U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
Robert Albert Girard, age 81, of Hennepin, Illinois passed away on January 17, 2024, at his home.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Home in Granville, with Pastor Jamie Walters, of Valley Community Church, officiating the service at 11:00 A.M.
Robert was born on August 30, 1942, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Donald and Alice (Valiere) Girard. He was the second of six children: Edward (Terry) Girard, Lawrence (Hilda) Girard, Kenneth (Karen) Girard, Thomas (Carole) Girard, and Elaine (Ray) Ricci.
Robert graduated from Rham High School, in Hebron, CT. He joined the Coast Guard November 4, 1960, and enjoyed a long and varied career of 27 years, attaining the rank of Chief Warrent Officer 4 as the first Coast Guard Physician Assistant. He attended college at Hanover Medical School, Hanover, MA, and Springfield, MA. He served on CGC Castle Rock, in Boston, MA, and GCG Spar, in Bristol, RI. He also attended Intelligence and Survival schools, and he served active duty in Guam, Anguar Island, Traverse City, MI, and Yap Island. Finally returning to Traverse City, MI. Robert retired from the Coast Guard in 1971. He continued his Physician Assistant career in Maine, Iowa, and Illinois, retiring from medicine in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Sjulin Girard; his son, Jeffrey Girard, of St. Louis, MO; twin daughters, Jennifer Girard, of Marquette, MI, and Brenda Girard Paris, of Lakeview, MI; son Dean Girard, of Ames, IA; daughter Karen Girard, of Bernard, ME; step-daughter, Jill Sjulin, of Corning, IA; step-son, Jason Sjulin, of Austin, TX; granddaughter, Lydia Girard, of Ames, IA; and other relatives and friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Edward Girard, mother Alice Girard, brother Lawrence Girard, and brother, Thomas Girard.
Source; Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal Veteran Cemetery, in Rock Island, IL at a future date.
Memorials may be directed to Valley Community Church, in Spring Valley, Compassus Hospice, in De Kalb, or Illinois Veterans Home, in La Salle.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
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Married first to Virginia Mae Chapman, in 1967, at Traverse City, Michigan
Source: Source Information
Ancestry.com. Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1853-2003 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marriage Records. Traverse Area District Library. http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl: accessed 20 March 2012.
Robert Albert Girard, age 81, of Hennepin, Illinois passed away on January 17, 2024, at his home.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Home in Granville, with Pastor Jamie Walters, of Valley Community Church, officiating the service at 11:00 A.M.
Robert was born on August 30, 1942, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Donald and Alice (Valiere) Girard. He was the second of six children: Edward (Terry) Girard, Lawrence (Hilda) Girard, Kenneth (Karen) Girard, Thomas (Carole) Girard, and Elaine (Ray) Ricci.
Robert graduated from Rham High School, in Hebron, CT. He joined the Coast Guard November 4, 1960, and enjoyed a long and varied career of 27 years, attaining the rank of Chief Warrent Officer 4 as the first Coast Guard Physician Assistant. He attended college at Hanover Medical School, Hanover, MA, and Springfield, MA. He served on CGC Castle Rock, in Boston, MA, and GCG Spar, in Bristol, RI. He also attended Intelligence and Survival schools, and he served active duty in Guam, Anguar Island, Traverse City, MI, and Yap Island. Finally returning to Traverse City, MI. Robert retired from the Coast Guard in 1971. He continued his Physician Assistant career in Maine, Iowa, and Illinois, retiring from medicine in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Sjulin Girard; his son, Jeffrey Girard, of St. Louis, MO; twin daughters, Jennifer Girard, of Marquette, MI, and Brenda Girard Paris, of Lakeview, MI; son Dean Girard, of Ames, IA; daughter Karen Girard, of Bernard, ME; step-daughter, Jill Sjulin, of Corning, IA; step-son, Jason Sjulin, of Austin, TX; granddaughter, Lydia Girard, of Ames, IA; and other relatives and friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Edward Girard, mother Alice Girard, brother Lawrence Girard, and brother, Thomas Girard.
Source; Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal Veteran Cemetery, in Rock Island, IL at a future date.
Memorials may be directed to Valley Community Church, in Spring Valley, Compassus Hospice, in De Kalb, or Illinois Veterans Home, in La Salle.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
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Married first to Virginia Mae Chapman, in 1967, at Traverse City, Michigan
Source: Source Information
Ancestry.com. Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1853-2003 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marriage Records. Traverse Area District Library. http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl: accessed 20 March 2012.
U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
Robert Albert Girard, age 81, of Hennepin, Illinois passed away on January 17, 2024, at his home.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Home in Granville, with Pastor Jamie Walters, of Valley Community Church, officiating the service at 11:00 A.M.
Robert was born on August 30, 1942, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Donald and Alice (Valiere) Girard. He was the second of six children: Edward (Terry) Girard, Lawrence (Hilda) Girard, Kenneth (Karen) Girard, Thomas (Carole) Girard, and Elaine (Ray) Ricci.
Robert graduated from Rham High School, in Hebron, CT. He joined the Coast Guard November 4, 1960, and enjoyed a long and varied career of 27 years, attaining the rank of Chief Warrent Officer 4 as the first Coast Guard Physician Assistant. He attended college at Hanover Medical School, Hanover, MA, and Springfield, MA. He served on CGC Castle Rock, in Boston, MA, and GCG Spar, in Bristol, RI. He also attended Intelligence and Survival schools, and he served active duty in Guam, Anguar Island, Traverse City, MI, and Yap Island. Finally returning to Traverse City, MI. Robert retired from the Coast Guard in 1971. He continued his Physician Assistant career in Maine, Iowa, and Illinois, retiring from medicine in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Sjulin Girard; his son, Jeffrey Girard, of St. Louis, MO; twin daughters, Jennifer Girard, of Marquette, MI, and Brenda Girard Paris, of Lakeview, MI; son Dean Girard, of Ames, IA; daughter Karen Girard, of Bernard, ME; step-daughter, Jill Sjulin, of Corning, IA; step-son, Jason Sjulin, of Austin, TX; granddaughter, Lydia Girard, of Ames, IA; and other relatives and friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Edward Girard, mother Alice Girard, brother Lawrence Girard, and brother, Thomas Girard.
Source; Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal Veteran Cemetery, in Rock Island, IL at a future date.
Memorials may be directed to Valley Community Church, in Spring Valley, Compassus Hospice, in De Kalb, or Illinois Veterans Home, in La Salle.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
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Married first to Virginia Mae Chapman, in 1967, at Traverse City, Michigan
Source: Source Information
Ancestry.com. Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1853-2003 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marriage Records. Traverse Area District Library. http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl: accessed 20 March 2012.
Robert Albert Girard, age 81, of Hennepin, Illinois passed away on January 17, 2024, at his home.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Home in Granville, with Pastor Jamie Walters, of Valley Community Church, officiating the service at 11:00 A.M.
Robert was born on August 30, 1942, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Donald and Alice (Valiere) Girard. He was the second of six children: Edward (Terry) Girard, Lawrence (Hilda) Girard, Kenneth (Karen) Girard, Thomas (Carole) Girard, and Elaine (Ray) Ricci.
Robert graduated from Rham High School, in Hebron, CT. He joined the Coast Guard November 4, 1960, and enjoyed a long and varied career of 27 years, attaining the rank of Chief Warrent Officer 4 as the first Coast Guard Physician Assistant. He attended college at Hanover Medical School, Hanover, MA, and Springfield, MA. He served on CGC Castle Rock, in Boston, MA, and GCG Spar, in Bristol, RI. He also attended Intelligence and Survival schools, and he served active duty in Guam, Anguar Island, Traverse City, MI, and Yap Island. Finally returning to Traverse City, MI. Robert retired from the Coast Guard in 1971. He continued his Physician Assistant career in Maine, Iowa, and Illinois, retiring from medicine in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Sjulin Girard; his son, Jeffrey Girard, of St. Louis, MO; twin daughters, Jennifer Girard, of Marquette, MI, and Brenda Girard Paris, of Lakeview, MI; son Dean Girard, of Ames, IA; daughter Karen Girard, of Bernard, ME; step-daughter, Jill Sjulin, of Corning, IA; step-son, Jason Sjulin, of Austin, TX; granddaughter, Lydia Girard, of Ames, IA; and other relatives and friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Edward Girard, mother Alice Girard, brother Lawrence Girard, and brother, Thomas Girard.
Source; Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal Veteran Cemetery, in Rock Island, IL at a future date.
Memorials may be directed to Valley Community Church, in Spring Valley, Compassus Hospice, in De Kalb, or Illinois Veterans Home, in La Salle.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with post-publication edits by HJ
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Married first to Virginia Mae Chapman, in 1967, at Traverse City, Michigan
Source: Source Information
Ancestry.com. Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1853-2003 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marriage Records. Traverse Area District Library. http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl: accessed 20 March 2012.
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