Gibbons, Herman C. (Gib) died April 19, 2012 at Boulder Community Hospital. Gib was born on May 19, 1934 to Herman W. and Rachel Gibbons (Adams) in Crook, CO.As a child, Gib's family settled on the western slope, where his mother father were Pastors of the Assemblies of God church in Montrose, CO, from which he rebelled. In 1952 he joined the Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1956. Later, he moved to the Denver area, where he was hired as a fireman for Burlington Northern Railroad. He became an engineer and retired from the railroad after 39 years of service. In 1984 he married his sunshine, Idane Rowena Cross, whom he had known most of his life. They eventually settled in Dacono, CO where they attended New Horizons Christian Church. This year they would have been married 28 years.In 2007, Gib survived a serious bout with colon cancer. Then, in 2008, he was diagnosed with dementia. A day came when he was watching a Christian speaker on the TV and his wife overheard him accept Jesus as his Savior. Unusually, through his disease and this acceptance of Christ, he became a soft, kind, and appreciative man. Idane was dedicated to his care to the very end.Gib is survived by his loving wife, Idane and her two boys Robert Haney and Rhett Haney, as well as (5) children from a previous marriage, Charles Gibbons, Steven Gibbons, Jeffrey Gibbons, Terry Anderson, and Kelly Clark.A celebration of his eternal life will be held Saturday, April 28th at 10:30 a.m. at New Horizons Christian Church, 530 Cherry Street, Dacono, CO 80514. A light luncheon will follow.
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