Article: Portion of 57 Freeway dedicated to late Diamond Bar mayor

DIAMOND BAR - Officials, friends and family members of the late former Diamond Bar Mayor Bob Zirbes came together this past weekend to dedicate a portion of the 57 Freeway in his memory.

Zirbes was elected to the Diamond Bar City Council in 2001. He was mayor in 2003 and 2004.

Zirbes died of cancer in February 2007.

Members of the Zirbes family on Sunday unveiled a large green sign bearing his name after attendees offered a toast to the former mayor at the Diamond Bar Center.

The sign will mark the section of the 57 Freeway between Pathfinder Road and the Orange County Line to designate the "Mayor Bob Zirbes Memorial Freeway."

Zirbes' widow, Jolene Zirbes, said she and her family appreciated ...

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