Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gilbert, Dr. Ivan P., 1939 

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DR. IVAN PRESTON GILBERT

DR. IVAN P. GILBERT DIES IN COURTLAND

   FRANKLIN - Dr. Ivan Preston Gilbert, 39, son of Mrs. George W. Gilbert and 
the late George W. Gilbert, died at his home in Courtland Friday night after 
an illness of three months.

   Dr. Gilbert was born in Patrick County.  He attended the United States 
Veterinary College in Washington and came to Southampton County in 1922.

   In June, 1935, Dr. Gilbert married Miss June* Davis of Courtland, by whom 
he is survived, as well as by his mother, two sisters, Mrs. Glen Gunter of 
Stuart, Mrs. V.O. Chorte of Galax; three brothers, Newman and Odom of Stuart 
and Cecil Gilbert of Oregon.

   Funeral services will be held at his home in Courtland at 4 p.m. Sunday by 
the Rev. W.F. Turner.  Interment will be in Courtland Cemetery.  The Masonic 
order of Courtland, A.F.& A.M., No. 85, will have charge of services at the 
grave.

*sic; should read Jane 

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DR. IVAN PRESTON GILBERT

DR. GILBERT, POPULAR PHYSICIAN, DIES AT 39

   Dr. Ivan Preston Gilbert died last Friday night, August 11, after an 
illness of about three months.  Dr. Gilbert was stricken down while at his 
post of duty, working on a bunch of hogs belonging to R.B. Jernigan.  It was 
soon found that he had an incurable disease, and his life was only a matter 
of a few weeks.  He was 39 years old.

   Dr. Gilbert came to Courtland, a young man, in July 1922, a stranger, but 
very soon he began to endear himself in the hearts of his fellowmen.  He 
united with the Methodist Church at Courtland and became very active in its 
work.  He was president of the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Church 
during 1936.  He was an active Christian, most liberal in his contributions 
and a lover of Christian service.  When the church and the Men's Bible Class 
wanted anything done, Dr. Gilbert was ever ready.  Truly a good Christian man 
has gone.

   Dr. Gilbert was very active in the Masonic Lodge.  He was a past Master of 
the Courtland Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 85.

   Dr. Gilbert was held in very high esteem by the professional world.  He was 
president of the Veterinary Medical Association of Virginia in 1937, a post of 
honor and duty.  Few people could give better service in his profession than 
Dr. Gilbert.  He was ever ready to answer calls from the poorest to the best, 
never questioning whether he would be paid or not.

   Dr. Gilbert was born in Stuart, Patrick County, May 6, 1900, the son of the 
late George W. Gilbert and Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert.  After completing his local 
schooling, he graduated from the United States Veterinary College, Washington, 
D.C., in June 1922, coming to this county the following months.

   Funeral services were conducted at his home in Courtland on Sunday, August 
13, by the Rev. S.W. Wilkinson, the Rev. H.F. Turner, William Edwards and Rev. 
John Isam.  Mrs. C.W. Parker sang "Does Jesus Care" and the choir from the 
Methodist Church sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."  After the religious 
service was completed the Masons of the Courtland lodge accorded him a Masonic 
burial.  Active pallbearers were C.G. Ridley, R.W. McLemore, J.W. Rollison, 
P.B. Davis, E.R. Davis, Robert Clarke of Winston-Salem, N.C., Marvin Newman 
of Cumberland, and Dr. R.R. Jester of Ocean View.  A host of friends acted as 
honorary pallbearers.

   Those attending the funeral from out of the county included Dr. and Mrs. 
A.J. Sipos, Dr. and Mrs. W.L. Bendix, Dr. and Mrs. H.C. Givens, Dr. Taylor 
Rowe; Dr. and Mrs. R.T. Gregory, Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Robinson, George McArthur, 
Rocky Mount, N.C., Mr. and Mrs. Carroll of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Gilbert 
of Richmond, J.P. Gilbert of High Point, N.C., W.S. Gilbert, Mrs. John 
Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nowlin, Mrs. Barkley Mitchell and Miss Lottie 
Gilbert of Stuart; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. George Clarke, 
Mrs. A.B. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Henning of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mr. and 
Mrs. Marvin Newman and Mr. and Mrs. Sell Newman of Cumberland.

   Dr. Gilbert leaves, surviving him, his widow, who was before her marriage, 
Miss Jane Davis, the daughter of the late Ezra W. Davis and Anna Davis, his 
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert, two sisters, Mrs. V.O. Chase and Mrs. Glenn 
Gunter, and three brothers, W.O. Gilbert, Newman Gilbert and Cecil Gilbert.

   It can be truly said that Dr. Gilbert served and wrought well, and 
Southampton County is richer in spirit because he lived.  Communicated


Dr. Ivan Preston GILBERT, veterinarian, 
b. 6 May 1900, Stuart, Patrick Co., d. 11 Aug 1939, at home, Courtland, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 26*), Courtland, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Aug. 13, 1939, p. 16; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 18, 1939, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His widow remarried, to Waldo W. COLGLAZIER, but she is buried with Ivan - 
   it's her parents' plot. 


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