Daniel Hafer Gelbert
November 4, 1939 - April 3, 2014
DURHAM — Dan Gelbert, son of St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Charley M. Gelbert and Mabel H. Gelbert, was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 4, 1939, and died April 3, 2014.
Surviving are his wife and best friend, Susan R.”Robin” Gelbert, son, Charles Hafer Gelbert and wife Marvelyn A. Gelbert of Durham, NC and daughter, Suzanne G. Super and husband James A. Super of Richmond, VA.
He is also survived by two sisters, Jerrian G. Kelly of Missouri City, TX and Patricia G. Vohs of Elizabethtown, PA; four grandchildren, Chad H. Gelbert; Andrew, Daniel and Kathryn Super; and one great-grandchild, Taya Marie Gelbert.
Dan graduated from Duke University with BS and MF degrees (1961, 1962) and played on the Duke football team that won the Cotton Bowl in 1961.
After college Dan married Robin and worked for Dupont in NJ for 2 years before moving to Laurinburg NC where he established his first consulting forestry company with his uncle, Alvin B. Hafer.
In 1973 Daniel H. Gelbert & Associates was incorporated in Durham. Dan was also owner or part owner of two survey companies and had forestry offices in Fayetteville and Tarboro, NC.
Dan served the forestry community as follows: as president of the NC Forestry Association, the Central Carolina Forestry Club and the NC Society of Consulting Foresters, which he helped establish (now ACF). He served on the Governor’s Advisory Council and was an adjunct professor at Duke’s School of Forestry (now the Nicholas School of the Environment) where he established a scholarship. He published in professional journals.
Dan was dedicated to promoting sound forest management practices and to serving the private non-industrial forest landowner. Dan’s work was recognized in a number of ways. He was awarded the Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award for forest conservation (1974), the Outstanding Service to Tarheel Forestry Award by the NC Tree Farm Committee (1981), the NC Society of Consulting Forester’s Forester of the Year Award (1985), and the NCFA’s Outstanding Service to Forestry Award (2005).
Dan’s long-term friend and mentor was Fred M. White of Chapel Hill.
In 2004 his firm was sold and operates today as Gelbert, Fullbright and Randolph Forestry Consultants in Raleigh, NC.
Dan was a devoted husband and family man, an Eagle Scout, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Durham, the Laurinburg and Durham Jaycees, the Durham Kiwanis Club and Ducks Unlimited.
Dan loved life, his family, his friends and his work and his enthusiasm was contagious. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, sailboat racing, good food, and teasing everyone he cared for.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Doris Duke Center (Sarah P. Duke Gardens) on April 30th at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Forest Improvement Fund, Box 90332, Durham, NC 27708.
Published in the Herald-Sun, April 5, 2014
November 4, 1939 - April 3, 2014
DURHAM — Dan Gelbert, son of St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Charley M. Gelbert and Mabel H. Gelbert, was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 4, 1939, and died April 3, 2014.
Surviving are his wife and best friend, Susan R.”Robin” Gelbert, son, Charles Hafer Gelbert and wife Marvelyn A. Gelbert of Durham, NC and daughter, Suzanne G. Super and husband James A. Super of Richmond, VA.
He is also survived by two sisters, Jerrian G. Kelly of Missouri City, TX and Patricia G. Vohs of Elizabethtown, PA; four grandchildren, Chad H. Gelbert; Andrew, Daniel and Kathryn Super; and one great-grandchild, Taya Marie Gelbert.
Dan graduated from Duke University with BS and MF degrees (1961, 1962) and played on the Duke football team that won the Cotton Bowl in 1961.
After college Dan married Robin and worked for Dupont in NJ for 2 years before moving to Laurinburg NC where he established his first consulting forestry company with his uncle, Alvin B. Hafer.
In 1973 Daniel H. Gelbert & Associates was incorporated in Durham. Dan was also owner or part owner of two survey companies and had forestry offices in Fayetteville and Tarboro, NC.
Dan served the forestry community as follows: as president of the NC Forestry Association, the Central Carolina Forestry Club and the NC Society of Consulting Foresters, which he helped establish (now ACF). He served on the Governor’s Advisory Council and was an adjunct professor at Duke’s School of Forestry (now the Nicholas School of the Environment) where he established a scholarship. He published in professional journals.
Dan was dedicated to promoting sound forest management practices and to serving the private non-industrial forest landowner. Dan’s work was recognized in a number of ways. He was awarded the Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award for forest conservation (1974), the Outstanding Service to Tarheel Forestry Award by the NC Tree Farm Committee (1981), the NC Society of Consulting Forester’s Forester of the Year Award (1985), and the NCFA’s Outstanding Service to Forestry Award (2005).
Dan’s long-term friend and mentor was Fred M. White of Chapel Hill.
In 2004 his firm was sold and operates today as Gelbert, Fullbright and Randolph Forestry Consultants in Raleigh, NC.
Dan was a devoted husband and family man, an Eagle Scout, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Durham, the Laurinburg and Durham Jaycees, the Durham Kiwanis Club and Ducks Unlimited.
Dan loved life, his family, his friends and his work and his enthusiasm was contagious. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, sailboat racing, good food, and teasing everyone he cared for.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Doris Duke Center (Sarah P. Duke Gardens) on April 30th at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Forest Improvement Fund, Box 90332, Durham, NC 27708.
Published in the Herald-Sun, April 5, 2014
Daniel Hafer Gelbert
November 4, 1939 - April 3, 2014
DURHAM — Dan Gelbert, son of St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Charley M. Gelbert and Mabel H. Gelbert, was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 4, 1939, and died April 3, 2014.
Surviving are his wife and best friend, Susan R.”Robin” Gelbert, son, Charles Hafer Gelbert and wife Marvelyn A. Gelbert of Durham, NC and daughter, Suzanne G. Super and husband James A. Super of Richmond, VA.
He is also survived by two sisters, Jerrian G. Kelly of Missouri City, TX and Patricia G. Vohs of Elizabethtown, PA; four grandchildren, Chad H. Gelbert; Andrew, Daniel and Kathryn Super; and one great-grandchild, Taya Marie Gelbert.
Dan graduated from Duke University with BS and MF degrees (1961, 1962) and played on the Duke football team that won the Cotton Bowl in 1961.
After college Dan married Robin and worked for Dupont in NJ for 2 years before moving to Laurinburg NC where he established his first consulting forestry company with his uncle, Alvin B. Hafer.
In 1973 Daniel H. Gelbert & Associates was incorporated in Durham. Dan was also owner or part owner of two survey companies and had forestry offices in Fayetteville and Tarboro, NC.
Dan served the forestry community as follows: as president of the NC Forestry Association, the Central Carolina Forestry Club and the NC Society of Consulting Foresters, which he helped establish (now ACF). He served on the Governor’s Advisory Council and was an adjunct professor at Duke’s School of Forestry (now the Nicholas School of the Environment) where he established a scholarship. He published in professional journals.
Dan was dedicated to promoting sound forest management practices and to serving the private non-industrial forest landowner. Dan’s work was recognized in a number of ways. He was awarded the Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award for forest conservation (1974), the Outstanding Service to Tarheel Forestry Award by the NC Tree Farm Committee (1981), the NC Society of Consulting Forester’s Forester of the Year Award (1985), and the NCFA’s Outstanding Service to Forestry Award (2005).
Dan’s long-term friend and mentor was Fred M. White of Chapel Hill.
In 2004 his firm was sold and operates today as Gelbert, Fullbright and Randolph Forestry Consultants in Raleigh, NC.
Dan was a devoted husband and family man, an Eagle Scout, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Durham, the Laurinburg and Durham Jaycees, the Durham Kiwanis Club and Ducks Unlimited.
Dan loved life, his family, his friends and his work and his enthusiasm was contagious. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, sailboat racing, good food, and teasing everyone he cared for.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Doris Duke Center (Sarah P. Duke Gardens) on April 30th at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Forest Improvement Fund, Box 90332, Durham, NC 27708.
Published in the Herald-Sun, April 5, 2014
November 4, 1939 - April 3, 2014
DURHAM — Dan Gelbert, son of St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Charley M. Gelbert and Mabel H. Gelbert, was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 4, 1939, and died April 3, 2014.
Surviving are his wife and best friend, Susan R.”Robin” Gelbert, son, Charles Hafer Gelbert and wife Marvelyn A. Gelbert of Durham, NC and daughter, Suzanne G. Super and husband James A. Super of Richmond, VA.
He is also survived by two sisters, Jerrian G. Kelly of Missouri City, TX and Patricia G. Vohs of Elizabethtown, PA; four grandchildren, Chad H. Gelbert; Andrew, Daniel and Kathryn Super; and one great-grandchild, Taya Marie Gelbert.
Dan graduated from Duke University with BS and MF degrees (1961, 1962) and played on the Duke football team that won the Cotton Bowl in 1961.
After college Dan married Robin and worked for Dupont in NJ for 2 years before moving to Laurinburg NC where he established his first consulting forestry company with his uncle, Alvin B. Hafer.
In 1973 Daniel H. Gelbert & Associates was incorporated in Durham. Dan was also owner or part owner of two survey companies and had forestry offices in Fayetteville and Tarboro, NC.
Dan served the forestry community as follows: as president of the NC Forestry Association, the Central Carolina Forestry Club and the NC Society of Consulting Foresters, which he helped establish (now ACF). He served on the Governor’s Advisory Council and was an adjunct professor at Duke’s School of Forestry (now the Nicholas School of the Environment) where he established a scholarship. He published in professional journals.
Dan was dedicated to promoting sound forest management practices and to serving the private non-industrial forest landowner. Dan’s work was recognized in a number of ways. He was awarded the Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award for forest conservation (1974), the Outstanding Service to Tarheel Forestry Award by the NC Tree Farm Committee (1981), the NC Society of Consulting Forester’s Forester of the Year Award (1985), and the NCFA’s Outstanding Service to Forestry Award (2005).
Dan’s long-term friend and mentor was Fred M. White of Chapel Hill.
In 2004 his firm was sold and operates today as Gelbert, Fullbright and Randolph Forestry Consultants in Raleigh, NC.
Dan was a devoted husband and family man, an Eagle Scout, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Durham, the Laurinburg and Durham Jaycees, the Durham Kiwanis Club and Ducks Unlimited.
Dan loved life, his family, his friends and his work and his enthusiasm was contagious. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, sailboat racing, good food, and teasing everyone he cared for.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Doris Duke Center (Sarah P. Duke Gardens) on April 30th at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Forest Improvement Fund, Box 90332, Durham, NC 27708.
Published in the Herald-Sun, April 5, 2014
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