Obituary: Earlene D. Gibson

Earlene D. Gibson Noted Community Leader Dies at 86 PRICE - Noted community leader and lifelong Carbon County resident, Earlene D. Gibson, 86, died February 2, 2005 in Price, Utah. She was born February 11, 1918 in Castle Gate, Utah to Earl and Deseret Parmley Durrant. She was educated in Carbon County Schools, received an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Utah and also attended the University of Southern California. In 1971, she received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah. Married Hal G. MacKnight in 1944 in Price, Utah. Until 1966, the family owned and operated the Sun Advocate newspaper in Price. The couple later divorced and Hal died in 1983. She married David H. Gibson in 1972 in Evanston, Wyoming; he also died in 1983. Mrs. Gibson taught at Carbon High School in the early 1940's and returned to education again in 1966, when she began a teaching and counseling career at the College of Eastern Utah. She later retired from the college as Dean of Women. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Scott G. and Charlotte MacKnight, Price; two granddaughters, Corina Poole and Kira MacKnight, both of Price; also survived by two great-grandsons, Jarett and Nicholas Zamantakis, of Price. Preceded in death by a son, Richard (Dick) MacKnight, who passed away on June 18, 2003. A multi-talented and highly respected woman, she was also an accomplished pianist and actress. Mrs. Gibson performed in and directed a variety of community musical and theatre productions. She had an extensive network of friends and acquaintances across the state. She will be remembered for her talents, intelligence, grace, and her unselfish, genuine love of people. Funeral service, Saturday, February 5, 2005, 1:00 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's Saturday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Community Theater of Carbon County.