Eugene Alma Gibbons, 91, died Sunday, March 23, 1997 at a local care center, of cancer.
He was born March 12, 1906 in Rockport, Utah, a son of Alma and Cora Melissa Judd Gibbons. He married Eva Baldwin, October 3, 1934 in Salt Lake City. He had lived in Rockport, Wanship, Salt Lake City, Tooele, and moved to Ogden in 1936. He attended Wanship Elementary School, North Summit High and graduated from Granite High School in 1924. He attended LDS Business College and the University of Utah. He was an active member of the Ogden 43rd LDS Ward, where he was a High Priest. He served a mission in the Southern States. He also served as a home teacher and in the Sunday School superintendency. He served with the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant.Mr. Gibbons was the District Manager for the Standard Examiner in Tooele. He worked for the Salt Lake Tribune Telegram as a salesman. He became the Distribution Manager for the Standard Examiner and was also an engineer and fireman for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He became a salesman for Neon Sign Suppliers and traveled throughout the Western States. He then owned and operated his own neon sign company called Neon Sign Manufacturing. He was a salesman for Fisher-Price, Pontiac and Bennett Jewelry. He retired as manager in 1981 of the Ogden Medical/Dental Center.
He was a past member of the Ogden Golf and Country Club and served as past president of the Lions Club. He was a member of the Midget Basketball Team and also sang in the Glee Club at Granite High. He was a member of the Glee Club and Friars Club at the University of Utah.
Surviving are his wife, Eva, of Ogden; and one daughter, Joan Evans (Clyde) Sperry, Torrance, CA; two grandsons, Mike (Dianna) Evans, Acton, CA; and Kurt (Arlene) Evans, Studio City, CA; two great-grandchildren, Christopher Evans and Danielle Evans. Also surviving are two brothers and one sister, Morris (Della Mae) Gibbons Afton, WY; Jay Mead Gibbons, Concord, CA; Mrs. Belva Mason, Bountiful. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, 11 a.m. at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may call the mortuary Thursday, 10-10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society or the Ogden 43rd LDS Ward Mission Fund care of Bishop Craig Hazen.
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