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| Name |
Franklin Kay Gibson |
| Birth |
7 Jul 1930 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
30 Mar 1950 |
ARIZO |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWZ2-95R |
| Death |
24 Jan 2003 |
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Burial |
28 Jan 2003 |
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Person ID |
I161402 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Franklin Gibson, b. 5 Sep 1901, Colonia Oaxaca, Bavispe, Sonora, México d. 12 Oct 1973, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 72 years) |
| Mother |
Beulah Pomeroy, b. 29 Oct 1903, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States d. 14 Jul 1995, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Aug 1926 |
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Family ID |
F33126 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Myrna Tanner, b. 15 Aug 1935, Show Low, Navajo, Arizona, United States d. 4 Nov 2018, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Jun 1958 |
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Family ID |
F41062 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
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 | Birth - 7 Jul 1930 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 30 Mar 1950 - ARIZO |
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 | Marriage - 20 Jun 1958 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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| Death - 24 Jan 2003 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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| Burial - 28 Jan 2003 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary; The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, January 26, 2003
Franklin K. Gibson died Jan. 24, 2003, at his home in Mesa Arizona f r o m c omplications associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou G eh ri g' s Disease).He was 72 years old. He was born in Los Angeles, Cali for ni a o n July 7, 1930, the son of John Franklin Gibson, Jr. and Beula h Po mer oy G ibson.
Franklin graduated from Mesa High School in 1948, and served as a miss i o n ary in Argentina for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Sain t s fr o m 1950 to 1952. After returning from his mission, he entered th e C olle g e of Law at the University of Arizona, and graduated in 1956.
While at the University of Arizona, he met his eternal sweetheart, M y r n a Tanner. They were married on June 20, 1958, in the Arizona Temple .
Franklin was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt e r d a y Saints, and served in many leadership callings, including as
Bishop of the Mesa 13th Ward and President of the Mesa Stake. In 196 6 , h e was called to be the first President of the Andes South Missi o n i n La P az, Bolivia. He served as a temple sealer for 13 years, an d ha d th e oppor tunity to marry his five children in the Mesa Arizona T emple . H e later wo rked as a temple ordinance worker, and, at the tim e of hi s dea th, was ser ving as Patriarch in the Mesa Kimball Stake.
Franklin was outgoing and made friends easily. He was an avid garden e r w h o enjoyed sharing his flowers and produce with friends, neighbor s , clie nt s and acquaintances. He especially enjoyed growing roses an d to matoes.
He also was a long-time member and past President of the Mesa Sertom a C l u b. In 2002, he was named Sertoman of the Year, and the Club name d it s a nn ual essay competition after him, designating it as the Frankl in K . Gib so n Constitutional Essay Scholarship Award. He was a certifie d ban kruptc y s pecialist, and practiced law until his death. Franklin d elight ed in h elpi ng his clients with their legal problems and with th e challe nges o f every day life. Since 1985, he had practiced with the f irm of Gi bson, M atheson, Lalliss & Friedlander, LLP and its predecesso r entities . In 200 1, he wa s named as one of the Arizona Bar Foundation 's Top 50 P ro Bono A ttorneys.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at t h e M e sa Arizona Kimball Stake Center, 1266 South 32nd Street, Mesa.
Viewing will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Januar y 2 8 , 2003 at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 North Macdonald Street, Mesa, and o n Wed n e sday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Church.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Myrna Tanner Gibson, his Child r e n, Scott and Rebecca Gibson, Phyllis and Wayne Clement, Kathleen an d T i m C arroll, Elizabeth and Tui Taufa, and Paul and Shellie Gibson, a nd s ix tee n grandchildren and his sister, Jean Porter.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Perpetu a l E d ucation Fund or the ALS Foundation.
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