Friends Near and Far

The death occurred on Monday of Mr Robert R Deubler, of Old Bank House, High Street, Bideford, at the age of 62.
For thirty-nine years Mr Deubler had been associated with the business life of the town in an individual way.
He first opened as a stationer in the High Street, subsequently extending his business to take in the Old Bank premises. These he converted into a delightful morning coffee and tea shop, behind which he carried on his business interests in artistic household materials and art needlework, the selectiveness and good taste of which assured him of a distinctive clientele.
A friend writes: “The Old Bank Café became a personal meeting ground for old friends who had left Bideford, and periodically returned, and always there was the atmosphere of personal welcome.
“In addition to his business life, Mr Deubler was well known and appreciated as a true Christian”.
Many friends, some scattered far, will feel regret in his passing. Sympathy will be felt for the widow and Elisabeth, his daughter, now Mrs C Morley Smith, and his brother, Mr H T Deubler, a missionary in Northern Rhodesia, who formerly practised as a dental surgeon in his brother’s premises.
The funeral takes place today at 2.30pm at the North Road Hall, Bideford.
Gazette article dated 7 September 1951