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| Bill Shiba |
William (Bill) Shiba was the oldest of six children born to Kichisaburo and Toshiye Shiba, immigrants from Japan. on December 13,
1921 in Cutler, California. He worked on the family farm. In August 1942, he, his parents, and siblings were evacuated from Cutler and incarcerated a the Poston, Arizona concentration camp 3. Bill was the block 309 Girls softball Team coach, and he built a friendship with Marie Kawamura.
Bob and Marie were married on January 29, 1946 in Chicago and shortly later, he was drafted by the U.S. Army. He served
in the 82nd Field Artillery Battalion and upon his honorable discharge, he and Marie settled in Cutler. They raised four children, and farmed, and tended to his orchards and fields. Bob and Maria enjoyed 64 happy years together.
William (Bill) Shiba died on July 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie (September 2009).
William (Bill) Shiba died on July 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie (September 2009).
He is survived by his children, Patricia (David) Kiefer of Manhattan Beach, Martin (Diana) Shiba of Oakland, Kris Shiba
of Clovis, Virginia (Chris) Young of Dinuba; and his brother Bob Shiba of
Fresno; and his sisters, Mickey Tsujihara of Petaluma, Amy Kiritani of Fresno, Keiko
Tai of Honolulu, Hawaii and Rose (Herb) Abe of Orosi.
