Le Roy Gilbert

GILBERT

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 16:32:08

LEROY GILBERT, LIFE RESIDENT OF LECLAIRE, DIES

Le Roy Gilbert, 74, an engineer on the Mississippi river boats a number of years and later owner of a sand and gravel business in Le Claire, died in St. Luke’s hospital at 1:40 p. m. Wednesday. He had been ill two months.

A life resident of Le Claire, Mr. Gilbert was born Sept 25, 1873, son of the late Philip and Martha Gilbert. He attended the Le Claire schools and was married to Anna Dittmer March 26, 1900. The couple would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary Friday.

An engineer on the river boats many years, he later operated a sand and gravel business in Le Claire for 30 years before retiring a number of years ago.

Surviving are the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Vern McDonald, Wheatland; two sons, Robert C. and Arthur W. Gilbert, Le Claire; a brother John Gilbert, R.R. No. 1 Princeton, and five grandchildren.

The body will be taken from the McGinnis funeral home to the Le Claire Presbyterian church at noon Saturday for services at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery, Le Claire.

Source: The Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., Thursday, March 25, 1948, page 15.