passed away Monday October 7 , 2024 , at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with his loving family by his side .

He was born in Marion , Ohio on January 10 , 1925 , to the late Harry A . and Emma Jane ( Johnson ) Gibson .

On June 7 , 1947 , he married the love of his life , Josephine “ Jo ” ( Angel ) Gibson , Jo passed away on December 19 , 2023 , they were married 76 years .

Irwin honorably , and with great patriotism served in the United States Army during WWII . Even today , he has shrapnel still in his leg and hand from a firefight in in Italy when Irwin was only 18 years old . When Irwin was called to serve , Irwin served our county without hesitation , a true , American Patriot . While serving our country , Irwin earned Good Conduct Medal , Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars , WWII Victory Medal and a Purple Heart . Irwin was also knighted

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Irwin R . Gibson

as a Sir from France , the highest civilian medal of honor for helping to liberate France .

He retired from the US Army Corp of Engineers as a project superintendent at Wills Creek Lake .

Irwin was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Coshocton , and a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge in Gallipolis , Ohio . Gibby was a longmember of the Coshocton County Veterans Honor guard having participated

Irwin R . Gibson

in 622 military funerals since 1998 . Gibby also enjoyed feeding squirrels on his back porch and putting together puzzles . One puzzle framed and hanging on the wall was made from a photo of Jo and Gibby taken on Christmas a few years ago .

He is survived by his three children Reda K . ( Harold ) Fowler of Bidwell , OH , Connie Sue ( Bob ) Bowers of Beach City , OH , and Randy ( Marcie ) Gibson of Coshocton , OH ; grandchildren Amy Jo ( Rob ) Barrick of Ashville , OH , Robbie ( Rachael ) Bowers of Bolivar , OH , Ryan ( Emily ) Bowers of Akron , OH , Andrea ( Matthew ) Unger of Coshocton , OH , and Michael ( Jenna ) Gibson of Fresno , OH ; great grandchildren Taylor Barrick ( Andrew Pemberton ), Madison Barrick , Bobby James Bowers , Zachary B Howell , Reid A . Howell , Brady R . Howell , Wyatt M . Unger , Gatlin M . Gibson , Riley J . Bowers , Milo M . Bowers , and Owen R . Bowers ; sister-inlaw Norma Gibson ; ½ sister Nellie Johnson ; numerous nieces and nephews .

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his son Michael Ray Gibson ; daughter-in-law Kathy Gibson ; grandson Parker J . Gibson ; two brothers Earl S . and Donald P . Gibson ; three sisters Velma Marshall , Geneva Cassborro and Rachel Gibson .

Friends were able to call at The Miller Funeral Home , 639 Main Street , Coshocton , Ohio on Thursday , October 10 , 2024 from 11:00am – 1:00pm with funeral services began at 1:00pm with Pastor Larry Fox and Pastor Sam Brown officiating . Burial followed at Franklin Cemetery where Coshocton County Veterans Honor Guard will perform military honors .

Memorial contributions can be directed to the Blue Star Mothers of Coshocton , P . O . Box 1655 , Coshocton , Ohio 43812 ; envelopes will be available at the funeral home .

An online memorial is located at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .

19th annual BPW Cake Auction planned

By Jen Jones

For The Beacon

The Coshocton Business and Professional Women ’ s annual cake auction will be held Saturday , Nov . 2 in Frontier Power ’ s community room , 770 S . Second St ., Coshocton . Cake viewing and voting will be from 2-4 p . m ., and the auction will begin at 4 p . m . The theme this year is “ Favorite Holiday .”

Several awards will be handed out . These include People ’ s Choice , Most Unusual and Kids ’ Choice . The winning cakes will be auctioned off first . Many of the cakes will include incentives from the group that donated the cake . For example , Kraft is adding 100 pounds of bacon as an incentive to bid on their cake .

Cakes should be covered with clear plastic and can be dropped off at the community room on Friday , Nov . 1 from 5-7 p . m . or Saturday from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . Registration forms are due by Sunday , Oct . 20 , but the BPW will accept cakes past that date .

There will be a kids baking contest . Parents are encouraged to help their children create a masterpiece to enter . The public will choose the winner , and that child will receive a trophy .

The BPW also is looking for sponsors for the cake auction . Sponsors will get recognized locally through the media and in the program at the cake auction . All proceeds from the cake auction will go to support the community .

The BPW gives at least one Joan McNeely Working Woman Scholarship of $ 1,000 and another to a graduating senior member of the River View Nike Club . Dollars for Scholars and First Step Family Violence Center also receive funds from the group .

The BPW also sends two young ladies to Buckeye Girls State and donates to The Salvation Army Christmas Tree Project and to the Backpacks for Kids project through the Coshocton Regional Medical Center .

For more information call or text Tomma Bordenkircher at 740-202-5040 .

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