Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-26
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Notes Regarding the lite O fhe Late
Francis 3 Gilbert.

Frlnels b. 0Ilbsft. notlee II ~hoss death
.ce,lfssi "a taE zssA4E IT yesterday
glslrrlng. @as bora 10 GrsenEeld. ala-~..
Ats -. l-l>. aad 80 tasfsfors ~ ssaFs o..i
lpoa t4s day II Lis death. de E.0Fed ~
A.cEisaa la l>l alsd located at Grand
Haven ~asEo be- snierea ihs slullss ol
hoblnsoD. - h.l. 4 Williams. il1lan tra1ef-.
he Remained Ia the ea4piog ot ttis arm thfes
years az moved " his ety ~ i.+o. @hes
ne engaged zilh John "A eadell. one " ths
leasi1x pIoHeer merchants of tals city IL
l.t5 be returned - Grand haseu aan en-
xlzed in the lumber Da-IAess silh ni-
8rotner houlss D. Gilbert, which bgs iness
Ihey continued until IssH sben the brother,
removed ~ this city aad readily became
numbered ~ith tne estys pfonl-
nent AID 1--we yoang business
men. Al the organization ~ tie GRAND
hapIlls tias company, Ar. Gilbert Has elect
sd is president, q position he held Al the
time ~ bis death. He engaged ma various
business enterprises aud became successful
business man. lie invested his money hb-
orally iu industries calculated 10 benefit tha
city a. well A. himself. sad beeane fore
most promoter "a the city'- growth. la
3lay, l>sl. he @as kpDointed a member ~
tha Board or Public Norks b. Mayor Sreks-
Beiknap la I.s4 la August, last be was
compelled IS III health a. resign bis position
tie took 4 deep interest ia ths iBpros eInent-
that we're being made under the direction OF
the Board, and while q member devoted much
~ his tune - their cOnslde ration 10 fact
~ devoted Wa he O. the duties that had been
tsssi -ued 20 hlIu, tiiat be Ofteu gave them
more care than has own private business, aud
lstely, during bIs term Of Office, 10 the detrs-
msut 0f his health Crescent Park, the
stone steps and the fountain, are works that
received his special attention, and which viii
stand A. monuments 10 ms iabOrs, % Dc en-
loyed - generations "a come. For several
years be Was a director 0f the City National
bank and. upon IT. reorganization into tho
National City Bank, would have been chosen
a director had his health permitted. tie vas
sl-O the Efficient president OF the Michigan
Barrel Company for a number OF years.
which position be llled up 10 the time OF his
death
Ina la0 Mr.. Gilbert married daughter Of
the late Nathan Throop, OF Grand Haven,
who died some twelve or fifteen years ago. lie
afterwards married Miss Gtiberta Mcintosh,
Of this city. Who lived ouly about one year
after fheir wedding. Subsequently he was
married 10 the wife who survives him. Mr..
Gilbert wfus quiet, unas-umiug citizen, q
thorough aud genial gentleman, man Of
untarnished reputation. He WAS "a man
dearly beloved by his family and fellow men;
q man sminently useful aud one whom pros
perify did not destroy. Besides his beloved
wife. bis children. William D., Mrs. PhilO G..
Fuller and Miss Kate ii. Gilbert, OF this city.
and Edward A., Who resides 40 Duluth, MINI,
the deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. j. ".
smith. Of Geneva. y. y. Mrs. William A.
Dickinson. OF Amherst, Mass, and bis only
brother Thomas ID. Gilbert, of this city.
The full arrangements for the funeral ser
wees have not been made. but Il l. expected
they will be held tomorrow afternoon. All
OF the relatives named, who live abroad, will
be here t0 attend the last sad rites.