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Carl Jack “Catfish” Gilbert
4 Aug 1929 – 11 Sep 2021
| Birth | 4 Aug 1929 |
| Death | 11 Sep 2021 |
| Cemetery | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Katherine Adwell Amon on 28 Sep 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232530008 |
Bio
He was born in Pottsboro, Texas to Annie Violet and William Asbury Gilbert. Jack graduated from Grandview High School in 1947, where be was the quarterback of the football team. In July of 1954, he married Betty Cook. They were married for 67 years. He served 4 years in the Air Force during the Korean War where he was a staff sergeant. Jack was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie. He was also a member of the local masonic lodge for a short time. In his free time, he loved fishing and even had the nickname "Catfish". He was an avid fan of Wheel of Fortune. He is preceded in death by his parents, 12 siblings and 2 great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Betty of Arlington, daughter Cynthia Hoover and husband Mike of Arlington, son Richard Gilbert and wife Stephanie of Arlington, daughter Janet Kipker and husband Russell of Joshua, 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
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- Clara Chlorine Gilbert Stephens 1911–2001
- Henry Herbert "Boozle" Gilbert 1913–2012
- Pvt Richard Narvil Gilbert 1915–1936
- Robert Paul "Mutt" Gilbert 1917–2008
- Katherine Naomi Gilbert Adwell 1919–1999
- Dale Gilbert 1921–1921
- Alma Lee Gilbert Wiggins 1922–1994
- SSGT Cecil Asbury Gilbert 1923–1944
- Bradford Gilbert 1925–1925
- Melvin Ruel "Mel" Gilbert 1927–2020
- Ralph Eugene "Gene" Gilbert 1931–2010
- Mary Ann Gilbert Tucker 1933–2002
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