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| − | On Friday evening, Sept. 23 | + | |
| − | about 125 relatives and friends of | + | On Friday evening, Sept. 23 about 125 relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs of Knox gathered in the ARK at the Baptist Church to surprise and honor them on their 60th anniversary. It proved to be a complete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs as they came to what they thought was a birthday party. When they entered they were greeted with, "Happy Anniversary to you." It's needless to say they were greatly surprised. The tables were decorated with bright yellow tablecloths and two beautiful fall floral arrangements with matching yellow candles at each end. The lighted candles gave a warm, friendly atmosphere to the whole place. |
| − | Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs of Knox | + | |
| − | gathered in the ARK at the Baptist | + | The food was served buffet style on decorated tables on one side of the ARK. There was a great variety of both hot and cold food which was enjoyed by everyone. The beautiful tiered anniversary cake made up by Mrs. Earl (Jan) Moak was on a specially decorated table in the center of the ARK. It made a perfect background for the many pictures which were taken of the honored couple and their family. After eating there was a short program with Dwight Brainard, chairman of the Deacon Board in charge. Alice Risley gave a beautiful rendition of "How Great Thou Art" after which several gave words of tribute to the honored couple. Floyd, the Gibbs' eldest son made some very pertinent remarks and also gave thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs for the influence that a Christian Mom and Dad had made on his life. |
| − | Church to surprise and honor them | + | |
| − | on their 60th anniversary. It | + | Those attending of the Gibbs family were Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Gibbs who are presently living at the Gibbs' family farm home in Knox, after spending several terms as a missionary in the Philippines; Mrs. Gibbs' sister, Miss Ernestine Hiltsley of Knox; her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Hiltsley of Clarksville besides three of their grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The Gibbs have a daughter, Alberta, who is married to Edwin Dubisz who are now serving as missionaries in Africa. The Dubiszs have two boys and a girl. |
| − | proved to be a complete surprise to | + | |
| − | Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs as they came | + | The older son is helping his parents on the Mission Field. The Gibbs' youngest son, Alan met an untimely death in a train accident while serving on a Mission Field in Africa. His widow, Ruth and five children stayed in Africa where she has served the Lord in various capacities. This school year — '83-'84 she is living in Longview, Texas with her children as she has two sons who with their two Dubisz cousins are attending Letourneau College there. |
| − | to what they thought was a | + | |
| − | birthday party. When they entered | + | Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs still live on the family farm. While he is semiretired, he still keeps busy doing things about the farm that need to be done. Their home is always a haven for all who come whether family or friends. They can always be assured not only of good home cooked food but the warmth and Christian love which characterizes me Gibbs' home. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to bless this wonderful Christian couple who have been a source of blessing and inspiration to many people through the years. |
| − | they were greeted with, "Happy | + | :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - Thursday, September 29, 1983 |
| − | Anniversary to you." It's needless | ||
| − | to say they were greatly surprised. | ||
| − | The tables were decorated with | ||
| − | bright yellow tablecloths and two | ||
| − | beautiful | ||
| − | with matching yellow candles at | ||
| − | each end. The lighted candles gave | ||
| − | a warm, friendly atmosphere to | ||
| − | the whole place. | ||
| − | The food was served buffet style | ||
| − | on decorated tables on one side of | ||
| − | the ARK. There was a great | ||
| − | variety of both hot and cold food | ||
| − | which was enjoyed by everyone. | ||
| − | The beautiful tiered anniversary | ||
| − | cake made up by Mrs. Earl | ||
| − | (Jan) Moak was on a specially | ||
| − | decorated table in the center of the | ||
| − | ARK. It made a perfect background | ||
| − | for the many pictures | ||
| − | which were taken of the honored | ||
| − | couple and their family. | ||
| − | After eating there was a short | ||
| − | program with Dwight Brainard, | ||
| − | chairman of the Deacon Board in | ||
| − | charge. Alice Risley gave a | ||
| − | beautiful rendition of "How Great | ||
| − | Thou Art" after which several | ||
| − | gave words of tribute to the | ||
| − | honored couple. Floyd, the Gibbs' | ||
| − | eldest son made some very | ||
| − | pertinent remarks and also gave | ||
| − | thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs for | ||
| − | the influence that a Christian Mom | ||
| − | and Dad had made on his life. | ||
| − | Those attending of the Gibbs | ||
| − | family were Rev. and Mrs. Floyd | ||
| − | Gibbs who are presently living at | ||
| − | the Gibbs' family farm home in | ||
| − | Knox, after spending several | ||
| − | terms as a missionary in the | ||
| − | Philippines; Mrs. Gibbs' sister, | ||
| − | Miss Ernestine Hiltsley of Knox; | ||
| − | her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. | ||
| − | and Mrs. Wendall Hiltsley of | ||
| − | Clarksville besides three of their | ||
| − | grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. | ||
| − | The Gibbs have a daughter, | ||
| − | Alberta, who is married to Edwin | ||
| − | Dubisz who are now serving as | ||
| − | missionaries in Africa. The | ||
| − | Dubiszs have two boys and a girl. | ||
| − | The older son is helping his parents | ||
| − | on the Mission Field. The Gibbs' | ||
| − | youngest son, Alan met an untimely | ||
| − | death in a train accident while | ||
| − | serving on a Mission Field in | ||
| − | Africa. His widow, Ruth and five | ||
| − | children stayed in Africa where | ||
| − | she has served the Lord in various | ||
| − | capacities. This school year — | ||
| − | '83-'84 she is living in Longview, | ||
| − | Texas with her children as she has | ||
| − | two sons who with their two Dubisz | ||
| − | cousins are attending Letourneau | ||
| − | College there. | ||
| − | Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs still live on | ||
| − | the family farm. While he is semiretired, | ||
| − | he still keeps busy doing | ||
| − | things about the farm that need to | ||
| − | be done. Their home is always a | ||
| − | haven for all who come whether | ||
| − | family or friends. They can always | ||
| − | be assured not only of good home | ||
| − | cooked food but the warmth and | ||
| − | Christian love which characterizes | ||
| − | me Gibbs' home. Our prayer is that | ||
| − | the Lord will continue to bless this | ||
| − | wonderful Christian couple who | ||
| − | have been a source of blessing and | ||
| − | inspiration to many people through | ||
| − | the years. | ||
| − | :[[Altamont Enterprise]] - Thursday, September 29, 1983 | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 12 January 2013
Birth
Albert I. Gibbs was born in Binghamton on Aug. 9, 1902, the son of Floyd and Minnie Gibbs,
Education
Occupation
Albert Gibbs was a dairy farmer in the town of Knox
Marriage & Children
Albert I. Gibbs married Elizabeth Hiltsley Gibb. Their children were:
- Floyd Gibbs who married Elizabeth M. Stebbins
- Alberta Gibbs
- Donald H. Gibbs
- Alan C. Gibbs
- Mary Gibbs
Death
Albert I. Gibbs, 89, of Gibbs Road, died Monday, Aug. 12, 1991 at the Alliance Home in Carlisle, Pa.
Obituary
ALBERT I. GIBBS
KNOX — Albert I. Gibbs, 89, of Gibbs Road, died Monday, Aug. 12, (1991) at the Alliance Home in Carlisle, Pa. He was born in Binghamton on Aug. 9, 1902, the son of Floyd and Minnie Gibbs, and lived for over 60 years in the Knox area. Gibbs was a dairy farmer, in the town of Knox and - was a member of the Dairyman's League and the Farm Bureau. He was a deacon in the Westerlo Baptist Church and was very active in church work all of his life.
Gibbs had a strong interest in missions all his life, according to his son, Rev. Floyd Gibbs of Knox. Three of his five children, including Floyd, went into mission work. His youngest son, Alan, died in the mission field in Benin, West Africa, in a 1974 train wreck: His only daughter, Alberta Dubisz, retired recently after more than 30 years as a missionary in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Gibbs is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Hiltsley Gibb; by Floyd and Alberta and by 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was the father of the late Donald H. Gibbs, Alan C. Gibbs and Mary Gibbs. One great-grandchild is also deceased.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Westerlo Baptist Church. Calling hours will be 5-9 p.m. Friday at the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St.,.Altamont, with interment in Knox cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions to the Westerlo Baptist Church or Camp Pinnacle.
- Altamont Enterprise - August 15, 1991
Additional Media
60th ANNIVERSARY
On Friday evening, Sept. 23 about 125 relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs of Knox gathered in the ARK at the Baptist Church to surprise and honor them on their 60th anniversary. It proved to be a complete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs as they came to what they thought was a birthday party. When they entered they were greeted with, "Happy Anniversary to you." It's needless to say they were greatly surprised. The tables were decorated with bright yellow tablecloths and two beautiful fall floral arrangements with matching yellow candles at each end. The lighted candles gave a warm, friendly atmosphere to the whole place.
The food was served buffet style on decorated tables on one side of the ARK. There was a great variety of both hot and cold food which was enjoyed by everyone. The beautiful tiered anniversary cake made up by Mrs. Earl (Jan) Moak was on a specially decorated table in the center of the ARK. It made a perfect background for the many pictures which were taken of the honored couple and their family. After eating there was a short program with Dwight Brainard, chairman of the Deacon Board in charge. Alice Risley gave a beautiful rendition of "How Great Thou Art" after which several gave words of tribute to the honored couple. Floyd, the Gibbs' eldest son made some very pertinent remarks and also gave thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs for the influence that a Christian Mom and Dad had made on his life.
Those attending of the Gibbs family were Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Gibbs who are presently living at the Gibbs' family farm home in Knox, after spending several terms as a missionary in the Philippines; Mrs. Gibbs' sister, Miss Ernestine Hiltsley of Knox; her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Hiltsley of Clarksville besides three of their grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The Gibbs have a daughter, Alberta, who is married to Edwin Dubisz who are now serving as missionaries in Africa. The Dubiszs have two boys and a girl.
The older son is helping his parents on the Mission Field. The Gibbs' youngest son, Alan met an untimely death in a train accident while serving on a Mission Field in Africa. His widow, Ruth and five children stayed in Africa where she has served the Lord in various capacities. This school year — '83-'84 she is living in Longview, Texas with her children as she has two sons who with their two Dubisz cousins are attending Letourneau College there.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs still live on the family farm. While he is semiretired, he still keeps busy doing things about the farm that need to be done. Their home is always a haven for all who come whether family or friends. They can always be assured not only of good home cooked food but the warmth and Christian love which characterizes me Gibbs' home. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to bless this wonderful Christian couple who have been a source of blessing and inspiration to many people through the years.
- Altamont Enterprise - Thursday, September 29, 1983
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