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COL.GEORGE GILBERT
On Thursday, September 28, 2006, COL. GEORGE EDEL GILBERT, U.S. Air Force, Ret., formerly of Silver Spring, MD., more recently a resident of Woman's Mill Community, Frederick, died at Heartfields of Frederick. Survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Eleanor Sigler Gilbert, of Frederick; five children, Monica Tague (Dennis), Pounding Mil, VA, Gail Pearson (Helmer), of Sharpsburg, MD, Amand Neff (William), of Walkersville, MD, Jonathan Gilbert (Julie), of Raleigh, NC, and Elizabeth Angel (Brian), of Ellicott City; and ten grandchildren. Memorial services will be annouced later and interment with full military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions for Fisher House Foundation, Inc. 1401 Rockville, MD 20852, www.fisherhouse.org. THE KEENEY and BASFORD FUNERAL HOME, 106 East Church Street, Frederick is handling arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.keeneybasford.com
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