Hubert H Gibson Jr
June 1, 2021
Hubert H. Gibson, Jr. Obituary
Mr. Hubert Harry Gibson, Jr of Gainesville, Florida passed away on June 1, 2021 at the age of 77. Harry was born in Melbourne, Florida on March 28, 1944. Due to his father’s Navy Career, he lived in several different states and attended ten different schools in twelve years. After graduating from high school in 1962, he joined the Navy and spent four years aboard the aircraft carrier the USS Lexington. After an honorable discharge in 1966 he married, moved to Orlando, Florida and attended a computer technical school for a year. After graduating in 1973, he attended Santa Fe Community College and obtained an AA degree. He retired from the University of Florida in 2003. Harry enjoyed golf, bowling, travel, and being with his friends.
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Hubert H. Gibson, and his mother, Elizabeth Shanklin Gibson. He is survived by his brother, Michael Dean Gibson, from Miramar, Florida. He had no children.
Harry’s final wishes were to be cremated and his ashes spread on his property where he lived from 1970 until his death. Harry was loved and he will be missed.
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I didn't know my uncle very well for most of my life. We got to know each other in recent years through Facebook and he was very proud of his public accomplishments but liked his privacy. Now that he has passed, my hope is in the Lord and He will restore Harry in all the areas of brokenness that troubled him so much, just as He will for all of us."May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22
Harry was our neighbor for 20ish years and a great friend. After moving we continued to stay in touch; I was so saddened to recently discover this news. Harry lived a fantastic life; just the way he wanted to live it. He was gruff and tough which was part of his charm and underneath he had a kind, warm heart. Harry always made me laugh with his "adventures" and kept me entertained with his life stories. He valued his privacy and loved his land yet still custom built his house to account for my husband and his friend's massive parties next door – spending extra in materials and designing a layout to give maximum barrier from the noise and fireworks. Not many people would go to that extreme, which truly speaks to his character and his sense of humor with situations. Our dog loved him and would escape to follow him around the yard as he worked on his lawn and hedges. Our girls have fond memories of Harry reminding them to stay on our side of the property, although their "fort" toggled the boundary. When they wandered a bit to his side, I'll never forget his smile as he went about his yard work. He secretly (not so secretly) loved it, it was his neighborhood entertainment. Harry will truly be missed. Condolences to the family and we are so sorry we missed his ceremony. RIP Harry.