Rudolph A. "Rudy" Naiberg, son of Frank Naiberg Sr. and Josephine Roshell, was born August 25 1906 in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 1925, at the age of 19, Rudy moved to Racine, Wisconsin and went to work for the Nash Motor Company. In 1954, the company merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors. Rudy, Engine Division Chief, worked for the company for more than 47 years. He died April 2 1992 at his residence (2410 16th St.) in Racine, Wisconsin after 85 years, 7 months and 8 days of life. Funeral services were held April 6 1992 at Atonement Lutheran Church, Racine, Wisconsin with Dr. Leland L. Longrie and Rev. Edward A. Vogel officiating. Rudy was laid to rest April 6 1992 in West Lawn Memorial Park, Racine, Wisconsin.
Rudy married Frances Greco June 9 1934. They had one child, Barbara (b.1936). Barbara wrote the following about her dad: "His mother had to tell him at age 19 to leave the farm as there wasn't enough work to keep them all and at that time he was the oldest and they needed to have work for Uncle Chuck and Uncle Jim...plus that would have made Uncle Chuck 17 and Uncle Jim 15...his father didn't want the duty of telling my dad (Rudy) he had to leave as I asked my dad many times why his mother got the dirty task....my dad was very close to his mother and when he left he went to Racine and went to work for Nash Motor Company at that time and sent money home to help his parents. I know my father couldn't finish school but the teacher at the school down by Danielson's Farm taught him an extra year of higher education as grandpa wouldn't allow him to go to town. Life back then was hard and rough."
Frances Bernida Greco, daughter of Marion Greco and Celia Harig, was born November 24 1913 in Racine, Wisconsin. She died October 30 1979 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Racine, Wisconsin after 65 years, 11 months and 6 days of life. The cause of death was stroke. Funeral services were held November 2 1979 at Holy Name Church, Racine, Wisconsin with Rev. Edward A. Vogel officiating. Frances was laid to rest November 2 1979 in West Lawn Memorial Park, Racine, Wisconsin.
In 1930, Rudy was living in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He was working as a machinist in an auto shop (believed to be the Nash Motor Company).1
