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Col. Raymond Harlan Gilbert, Jr. USAF Ret., born September 5, 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2001. Col. Gilbert graduated from West Point in 1946 and the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1952 and received a MA in political science from George Washington University in 1967. This coincided with the completion of his thesis at the Air War College at Maxwell AFB, AL where he was #1 in his class and won the thesis of the year award for his"Role of the Military in Providing National Leadership: a case study of South Korea", drawing upon his service in Korea 1947-1948. In 1967 he was transferred to Sandia Base, NM where he was in charge of Nuclear weapons safety. He later became deputy base commander of the newly combined KAFB and retired, as Base Commander of KAFB from the Air Force in 1976. His medals include the Legion of Merit, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. Col. Gilbert was a 32nd Degree Mason and enjoyed many volunteer activities, but most of all, enjoyed spending time at his mountain cabin in White Pine, CO. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Gwendolyn Jones Gilbert of Albuquerque; his loving daughter, Jeanette Roxanne Gilbert of Arvada, CO; his devoted son, Dr. Raymond H. Gilbert, III; loving daughter-in-law, Barbara Gilbert and grandchildren, Danny, Debbie and Steven Gilbert all of Albuquerque. Services will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2001, 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. N.E. Should friends desire to make memorial contributions they may be made to Craig Hospital, 3425 South Clarkson St., Englewood, CO 80110.
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