Rev. D. F. Gibler, 85, One of City's Oldest Baptist Ministors, Dies
Rev. Delgamiah Francis Gibler, 85, of 1929 Heaney, one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Houston, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at the North Houston Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, at the family home which was on a tract of land given to his great-grandfather in the Ohio territory grant. His great-grandfather was a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Rev. Mr. Gibler and his wife, who died five years ago, came to Houston 36 years ago. He was a founder of the North Main Baptist Church, and retired several years ago after serving as a city missionary for the Houston Baptist churches. His son, Frank Gibler, was formerly a Houston newspaper man.
Those surviving besides his son are two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Owen and Mrs. Samuel H. Conner, both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Collier of Burlington, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. L. R. Pearson and Rev. M. L. Rhodes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Baptist Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Hollywood Cemetery. Fogle-West Company is in charge of the services.
The Houston Chronicle, Saturday, March 13, 1948, Page 15
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Son of Eli A. Gibler and Mary Bell Gibler ∼Paternal grandfather: Samuel Gibler.
Rev. Delgamiah Francis Gibler, 85, of 1929 Heaney, one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Houston, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at the North Houston Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, at the family home which was on a tract of land given to his great-grandfather in the Ohio territory grant. His great-grandfather was a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Rev. Mr. Gibler and his wife, who died five years ago, came to Houston 36 years ago. He was a founder of the North Main Baptist Church, and retired several years ago after serving as a city missionary for the Houston Baptist churches. His son, Frank Gibler, was formerly a Houston newspaper man.
Those surviving besides his son are two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Owen and Mrs. Samuel H. Conner, both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Collier of Burlington, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. L. R. Pearson and Rev. M. L. Rhodes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Baptist Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Hollywood Cemetery. Fogle-West Company is in charge of the services.
The Houston Chronicle, Saturday, March 13, 1948, Page 15
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Son of Eli A. Gibler and Mary Bell Gibler ∼Paternal grandfather: Samuel Gibler.
Rev. D. F. Gibler, 85, One of City's Oldest Baptist Ministors, Dies
Rev. Delgamiah Francis Gibler, 85, of 1929 Heaney, one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Houston, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at the North Houston Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, at the family home which was on a tract of land given to his great-grandfather in the Ohio territory grant. His great-grandfather was a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Rev. Mr. Gibler and his wife, who died five years ago, came to Houston 36 years ago. He was a founder of the North Main Baptist Church, and retired several years ago after serving as a city missionary for the Houston Baptist churches. His son, Frank Gibler, was formerly a Houston newspaper man.
Those surviving besides his son are two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Owen and Mrs. Samuel H. Conner, both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Collier of Burlington, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. L. R. Pearson and Rev. M. L. Rhodes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Baptist Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Hollywood Cemetery. Fogle-West Company is in charge of the services.
The Houston Chronicle, Saturday, March 13, 1948, Page 15
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Son of Eli A. Gibler and Mary Bell Gibler ∼Paternal grandfather: Samuel Gibler.
Rev. Delgamiah Francis Gibler, 85, of 1929 Heaney, one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Houston, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at the North Houston Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, at the family home which was on a tract of land given to his great-grandfather in the Ohio territory grant. His great-grandfather was a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Rev. Mr. Gibler and his wife, who died five years ago, came to Houston 36 years ago. He was a founder of the North Main Baptist Church, and retired several years ago after serving as a city missionary for the Houston Baptist churches. His son, Frank Gibler, was formerly a Houston newspaper man.
Those surviving besides his son are two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Owen and Mrs. Samuel H. Conner, both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Collier of Burlington, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. L. R. Pearson and Rev. M. L. Rhodes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Baptist Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Hollywood Cemetery. Fogle-West Company is in charge of the services.
The Houston Chronicle, Saturday, March 13, 1948, Page 15
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Son of Eli A. Gibler and Mary Bell Gibler ∼Paternal grandfather: Samuel Gibler.
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