Delbert C. Gambill

GAMBILL, DELBERT C. "Del" May 6, 1927 to August 3, 2005 Delbert C. Gambill, 78, beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, was taken home by the Lord on August 3, 2005. While at Menlo School, Menlo Park, Calif., he was Valedictorian, Commissioner of Athletics and Captain of the tennis team. After high school, he became a Midshipman in the Maritime Services Officers Training Program. He then attended Stanford and Northwestern Universities where he was active in the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduating, he completed the OCS program at Newport, Rhode Island. As a new Ensign, he became the forward spotting officer for the destroyer Tingey and directed shelling from behind enemy lines in North Korea. After his service, he spent several years in banking and later became a specialist in executive recruitment for banks and financial institutions. "Del" was Elder and Deacon of the Mount Soledad Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Kippy hosted the Sunday evening young adult bible study group at their home for the past 13 years. He was a member of the "Kellogg Gang" at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Del is survived by his wife, Kippy; twin brother, Bob and his wife Karen, younger brother, Denny and his wife Phylis; daughter, Wendy Sheldon and her husband Rick; son, David and his wife, Lisa; step-children, Cindy Kornhaber and her husband, Peter, Brad Sessions and his wife, Isabela and Scott Sessions plus seven loving grandchildren and three nieces. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2005 at 11:00 am at Faith Community Church, 2285 Murray Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA 92123, 858-565-4808. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Floresta, a Christian Ministry that fights deforestation and poverty around the world. 800-633-5319 or www.Floresta.org Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com