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Friends,

As you've heard, our dear friend Colleen Gilbert is no longer with us.

I just spoke to Colleen's brother Dick Gilbert and he authorized me to post the following information. On Tuesday, Colleen was seen by neighbors mowing her lawn and packing her car and taking her dog to be boarded while she went to Fort Ticonderoga. On Wednesday the 25th of June, Colleen finished loading her car, locked her trailer and got in the car to leave to meet the group going to Ft. Ti. She was found around noon by a neighbor, sitting in the driver's seat with the door open.

The funeral will be on Wednesday, July 2nd at 10:30 AM at the Greenwell Funeral Home in Martinsville, Illinois. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4-7 pm.

Colleen's mother, and brother have asked that in honor of Colleen's love for her reenacting friends, and her love for history, we all attend the funeral in 18th century attire.

At this time, your points of contact are Steve Caudill and myself. My cell phone is 270-996-7099.

As plans are finalized, we'll be posting them here. Please direct other message boards here, or feel free to duplicate this info on other boards.

YHS,
Frank Jarboe (Parson John)

Cindy Northup · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

Thank you, Frank, for posting this and additional info as it becomes available. Would you have any idea what Colleen's favorite charities were, so we could contribute something in her memory ? (Perhaps this will be part of the obitiuary?).

Still in shock at the news... At least it does sound like she passed quickly, hopefully without pain.

The reenacting world will never be the same....

Cindy

Parson John · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

The question has been asked if she was already deceased when she was found - her brother said that Colleen had already expired. It seems she had just gotten in the car to leave for her trip.

Parson John · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

Pallbearers:
Steve Caudill
2 Nephews, Dick Gilbert's sons
1 Family Friend

***we need 2 more pallbearers from reenactors***

Please email me @ fjarboe@bellsouth.net if you will be able to fill one of these last 2 positions.

Also, Dick tells me they will need a home for "Toes" - Colleen's dog. He's about 8 years old - rescued from the pound, house broken and crate trained - askes to go out to the fenced yard. Very well behaved. Toes looks like a very large Schipperkee and has the definitive Schip personality. Let me know if you're interested - he's being taken care of for the moment.

Frank

edwardamason · Prolific Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1159

This is terrible news.I can only imagine it was some sort of heart attack or sudden brain aneurysm.Very sad.I lost a very good friend to a aneurysm just a few years ago.

RIP
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Parson John · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

I have the 2 pallbearers..... Nathan Logsdon and Thad Stern.

Thanks,
Frank

Historyfanatic · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

Cindy Northup · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject:

Graphic Enterprises has posted a front-page memorial to Colleen, with a photo montage to follow. Here is the link:

http://www.graphicenterprises.net/

Cindy

Historyfanatic · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

As of right now I am planning on leaving at 6 AM Wednesday morning to go to Colleen's funeral. Anyone that wishes to ride along to save on gas should contact me at (812) 606-1264.
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Parson John · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

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Historyfanatic · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

Irish Washer Woman · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

I, too, will be leaving around 6am to head to Martinsville. As with Nathan's idea, anyone wishing to carpool may contact me via PM or mobile # 765.977.2283. I'm in Richmond, IN (on the Ohio line) and will be headed straight out on I-70.

Best,
Jennifer

sparrow · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: so sorry to hear this sad news

There is an online memorial that folks can leave notes, photos or memorials if you can't make it. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27885361

Crying or Very sad

swift safe journey
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