Richard Gibbs, 89, Retired Colonel USMC and long-time resident of La Madera, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospice on Sept. 7, 2019.
Richard enlisted in the Marines during the Korean War and also served in Vietnam. He was a well-respected Marine and was awarded many honors including the Purple Heart medal. Richard was born Jan. 1, 1930 in Belville, Ohio. He traveled to many places in the world and the United States.
He came to Albuquerque in 1982 where he met and married the love of his life, Jennifer Ward Gibbs. Richard loved his family, which included three stepchildren, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; his many friends; his Purple Heart Team; horses; and his home in La Madera.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church in Albuquerque Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial at La Madera Cemetery will be held Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., with a reception following at Richard’s home.
Richard enlisted in the Marines during the Korean War and also served in Vietnam. He was a well-respected Marine and was awarded many honors including the Purple Heart medal. Richard was born Jan. 1, 1930 in Belville, Ohio. He traveled to many places in the world and the United States.
He came to Albuquerque in 1982 where he met and married the love of his life, Jennifer Ward Gibbs. Richard loved his family, which included three stepchildren, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; his many friends; his Purple Heart Team; horses; and his home in La Madera.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church in Albuquerque Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial at La Madera Cemetery will be held Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., with a reception following at Richard’s home.
Richard Gibbs, 89, Retired Colonel USMC and long-time resident of La Madera, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospice on Sept. 7, 2019.
Richard enlisted in the Marines during the Korean War and also served in Vietnam. He was a well-respected Marine and was awarded many honors including the Purple Heart medal. Richard was born Jan. 1, 1930 in Belville, Ohio. He traveled to many places in the world and the United States.
He came to Albuquerque in 1982 where he met and married the love of his life, Jennifer Ward Gibbs. Richard loved his family, which included three stepchildren, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; his many friends; his Purple Heart Team; horses; and his home in La Madera.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church in Albuquerque Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial at La Madera Cemetery will be held Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., with a reception following at Richard’s home.
Richard enlisted in the Marines during the Korean War and also served in Vietnam. He was a well-respected Marine and was awarded many honors including the Purple Heart medal. Richard was born Jan. 1, 1930 in Belville, Ohio. He traveled to many places in the world and the United States.
He came to Albuquerque in 1982 where he met and married the love of his life, Jennifer Ward Gibbs. Richard loved his family, which included three stepchildren, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; his many friends; his Purple Heart Team; horses; and his home in La Madera.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church in Albuquerque Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial at La Madera Cemetery will be held Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., with a reception following at Richard’s home.
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