Five years
ago this coming November, we unveiled the restored Bovina Roll of Honor – a
roll of Bovina’s World War II vets. Two of the veterans on the roll, Stanley
‘Stub’ Hewitt and Gordon Rabeler, did the honors. Sadly, both of these
gentlemen have passed away- within about 3 months of each other.
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| Gordon (left) and Stub (right) unveiling the Honor Roll on November 3, 2012. |
Stub died on
April 3, 2017, 20 days shy of his 93rd birthday. He was born on
April 23, 1924, in Margaretville, the son of John W. and Laura (Alton) Hewitt.
Stub grew up in Bovina and was a graduate of Andes Central School. He proudly
served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was in Italy during the occupation of
Europe. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home.
On December
13, 1947, he married Norah Travell Hewitt in Hobart, a union that lasted 63
years, until her passing in 2010. Stub was employed as a truck driver with
Deltown Foods of Delhi, retiring after over 42 years of service. He was a
member of the American Legion Donald W. Gleason Post 190, Delhi, and the
Oneonta Eagles. He was survived by his four children, ten grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Gordon E.
Rabeler died on July 16, 2017 at the age of 94. He was born on February 10,
1923 to Henry and Eunice Rabeler in Leigh, Nebraska. He graduated from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY as a chemical engineer. Gordon also
served in World War II and was involved in the European campaign. He worked for
over 40 years at International Paper Company in research where he received many
awards for his contributions in the paper making industry. Gordon was an avid
skier, skiing into his early 90s.
He was
survived his three children, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife Kathryn, of 67 years.
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