Jean and Bob were married on April 27, 1957 in Des Moines, Washington. He was in the United States Army and is a veteran of the Korean War conflict. They traveled and lived throughout the United States raising four children at various places making a home for the the family in each one.
Jean was born in Livingston, Montana on January 17, 1935 to Dudley and Helen Gilbert. The Gilbert family moved to Vancouver, Washington when her father accepted a job at the Vancouver shipyard during the war years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her half-brothers Irving, Walter, Alford and Lester, and her half-sisters Mary, Evelyn, Dorothy, Arlene and Joyce.
She is survived by her husband Bob, twin sister Joan Rose, sister Kay Gill (Bob), and four children: Paige (Mary), Malcolm (Rico), Bekki (Scott) and Steven (Lisa). She is also survived by six grandchildren: Kimberlie, Patrick, Jeff, Jayme, Ian and Colin, and two great grandchildren, Mikaela and Adam. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews as well as cousins.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held at the family's convenience at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kennewick, Washington at a later date. Tri-City Herald on Sep. 7, 2018
Jean and Bob were married on April 27, 1957 in Des Moines, Washington. He was in the United States Army and is a veteran of the Korean War conflict. They traveled and lived throughout the United States raising four children at various places making a home for the the family in each one.
Jean was born in Livingston, Montana on January 17, 1935 to Dudley and Helen Gilbert. The Gilbert family moved to Vancouver, Washington when her father accepted a job at the Vancouver shipyard during the war years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her half-brothers Irving, Walter, Alford and Lester, and her half-sisters Mary, Evelyn, Dorothy, Arlene and Joyce.
She is survived by her husband Bob, twin sister Joan Rose, sister Kay Gill (Bob), and four children: Paige (Mary), Malcolm (Rico), Bekki (Scott) and Steven (Lisa). She is also survived by six grandchildren: Kimberlie, Patrick, Jeff, Jayme, Ian and Colin, and two great grandchildren, Mikaela and Adam. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews as well as cousins.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held at the family's convenience at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kennewick, Washington at a later date. Tri-City Herald on Sep. 7, 2018
Family Members
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Dudley Irving Gilbert
1903–1942
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Alfred Henry "Ford" Gilbert
1904–1980
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Herbert Theodore Gilbert
1905–1995
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Charles Lester Gilbert
1907–2000
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Walter Raymond Gilbert
1908–1993
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Mary Olive Gilbert Stephenson
1910–2010
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Dorothy Merle Long Gilbert Smith
1922–2008
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Arlene Lucille Sasse Thompson
1927–2015
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Joyce Vivian Sasse DeBolt
1928–2016
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