Gilbert L. “Gib” Dehlin
Gilbert L. “Gib” Dehlin
Gilbert L. “Gib” Dehlin
1917- 2011
Dad passed peacefully while in the care of the Boise V.A. Hospice caregivers on June 15, 2011 at the age of 93.
After being born in Salt Lake City on December 29, 1917 to Walmar and Mary (Mulryan) Dehlin, the family moved to Portland, Oregon where he grew up and graduated from Franklin High School. Dad met Mom when she was only 19 years old. In 1940, he asked her to marry him upon his return and before enlisting in the Army Corps of Engineers where he served and received commendations for his service in the Pacific Theatre with the 116th Engineer Battalion as a demolition expert. After more than 5 years at war, he returned to Boise where he married his love, Margaret (Maggie) Shelby in 1945.
Dad loved the outdoors and spent every day possible exploring the mountains and deserts of the Northwest with his family and friends. His long life was also fulfilled by developing expertise as an avid fly fisherman, backpacker, archery hunter, cross country skier, national cyclist, golfer, and photographer.
He is survived by his wife Maggie; his two children, Ronald L. Dehlin (Roxann) of Nampa and Margaret J. Stanley (Neal) of Meridian; his brother, Ronald Edward Dehlin (Marie) of Meridian; blessed with four grandchildren, Todd Dehlin, Amy Dehlin Sanford, Richard Stanley, Robin Stanley Kearns and eight great grandchildren: Emily, Kendra and Cade Sanford, Marjie Dehlin, Eli Kearns, Ryker Stanley, and Christrian and Breana Ortiz. Although a horrific cycling accident in Mazatlan, Mexico 14 years ago made his life much more difficult, Gib loved life and his family and always tried to make the best of what life threw him. Just as before their marriage, his beloved wife stood devotedly by him during their 65-year marriage right up to the end.
Graveside services will be held at the Boise Veteran’s Cemetery at 3:00 pm on Monday, June 20, 2011. Services will be under the direction of Boise’s Alden-Waggoner Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the Boise V.A. Hospice personnel for their compassionate care during Gib’s last days. Because of a shortage of palliative care beds at the V.A., in lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send a donation to this deserving program.
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