CARIBOU and DAVENPORT, FL – George L. Kimball, 85, passed away unexpectedly August 10, 2016 at Caribou.
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| George L. Kimball |
He was born February 20, 1931 in Brushton, NY, the son of the late Samuel and Gladys (Bellows) Kimball. George attended St. Regis Falls Central School in New York. For a short period of time after school, George worked for Ingersoal-Rand Corp and Bethlehem Steel. In 1951, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and served with the Military Police during the Korean War. In 1961, George left the military to work for Bechtel Corp as an engineer on a missile site at Cape Canaveral, now known as Cape Kennedy. In 1971, George purchased a small travel trailer park in Zephyrhills, FL and continued to work for Reedy Creek Development. Reedy Creek was a major developer of Walt Disney World. In 1974, George went to work for Suburban Propane in Zephyrhills. In 1976, George decided to convert to the Catholic faith and was very much involved in the Catholic church and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zephyrhills, where he was a Lector and involved with the local Catholic radio station.
In 1979, George joined the Naval Reserves as a Seabee. George met his wife Bertha Ouellette while he was stationed at Loring Air Force Base, and they were married in May of 1955. George and Bertha were blessed with 53 years of marriage and she predeceased him in January of 2008. During his life and after retirement, he and his family travelled to Maine in the summers and back to Florida in the winter. In August of 2008 he met Shirley Dubay, and they were married in Caribou. For six years they spent winters together in Zephyrhills and then in 2015 they moved to their “little dream house” in Davenport, FL. Shirley and George were married for eight years, but even in that short time they did more things together than some people do in a lifetime.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Shirley of Caribou and Davenport, FL, are his children, Debbie Kimball and friend Barbara Shelton of Port Richie, FL, Gary Kimball and wife Mary Jane of Fort Pierce, FL, Carol Keel and husband John of Port St. Lucie, FL, Jason Kimball and wife Kelly of Live Oaks, FL, a step-son, Craig and wife Cheryl Dubay of Connor, a step-daughter, Paula and husband Jim Graves of FL, five grandchildren, Christina Beals and husband Ryan of FL, Spencer Seals of IN, Hannah Richardson of FL, Jeremy Kimball of FL, McKenzie Kimball of FL, and Sarah Keels of IN, two step-grandchildren, Cale and wife Melissa Dubay of FL, and Carlin Dubay of Connor, two great-grandchildren, Aiden and Dezmond both of FL, a step-great-granddaughter, Emerson of FL.
Friends called at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 11am Monday, August 15, 2016 from the Parish of Precious Blood Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the V. Rev. Jean-Paul Labrie, officiating. Following the service friends attended a time of continued fellowship and refreshments at the parish hall. “Remember my children, I am now going to see your mother until one day we will all be re-united. My life has been good and God has given me many blessings. You all have much work left to be completed.” www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
