Billy Loyd Ribble was born to Horace Lafayette "HL" Ribble, Jr and Jimmie Lorraine Dillinder Ribble on September 17, 1926 in Young County, Texas. He was their first child.
By 1930, H.L. and Jimmie are living in the Henry Chapel and Finis area. The 1930 census is the first one that Billy Loyd appears on. His mother called him Billy Loyd all his life. Most everyone else called him Bill.
1930 census for HL, Jimmie and Billy L Ribble
Below is a breakdown of 1930 census questions
| Name: |
Horace L Ribble, Jr |
| Birth Year: |
abt 1904 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Race: |
White |
| Birthplace: |
Texas |
| Marital Status: |
Married |
| Relation to Head of House: |
Head |
| Home in 1930: |
Precinct 1, Young, Texas, USA |
| Map of Home: |
View Map |
| Street address: |
Henry Chapel Road |
| Dwelling Number: |
218 |
| Family Number: |
224 |
| Home Owned or Rented: |
Rented |
| Radio Set: |
No |
| Lives on Farm: |
No |
| Age at First Marriage: |
19 |
| Attended School: |
No |
| Able to Read and Write: |
Yes |
| Father's Birthplace: |
Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace: |
Texas |
| Able to Speak English: |
Yes |
| Occupation: |
Labor |
| Industry: |
on Farm |
| Class of Worker: |
Wage or salary worker |
| Employment: |
Yes |
Household Members: |
Name: |
Age: |
| |
Horace L Ribble |
26 |
| Jimmie D Ribble |
24 |
| Billy L Ribble |
3 |
Below is a picture taken for a 1932 Parade in Graham, Texas with 4 Ribble generations. From left to right is Billy Loyd Ribble, his father, H.L. Ribble, his grandfather, Horace Ribble, then his great grandfather William ”Bill” Alexander Ribble.
Lining up for a parade ca 1932 from L to R:
Billy Loyd Ribble,
H.L. Ribble, Horace Ribble, Bill Ribble
Bill attended the Graham schools and went to Graham High School. By 1940 census, Horace and Zuma are living in the Henry Chapel/Finis area next door to H.L., Jimmie, and Billy Loyd, Horace and Zuma's first grandchild.
1940 census shows Bill and his parents living next door to his grandparents
Below is a breakdown of the census questions and answer
Name: |
Horace L Ribble, Jr |
Respondent: |
Yes |
Age: |
36 |
Estimated Birth Year: |
abt 1904 |
Gender: |
Male |
Race: |
White |
Birthplace: |
Texas |
Marital Status: |
Married |
Relation to Head of House: |
Head |
Home in 1940: |
Young County |
Map of Home in 1940: |
View Map
|
Street: |
Henry Chapel Road |
Farm: |
Yes |
Inferred Residence in 1935: |
Rural, Young, Texas |
Residence in 1935: |
Rural, Young, Texas |
Resident on farm in 1935: |
Yes |
Sheet Number: |
11B |
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: |
214 |
Occupation: |
Building House |
House Owned or Rented: |
Rent House |
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: |
10 |
Attended School or College: |
No |
Highest Grade Completed: |
High School, 2nd year |
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: |
60 |
Class of Worker: |
Working on own account |
| Weeks Worked in 1939: |
52 |
| Income: |
145 |
| Income Other Sources: |
Yes |
Household Members: |
Name: |
Age: |
| |
Horace L Ribble |
36 |
| Jimmie D Ribble |
33 |
| Billie L Ribble |
13 |
September 7, 1941 H.L. and Jimmie welcomed a new daughter, Modene, to the family.
H.L. Ribble family.
seated l to r: H.L., Modene, Jimmie,
standing: Billy "Bill" Loyd Ribble
H.L. and Modene playing with a dog
From l to r: Horace, Bill, unknown, H.L.
From l to r: Horace, Bill, unknown, H.L.
He broke and rode his own steer, Blackie, as the high school mascot. He enjoyed playing football on the Graham Steers team.
This picture is not very clear, but Bill is on Blackie getting ready for a parade. His great grandfather,
W.A. Ribble and his grandfather, Horace Ribble, are behind him. They all rode in the parade together.
Bill on Blackie working with the flag. The girl holding the flag pole is Bill's girlfriend,Jackie Phinney
Graham Steers 1944 - Bill is #42.
Graham Steers 1944 - Bill is #42.
Graham Steers Letter Jacket
In February of 1945 during WWII, he joined the Marine Corps. He did his basic training at Camp LeJuene In North Carolina.
Bill's Marine Corp ID card
In March of 1945 he was in South Carolina and was sending post cards to his parents. In them he complains about having to write on the post card and asking them to send him his stationary. There is only a few post cards that are still around. He started writing letters and stopped writing on posts cards. When he returned from the service he convinced everyone that the letters should be burned. The following are those post cards.
March 11, 1945 post card to Bill's parents.
March 14, 1945 post card to Bill's parents.
March 16, 1945 post card to Bill's parents.
March 17, 1945 post card to Bill's parents.
He sent letters to his girlfriend, Jackie Phinney, and even proposed to her in a letter. When he got back home he convinced her of burning all of them.
Bill in dress blue uniform.
He took leave in the last week of May 1945 to marry Jackie Phinney, daughter of Tige and Toots Phinney. He only had 15 days leave.
Bill Ribble and Jackie Phinney's marriage license.
They married on May 22, 1945. Wayne Roye and another classmate went with them to a town close to Graham. Although she had already taken all her exams, there was a couple more days until graduation. The dean of students Mrs. Howell, told her that she couldn't graduate if she got married. That is why they went to a nearby town. Before the ceremony, Mrs. Howell told the class that Jackie had an announcement to make. This took Jackie by surprise but she quickly told the class that she and Bill were getting married right after graduation and the entire class was invited. Once they sat down for the ceremony she whispered to the person on each side of her that they had already gotten married so. The class was small and it didn't take long for every one to know. They all kept the secret and speak of it at their reunions.
Wedding day photo
While Bill was there on leave his extended family had a party for him. Bill's father's sister was married to Jimmie's brother. Below the couple in the foreground is Fatine Ribble and Loyd Dillinder and their children.
From l to r is Harold Dillinder, Loyd Dillinder, Louise Dillinder, and behind Louise is Fatine Ribble Dillinder
Bill holding his sister, Modene, and his mother, Jimmie.
Jackie and Bill
When his leave was over he reported to California. While he was there, Jackie road the train out there to join him. The Marines had told them that they would have no advanced notice when they shipped out or where they were going. Bill told Jackie that if he didn't come home at regular time, she would know that he had been shipped out. When that day came Jackie rode by home on the train and stayed with her parents until he was discharged.
Bill in Marine jeep
Bill and his marine buddies
Bill getting a Marine haircut.
On August 16, 1946, Bill was honorably discharged from the Marines. He was inducted in Dallas, Texas on February 28, 1945. They list him as being 70 1/2 inches. He must have grown while he was in the service because in his 20s he was over 6 ft tall. They described him as having a ruddy complexion. He had a very light complexion, but from the time he was a kid he worked outdoors on the ranch and farm. Plus he played a lot of football outdoors, the sun had probably caused his face to be ruddy. He was a barber and a guard. He shipped out to the Pacific area on September 16, 1945.
1946 - Bill's discharge papers
1946 - Bill working on his car
H.L. Ribble (Bill's father) and Tige Phinney (Jackie's father)
Bill Ribble on horse in the snow.
Bill and Jackie's first child was born January 3, 1948, a boy, Wayne Gordon Ribble.
On the first Sunday of the month of June, has always been Gooseneck Day. It has been called a homcoming day, a pioneer day, and a clean-up day. Lunch is pot luck and there is a short church under the tabernacle. On Sunday, June 6, 1948, there were 5 generations of male Ribble in attendance. They sat on a bench in front of the rock wall of the tabernacle at Gooseneck to have their photograph taken. Below is that picture.
June 6, 1948 - W.A. "Bill" Ribble, Horace Ribble (Bill's son), H.L. Ribble (Bill's great grandson),
Billy Loyd Ribble (Bill's great grandson), Wayne Ribble (Bill's great great grandson)
Jackie, Wayne, and Bill
Bill Ribble, Wayne Ribble,
H.L. Ribble
In September 28, 1948, Bill's great grandfather, W.A. Ribble died. Bill and H. L. were two of the pallbearers.
W.A. Ribble's funeral pallbearers were his grandsons and one great grandson.
first one on the back side Norman Carson Ribble I, the next one is hidden, William Clark Jarnagin on the far side of the flowers, behind him is H.L. Ribble, Jr., next coming around to foreside is Billy Loyd Ribble, in front of him is John W. Caldwell, Jr. in front of John is Croft Bigham, in front of him is Verlon Bigham. The pallbearer hidden is either Ross Bigham or one of Carson's brothers.
On December 7, 1949, Bill and Jackie's second child a little girl, Cheri (pronounced Cherry) was born.
Jackie and Bill at a rig.
Bill and Wayne riding horses.
Bill and Wayne riding horses.
Left to right: Fermin Ingram and Bill Ribble. Catfish caught in Brazos River probably close to South Bend.
On August 5, 1954, another child, Dana Ribble was born. And then again on November 16, 1955 another little girl was born. She was named Penny Ribble. A couple of months after Penny was born Bill decided to move the family to Blanchard, Oklahoma. His father, HL, had been a ranch foreman there for several years and needed help. They only lived there for around a year when the owner of the ranch sold it and the new owner did not need a foreman. Bill and Jackie and kids moved back to Graham.
Christmas Eve 1955 - Jackie hold baby Penny, Bill sitting on floor holding Dana,
Cheri, Wayne right before they move to Oklahoma.
Winter of 1956 in Oklahoma - Bill with dogs in the snow.
Spring of 1956 in Oklahoma - l to r: back row Baby Penny, Jackie,
Bill,
front row Cheri, Dana
Back row Penny in Jackie's arms, Jackie, Bill front row Cheri, Dana, Wayne
By 1957, they moved back to Graham. Bill started working as a roughneck in the oilfields around Graham.
Bill's father, H.L. Ribble with youngest two grandchildren - in red Dana Ribble and
in blue Penny Ribble.
H.L. and Jimmie were in Graham visiting.
Christmas Eve of 1966 - l to r back row: Tige Phinney, Toots Phinney, Jackie Phinney Ribble,
Bill Ribble, Cheri Ribble, Wayne Ribble back row: Marige Stone Phinney, Dana Ribble,
Karon Phinney, Vicki Phinney, Penny Ribble (Glenn Phinney taking picture)
Christmas Day of 1966 - l to r back row: Wayne Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble, Bill Ribble,
Glenn Phinney. (Margie Phinney taking picture)
front row: Cheri Ribble, Dana Ribble, Penny Ribble,
Tige Phinney, Karon Phinney, Toots Hibler Phinney, Vicki Phinney in front of Toots.
On July 28, 1965, Tige Phinney, Bill's, father in law, died of a heart attack. Below is the Christmas of 1965, which is the first Christmas without Tige.
Christmas of 1965 - standing by door l to r: Glenn Phinney, Toots Phinney, Wayne Ribble.
On couch l to r: Cheri Ribble, Jackie Ribble, Bill Ribble.
Row by nativity Vicki Phinney, Penny Ribble, Karon Phinney.
In front of Vicki is Dana Ribble. (Margie Phinney taking picture)
Bill Ribble Family portrait 1966 from top to bottom - Wayne, Dana, Cheri, Jackie, Penny, and Bill
In the 1970s, H.L. and Jimmie retired and moved back to Graham.
Bill worked oilfield until the late 1960s were he had an opportunity to work at Ft. Wolters in nearby Mineral Wells, Texas as a helicopter mechanic. When Ft. Wolters was closed down they moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was a helicopter mechanic for Petroleum Helicopters.
H.L. and Jimmie Ribble in Graham visiting Bill
from l to r: Bill Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble, H.L. Ribble, Dana Ribble, and Penny Ribble ca
1968
Bill worked oilfield until the late 1960s were he had an opportunity to work at Ft. Wolters in nearby Mineral Wells, Texas as a helicopter mechanic. Right after his parents move back to Graham Bill leaves Graham. When Ft. Wolters was closed down they moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was a helicopter mechanic for Petroleum Helicopters. By that tme, Penny was the only child left at home.
Below is a picture of Bill by one of the helicopters he was working on at Petroleum Helicopters.
Bill at work in Lafayette, Louisiana
This is a family meal a Toots Phinney's on one of Bill and Jackie's visit back to Graham.
from l to r: Jimmie, Jackie, Margie, Cheri,
Penny, Toots, Dana, Glenn, H.L., Wayne
Wayne Ribble loved photography. He went through a time when he loved using Black and White. He took the photo below.
1973 Family meal at Toots Phinney's home in Graham
from l to r: Bill Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble, Cheri Ribble Williams,
Vicki Phinney Mills, Chuck Mills, Jr, Margie Stone Phinney, Glenn Phinney, and H.L. Ribble
In 1974 Penny was married to Rickey Vincent, who was born and raised in Lafayette, Lousiana.
Bill helping Penny with her garter.
Bill walking Penny down the aisle on June 22, 1974.
Jackie Phinney Ribble, Penny Ribble Vincent, Rickey Vincent, Bill Vincent
Christmas 1974 Family meal at Jackie and Bill's home in Lafayette
in recliners is Bill Ribble and Randy Williams,
seated is Dana Ribble Phillips, Penny Ribble Vincent and Randall Phillips
Standing is Rickey Vincent and Cheri Ribble Williams
Bill and Jackie on a camping trip
Bill's first grandchild, a boy, was born on March 26, 1976 in Lafayette to his daughter Penny. He was Ryan Heath Vincent.
Bill with Penny and newborn Ryan
Ryan and Bill
Bill and Ryan
Bill and Ryan on a camping trip
Bill and Ryan with Ryan trying out his pipe.
The next several pictures are from a very cold trip to Graham for Christmas of 1976.
Christmas of 1976
back row from l to r: H.L., Ryan (Penny's baby), Wayne, and Jimmie.
front row from l to r: Dana, Penny, and Cheri
1976- Christmas at Toots Phinney
from l to r: Jimmie Dillinder Ribble, H.L. Ribble, Bill Ribble,
Cheri Ribble Williams,
Ethel Hibler Jackson Phinney Morrison, Ryan Vincent
Bill showing off Dana being pregnant with Wayne, Ryan, and Penny
Bill, Ryan, Jackie, and Nelda Williamson
Back row l to r: Wayne Ribble and Bill Ribble
Front row 1 to r: Dana Ribble Phillips (at that time), Cheri Ribble Williams,
Ryan Heath Vincent, Penny Ribble Vincent, Jackie Phinney Ribble
l to r: Bill Ribble, H.L. Ribble, and Wayne Ribble
Working on a project
Bill talking to second grandchild, Robert JEREMY Phillips
with Jeremy's mother, Dana Ribble Phillips.
Bill, Jeremy, and Jeremy's father, Randall Phillips
Bill and Jeremy
Jeremy and Bill
Bill and Jeremy - Jeremy is wearing a UT longhorn
shirt and he would grow to graduate from UT.
Christmas 1977 - Bill and Jeremy
Christmas 1977 - Bill and Jeremy
Christmas 1977 - Bill and Ryan
Christmas 1977 - Bill and Ryan
Christmas 1977 - Bill and Jeremy
Christmas 1977 - Bill, Jackie and Ryan
The picture below is not of good quality, but the subject matter is. Bill stepped away for a bit and Ryan crawled up into Bill's recliner. When Bill comes back he just sits in the floor. This is funny because Bill doesn't give his recliner up too often nor does he ever sit in the floor.
Christmas 1977 - Ryan sits in Bill's chair. That is Jeremy's feet at
the bottom of the picture and Jackie is talking to him.
H.L. and Jimmie came to Lafayette a couple of times to visit Bill and Jackie.
H. L. visiting Bill
Bill about to take a helicopter ride with his parents, Jimmie and H.L. Ribble
Bill checking his tree and holding his dog in Lafayette.
Jackie wrote a letter to his mother describing the picture below.
Bill giving Jeremy his first taste of ice cream
Letter from Jeremy's grandmother, Jackie, to her mother (his great grandmother), Toots Hibler Phinney pg 1
Letter from Jeremy's grandmother, Jackie, to her mother (his great grandmother), Toots Hibler Phinney pg 2
Bill and Jeremy
Rickey, Randall (2 of Bill's sons in law), and Bill at
Penny and Rickey's home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Penny, Bill, Jeremy, and Dana
Jeremy, Bill, and Ryan
Bill doing wood working project with child of James Carver, Courtney.
Bill doing another wood working project with child of James Carver, Courtney.
Bill and Jackie Phinney Ribble
Bill on vacation
Dana and Bill - backs toward camera Randall, Jeremy, and Ryan.
Rickey and Penny on picnic table
Bill Ribble and Ryan Vincent fixing a bird feeder
Bill and Jackie
Bill camping out with friends in Lafayette
Jackie and Bill visiting Cheri Ribble Williams
Christmas 1980 at Bill's parents home
Wayne Ribble, Randall Phillips, and Bill Ribble.
Christmas 1980 at Bill's parents home
Back row l to r - Wayne Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble, Bill Ribble
Front row l to r - Penny Ribble Vincent, Dana Ribble Phillips (at that time), Cheri Ribble Williams
Bill camping out and going boating.
Bill camping out and going boating with friends
Bill camping out and going boating with friends
Bill camping with a group of friends from work
from l to r: H.L., Bill, and Penny at back Vicki and Chuck.
Bill and H.L. at Bill's brother in law's place on Rock Creek
Around 1982, H.L. was diagnosed with bone cancer. The following following pictures were taken during his sickness
from l to r: H.L., Dana and Bill, Christmas of 1983. H.L. was sick. and not feeling well at all
from l to r: H.L., Dana and Bill, Christmas of 1983. H.L. was sick. and not
feeling well at all. He passed away October 30, 1984.
Bill and Jackie's daughter, Cheri, and her husband, Randy, adopted an 18 month little girl, Bree Williams.
Bill and Bree Williams
Bill on vacation
Jimmie Dillinder Ribble with her son, Bill Ribble, and Jackie Phinney Ribble
Jackie Phinney Ribble (in back) Bill Ribble, goose and Bree Williams
Bill with Bree at his daughter, Cheri's, home
Christmas 1984 Lafayette, Louisiana - from r to l - Jeremy Phillips in
foreground, Randy Williams, Bree Williams, Bill Ribble, Rickey Vincent.
from l to r: Bill, Jackie, and Bree
from l to r around table: Bill Ribble, Dana Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble,
Penny Ribble Vincent,
Cheri Ribble Williams, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble, Bree Williams
from l to r: Jimmie Dillinder Ribble (back to camera), Dana Ribble,
Jackie Phinney Ribble, Rickey Vincent, Bill Ribble, Randy Williams
from l to r: Bill Ribble, Rickey Vincent, Penny Ribble Vincent,
Jeremy
Phillips (facing camera) Ryan Vincent (back to camera)
Bill and Bree
from l to r: Glenn Phinney and Bill Ribble - Family Reunion at Toledo Bend
from l to r: standing: Modene Ribble Mansfield, Bill Ribble, George Mansfield
from l to r seated: Wayne Ribble, Dana Ribble, Randy Williams
from l to r: standing: Bill Ribble, Modene Ribble Mansfield, George Mansfield
Bill and granddaughter, Bree Williams, Easter of 1985.
Ronnie Harrell, Bill's nephew in law, Bill, son in law, Randy Williams. Easter of 1985.
From l to r: Cheri Ribble Williams, Chuck Mills, Sr, Glenn Phinney,
Jackie's brother, Karon Phinney Harrell. Easter of 1985.
Bill's red bug that he used to pull his boat.
Bill Ribble and son in law, Rickey Vincent, working on his pick up. Probably duing a camp out.
The next few pictures are taken at Ft. Belknap. H.L. had inherited his grandfather, W. A. "Bill" Ribble's, saddle. Bill and his mother, Jimmie, decided to loan it to the Ft. Belknap museum.
Bill donated his great grandfather's saddle to Ft. Belknap museum.
Bill donated his great grandfather's saddle to Ft. Belknap museum.
Bill donated his great grandfather's saddle to Ft. Belknap museum.
Visiting his daughter's home. Jackie, Bree, Bill
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's home. Jackie, Bree, Bill
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's home. Jackie, Bree, Bill
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's home. Jackie, Bree, Bill
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's home for Christmas of 1985. Bill and Bree
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's, home Christmas of 1985. Bree and Bill
Visiting his daughter, Cheri's, home Christmas of 1985.
Bree, Bill, Jackie, and Bill's mother, Jimmie.
In the Spring of 1985 or 86, all of Bill and Jackie's children and grandchildren met at High Island on the East side of Galveston.
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Bill and Cheri
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Cheri Ribble Williams, Bill Ribble, Ryan Vincent in background
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Wayne Ribble, Bill Ribble,Rickey Vincent,
Bree and Cheri Williams far right
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Ryan Vincent far left,
Wayne Ribble, Bill Ribble, Cheri Ribble Williams
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Bill Ribble, Bree Williams, Cheri Ribble Williams
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Bree Williams and Bill Ribble
High Island, Gulf coast of Texas - Jeremy Phillips and Ryan Vincent
with their grandfather, Bill Ribble, in background
Cutting wood to work with
Cutting wood to work with
Items he made with that wood
Facing camera: Jackie Phinney Ribble, Bree Williams, Ryan Vincent.
Bill Ribble is behind Jackie
Dan Williams, Bill Ribble, Randy Williams
Hardy Knight Williams, Dan Williams, Bill Ribble, Randy Williams
Bill Ribble, Dan Williams, Hardy Knight Williams
Bottom of picture going up: Jackie Phinney Ribble, Ryan Vincent,
Cheri Ribble Williams, Bree Williams, Bill Ribble
Bill on camping trip
Jackie, Bill Jeremy Phillips, behind Jeremy is Penny Ribble Vincent,
Ryan Vincent, behind Ryan is Dana Ribble, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble
Bill Ribble, Ryan Vincent, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble
Vacation with Phinneys
Bill, Dana, Penny, and Gene Williamson in San Antonio
Ryan, Jeremy, Penny, Jackie, Bill in San Antonio
Jackie, Bill, Penny, Wayne, and Dana at H.L. Ribble's home in Fall 1984
Bill at Cheri's home
Bill at Cheri's home
1985 Dillinder reunion - standing Jimmie Dillinder Ribble, Bill Ribble, Nobell
Dillinder Southern with back to camera Fatine Ribble Dillinder
1985 Dillinder reunion - Bill Ribble showing his aunt, Noebell Dillinder Southern some of his woodworking
1985 Dillinder reunion - l to r: (back of) George Mansfield,
Bill Ribble, Ross Dillinder, Jackie Phinney Ribble
1985 Dillinder reunion - l to r: Jimmie Dillinder, Fatine Ribble Dillinder,
Sandra Frasier, Bill Ribble, Debra Frasier
1985 Dillinder reunion - l to r: Modene Ribble Mansfield, George Mansfield,
Bill Ribble, Penny Ribble Vincent, Sandra Frasier, Louise Dillinder Frasier (Bill's double cousin),
Debra Fraiser, (front row) Fatine Ribble Dillinder, Jeremy Phillips, Ryan Vincent
1985 Dillinder reunion - l to r: Louise Dillinder Frasier
(Bill's double cousin),
Bill Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble
1985 Bill feeding geese
ca 1985 - l to r: Jackie Phinney Ribble, Glenn William Phinney (Jackie's double cousin),
Bill Ribble, Chuck Mills, Glenn Phinney (Jackie's brother)
Very often the Ribble family and Phinney families went on vacation together. This included Bill and Jackie Phinney Ribble, Jackie's brother, Glenn and his wife Margie Stone Phinney, their two daughters Karon and Vicki. Karon and her husband, Ronnie Harrell, had one daughter, Laura. Vicki and her husband, Chuck Mills, Sr and their son, Chuck Jr. Margie's mother, Ruby Wright Stone and occasionally Bill's mother, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble. Sometimes one or another of Bill and Jackie's kids joined them. It became a tradition that someone's vehicle break down on the trip, which always worked out fine because Bill and Glenn were excellent mechanics.
1985 Colorado vacation - the annual vehicle break down - this time it was Bill's vehicle
1985 Colorado vacation - Vickie Phinney Mills, Chuck Mills Jr, Bill Ribble, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble
1985 Colorado vacation - Jackie Phinney Ribble and Bill Ribble
1985 Ribble and Phinney families' Colorado vacation
1985 Ribble and Phinney families' Colorado vacation
1985 Ribble and Phinney families' Colorado vacation
Bill with mother, Jimmie Dillinder Ribble.
Headed for work on his last day.
1987 Last day of work
1987 Last day of work
1987 Retired cap
1985 Bill riding Cheri's 4-wheeler around her yard
Bill and Jackie at one of Jeremy Phillips' baseball game/birthday party.
Bill and grandson, Ryan Vincent, saddling a horse.
1985 the Ribbles and Phinneys had a vacation in Pensacola, Florida.
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble and Glenn Phinney in Pensacola, Florida
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble, Glenn Phinney, Dana Ribble, Ruby Wright Stone
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble and Glenn Phinney in Pensacola, Florida
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble and the side of Jackie's face
1987 Florida vacation - Jackie Phinney Ribble and Bill Ribble
with their grandson, Jeremy Phillips fishing in background
1987 Florida vacation - Ribble and Phinney families in Pensacola, Florida
1987 Florida vacation - Ribble and Phinney families in Pensacola, Florida
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble and Glenn Phinney
1987 Florida vacation - Bill Ribble, Chuck and Vicki Phinney Mills
1987 Florida vacation
1987 Florida vacation
Bill on his scooter 1990
1987 vacation with grandchildren
1987 vacation with grandchildren
1987 vacation with grandchildren - Bill Ribble and Jeremy Phillips
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1990s vacation - Bill Ribble and Gene Williamson
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1990s vacation
1991 Trip to Arizona - Glenn William Phinney and Billy Ribble
1994 Camping Club
In 1993, Bill was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In 1994, he went to Houston, Texas, for treatment at M.D. Anderson Hospital. He was in Houston for 18 months.
1994 Bill Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble, Penny Ribble Vincent,
Wayne Ribble, Cheri Ribble Williams and Chip the dog.
1994 Bill and Chip
Camping club gathering - Bill and Jackie
1994 reunion - Bill Ribble
1994 reunion from l to r: Joe Stansell, Reueline Hibler Stansell, Betty Phinney,
Glenn William Phinney, Jackie Phinney Ribble, Bill Ribble
1994 reunion from l to r: Karon Phinney Harrell, Dana Ribble, Bill Ribble, Jackie Phinney Ribble
1994 reunion from l to r: Chuck Mills, Sr., Dana Ribble, Bill Ribble, Wayne Ribble
Last time Bill saw his dog. He was an outpatient of M.D. Anderson Hospital.
He passed away there on April 7. 1995. His funeral was April 9, 1995 and he was buried in Pioneer Cemetery.
Bill's headstone
Bill's death certificate
Bill's obit
