Death of Mr. Victor T. Dibble

Otaki Mail, 16 December 1932, Page 3

Death of Mr. Victor T. Dibble

PITY’S LOSS or PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZEN. Tlie whole community will- mourn the tragic death of Mi. Victor Thomas" Dibble, .secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club, who was found dead on (Wednesday morning. Deceased, who V’ Lad been'in Mil health for some time .past, was last seen alive driving his car on the Awapuni course about 5.30 o’clock by Mr. W. Stevens, ono of the caretakers. When Mr. Dibble could not be found a search was made and his dead body was discovered, while nearby a revolver was found. ■ The late Mr. Dibble was a man of outstanding ability, with an unlimited • capacity for work, a gift for organisation, and a winning personality —a rare combination of characteristics which, in the brief period of his residence in Palmerston North, had earned him a wide circle of friends and admirers. JTor some time past the state of his health, undermined by injuries received in the Great War, had been causing his friends anxiety, and it had been arranged that ho should enter hospital for treatment as soon as the forthcoming race meeting at Awapuni, which ho insisted on seeing through, was over. Just over two years ago Mr. Dibble, '/who had previously been assistantsecretary to the Auckland Racing Club, came to Palmerston North to take over <he. duties of secretary toAthe Munawatu Club, succeeding tlio late Mr. J. M. Johnston. During his'-sojoum in Palmerston'Northern hot only-carried out his duties for the Racing Club with /conspicuous' ability, but had assisted in all matters affecting the welfare of the community "and his services were always freely--given.