This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Gilbert, Driscoll, Foley, Walton, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6445/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Apr 12th, 2013 Helen Jane Gilbert Helen Jane Gilbert, 93, a resident of the Hillsboro community, died April 8, 2013 at the Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, OR. Rite of Christian burial will take place on Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 15, 2013 starting at 6:00 p.m. at Helen's home (please contact the funeral home for directions). Helen was born on March 15, 1920 in Deer Lodge, Montana. She was one of four children born to Glenn and Mary (Driscoll) Foley. She met her future husband, Donald H. Gilbert S. They eloped on August 30, 1938 in Coeur D' Alene, ID before he joined the Marine Corps. Upon retirement in 1982, they moved to Beaverton and then to Hillsboro, where they both lived in their own home until their deaths. Helen worked as a secretary for the Westinghouse Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA. When the family moved to Newport, OR, Helen worked for the City of Newport as a chamber member and eventually was Assistant Deputy Assessor for Lincoln County. She enjoyed traveling, shopping with her girlfriends, and was a devoted dog lover. She was always there for her grandchildren and would insist on having holidays at her home so her family could gather. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Don Sr., a son, Lloyd , and three siblings. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Donald Jr. and Kathryne Gilbert of Hillsboro, OR; a grandson and his wife, Dylan and Becky Gilbert of Federal Way, WA; two step grandchildren, Steven and Brent Walton; four great grandchildren, Sean, Jack, Piper, and Molly; and a sister-in-law, Marie Gilbert of Deer Lodge, MT. The family asks that donations be made in Helen's name to Bonnie Hayes Animal Shelter. Services provided by Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home 503-357-8749 Online guestbook at www.dvfuneralhome.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.