COL Jeffery Gilbert TAPS

RAFINO Family,

CSM (R) Jesse Sablan wanted me to pass on some information regarding the passing of a fellow Finance Corps Officer, COL (R) Jeffery Gibert.

"It is with a heavy heart informing you that COL(R) Jeffery Gibert passed away on April 8th.  

Unequivocally, COL Gibert was truly an inspirational and caring leader of Soldiers and families.

I had an urgent call last Thursday from his family, and my wife and I traveled from Indianapolis to the Alexandria hospice hospital on Friday.  

We spent several hours with COL Gibert, his wife Mary, son Jeffery Jr. and families and friends on Saturday.  We were informed that COL Gibert could only hear; nothing else.

My wife and I had our special moments with COL Gibert on Saturday.  Before departing Alexandria on Sunday afternoon, we rejoiced in our final special moment with him.

Please share the information with others who might have known COL Gibert.

In sorrow,

JT Sablan

jesse.t.sablan.civ@army.mil"

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeffery's wife, Mary, and Family.

Mike Kelly

COL (R) Finance Corps

RAFINO President

Update:  

Date of Service:  May 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM.

Location:  The Woodlawn Chapel, Ft Belvoir, with repast immediately following.

Instead of flowers:

The family is requesting donations be made to the:  Insight Memory Care Center (IMCC), in memory of COL(R) Jeffery Gibert. 

IMCC is a non-profit day center that COL(R) Gibert attended.  Below is the link for the donations:

https://www.insightmcc.org/gift/jeff-gibert.html (https://www.insightmcc.org/gift/jeff-gibert.html)