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Gilbert Lavar “Gil” Barber

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Gilbert Lavar “Gil” Barber

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
5 Mar 2002 (aged 68)
Utah, USA
Burial
Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Gilbert LaVar Barber died March 5, 2002 at Utah Valley Hospital after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 1, 1934 to Seibert Milton Barber and Eunice Ester Graham. He lived in Salt Lake City before moving to Provo to live with his grandparents.

They moved back to Salt Lake City where he attended school, graduating from South High School in 1953. He married Louise Gale, August 18, 1978 in Provo. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1980. Gil was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed all of his church callings.

Gil worked as a security guard. After retiring, they moved to Vernal. Gil enjoyed traveling, many sports, including hunting, fishing, bowling and archery. He enjoyed telling a good story to a captive audience.

He is survived by a brother, Jerry (Sherry) Barber, Tucson, AZ; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Virginia Hardinger, Vernal; Ralph and Janine Gale, Orem; Mark and Elaine Smith, Provo. He was preceded in death by his wife.

A Funeral Service will be held Sat., March 9, 2002 at 10 a.m. at Lakehills Memorial Estates, 10055 S. State St., Sandy, where friends may call 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment at 3 p.m. at Maeser Fairview Cemetery, 400 S. 300 W., Vernal.

Deseret News
Thursday, March 7, 2002
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Gilbert LaVar Barber died March 5, 2002 at Utah Valley Hospital after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 1, 1934 to Seibert Milton Barber and Eunice Ester Graham. He lived in Salt Lake City before moving to Provo to live with his grandparents.

They moved back to Salt Lake City where he attended school, graduating from South High School in 1953. He married Louise Gale, August 18, 1978 in Provo. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1980. Gil was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed all of his church callings.

Gil worked as a security guard. After retiring, they moved to Vernal. Gil enjoyed traveling, many sports, including hunting, fishing, bowling and archery. He enjoyed telling a good story to a captive audience.

He is survived by a brother, Jerry (Sherry) Barber, Tucson, AZ; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Virginia Hardinger, Vernal; Ralph and Janine Gale, Orem; Mark and Elaine Smith, Provo. He was preceded in death by his wife.

A Funeral Service will be held Sat., March 9, 2002 at 10 a.m. at Lakehills Memorial Estates, 10055 S. State St., Sandy, where friends may call 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment at 3 p.m. at Maeser Fairview Cemetery, 400 S. 300 W., Vernal.

Deseret News
Thursday, March 7, 2002
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