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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of John Frederick Gilbert of San Antonio on October 15, 2014, |
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at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, John Gilbert was born in the Republic of Panama to |
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John F. and Susan Hall Gilbert on June 20, 1926, and he attended |
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school in the Canal Zone; after graduating, he answered his |
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nation's call to duty and served in the U.S. Navy during World War |
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II; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge from the navy in |
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1946, Mr. Gilbert worked as a civilian employee for the U.S. Air |
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Force; four years later, he joined the Canal Zone Police Force and |
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worked his way up through the ranks until retiring as assistant |
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district police commander at the rank of captain in 1976; that same |
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year, he moved to San Antonio, where he continued to work for a time |
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with the Wackenhut Security Company; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gilbert enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Jacqueline, with whom he shared 59 years, |
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until her death; they were blessed with five children, John, Steve, |
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Robert, Michael, and Katie, and Mr. Gilbert later welcomed into his |
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family 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, During his retirement, Mr. Gilbert and his wife |
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enjoyed dancing as members of the Alamo Area Square and Round Dance |
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Association, and they co-chaired the committee which sponsored the |
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national square and round dance convention in San Antonio; the |
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couple were active as well in their local Catholic parish; |
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Mr. Gilbert was also an avid bowler, and he was proud of the fact |
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that over the course of his life, he bowled two perfect games; and |
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WHEREAS, John Gilbert was deeply devoted to his family, his |
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faith, and his country, and he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Frederick |
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Gilbert and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his sisters, Mildred Patton and Mary Urey; to his |
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children, John W. Gilbert and his wife, Sheila, Steve Gilbert and |
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his wife, Cathie, Robert "Bo" Gilbert and his wife, Andrea, Michael |
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Gilbert and his wife, Lesa, and Katie Reddout and her husband, |
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Richard; to his grandchildren, Michael Paul, J. Charley, Kyrie, |
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Kaitlynn, Christopher, Madison, and Emilie Gilbert, Mary "Mimi" |
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Fisher and her husband, Felix, Tallon and Cassidy Reddout, and |
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Megan and Tricia Bontempo; to his great-grandchildren, Kila and |
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William Fisher, Kyndell, Neveah, and Nathan Gilbert, Jade and |
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Christian Smith, and Ben Koons; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Frederick Gilbert. |