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Carl William Gibbs

Hudson, MI

April 23, 1929 - November 18, 2021

Carl William Gibbs Obituary

CARL W. GIBBS, age 92 years of Garden Ridge, Texas, formerly of Hudson and Blissfield, and San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born on April 23, 1929, in Palmyra, Michigan, the son of Leo E. and Mary (Terrell) Gibbs. Carl wanted to join the service like his older brothers in WWII so he lied about his age and was drafted at 16. During paratrooper training he broke his ankle and was released from the service when the hospital discovered his age. At 18 years old he reenlisted and spent 20 years in the U.S. Army, retiring on November 1, 1966. Carl married Doris M. Maddox on Aug 5, 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She survives. He owned and operated a Pet Boarding Kennel in Texas. He was a 32nd Degree member of the Masonic Lodge, Northside Lions Club, ALZAFAR Shrine and a volunteer for People Energy Transportation. Carl enjoyed cooking for big events and coming to Michigan every fall to visit family and friends in the Hudson area. Surviving besides his wife, Doris of Garden Ridge, Texas is his brother, John (Judy) Gibbs of Adrian and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Leo, Bob, Chandler, Lawrence and Jim Gibbs, and three sisters, Frances Loar, Leona Jeffrey and Nina Jenkins. Funeral Services for Carl will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Hudson with Pastor Brian Comiskey officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Hudson with Full Military Honors performed by Hannan-Colvin Post #180 American Legion of Hudson. Memorials are suggested to the Hudson Library or the Lenawee Humane Society

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