Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Gibson, F. Clay  February 6, 2002
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Latrobe Bulletin  Sat, Feb 09, 2002 ·Page 2
F. Clay Gibson, MD, 86, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in Integrated
Health Services at Mountain View, Unity Township. Born March 1, 1915, in
Latrobe, he was a son of the late Leo Clair and Lucy (Thomas) Gibson. Dr. Gibson
was a graduate of Latrobe High School, Kiski Prep, Colgate University and the
Temple University School of Medicine. He served his residency at Presbyterian
Hospital in Philadelphia. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Gibson was a family
practice physician in Latrobe for many years and also served as the Greater
Latrobe School District physician from 1946 until his retirement. In the year
2000, he was one of five recipients in the country to receive the National
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association's Distinguished Service
Award. He also received the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association's
Distinguished Service Award. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in
the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and was a member of the American Medical
Association, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, the Westmoreland County
Medical Society, the Latrobe Academy of Medicine and the National and State
Family Practice associations. Dr. Gibson was a member of the Latrobe
Presbyterian Church, F&AM Loyalhanna Lodge 275, the Kedron Commandery, and a
life member of the BPOE Lodge 907 in Latrobe. He also was awarded the American
Legion Citizenship Award in 1980 for medical services rendered to the youth in
the Greater Latrobe School District, and the Latrobe Area Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Award in 1991 for 50 years of service to the Greater Latrobe
School District. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
brother, Walter Gibson, and two sisters, Clair Stover and Blanche Mathis. He is
survived by his wife of over 58 years, Margaret Guthrie Gibson; three children,
Margaret Hauser (and husband, David) of Traverse City, Mich., Patricia Zimmerman
(and husband, James) of Waterford and Nancy Voytek (and husband, Michael) of
Huntsville, Ala; three grandchildren, Matthew and Patrick Voytek and Clay
Hauser, and two step-grandchildren, Jamie and Brooke Zimmerman. There will be no
funeral home visitation. Family and friends are welcome to attend a memorial
service to be held 3 p.m. Monday in Latrobe Presbyterian Church, 428 Main St.,
Latrobe, with the church pastors officiating. The family will receive friends
immediately following the service at a reception in the Voglesang Room located
in the lower level of the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made
to the "Gibson Memorial," a newly established sports medicine fund to be used
for the purchase of rehabilitation equipment in the fitness/training facility at
the Greater Latrobe Senior High School. Checks made out to GLSD/Gibson Memorial
can be sent to the Greater Latrobe School District, Gibson Memorial, in care of
Greater Latrobe Senior High School, Department of Athletics, 131 Arnold Palmer
Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650. Hartman-Graziano Funeral Home Inc., 1500 Ligonier St.,
Latrobe, is in charge of the arrangements. 



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