John Michael Gibson

Family-Placed Obituary

JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON "Gibby" John Michael Gibson was born on November 19, 1954 and left us on March 21, 2010. He was pre-deceased by his father, James H. "Jimmy" and his brother, James A. Gibson. John leaves behind two wonderful sons, Jim 33 and John Michael 26. He is survived by his mother, Bobbie-Ann; brother, Michael his wife, Kathy and their children, Daniella and Michael James; his sister, Pamela Hendrix; her husband, Terry and their children, Adam and Shaina; his sister, Paula O'Connor her husband, Sean and their daughter, Shannon; his great-niece, Bella and his beloved granddaughter, Kylie Marie. John cherished time with his family. John was born and raised on Martha's Vineyard. After graduating from Martha's Vineyard Regional High School he joined the Marine Corps and after serving eight years he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He was always proud to be a Marine. One of his favorite quotes was "only two defining forces ever offered to die for you; Jesus Christ and the American SoldierÉone died for your soul, one died for your freedom". Before John moved to Florida in 2002 he was very involved in the youth hockey program. He was a hockey coach for many years and loved every minute of it. He was a member of the board of directors at the Martha's Vineyard arena and was also a hockey referee for many years. He loved the arena just like his Dad did. The Martha's Vineyard Harley riders sent him off in style when he left the island to move to Florida. He quickly became a beloved member of the "Enforcers" Motorcycle Club. He held the rank of Sergeant at Arms and was very proud of that. John had a great passion and love of motorcycles. He often said that his love of the Harley Davidson was "not a hobby but a lifestyle". John was taken from us doing what he enjoyed most. He died living his dream with the wind at his back. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM followed by a memorial service and a celebration of life at 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please send donations in John's memory to The John Gibson Memorial Fund c/o Northern Trust, 11301 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 or to the MV Arena Endowment Fund, PO Box 2062, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Howard-Price Funeral Home 754 Us Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 (561) 848-9641 Condolences may be offered at www.howard-pricefuneralhome.com To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries