Allan "Al" Gilbert Gimbel Sr.

<p class="p1">Allan "Al" Gilbert Gimbel Sr., 90, of Jacksonville, Florida, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015.</p><p class="p1">Born on July 21, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children of John Henry Gimbel Sr. and Rosine F. Gimbel. He had two brothers and a sister, all deceased.</p><p class="p1">After graduating from Olney High School in 1943, he joined the U.S. Air Corps during World War II and served as a second lieutenant fighter pilot.</p><p class="p1">He was married to Nina Merle Davis (deceased) for 20 years and they had four children.</p><p class="p1">He was a graduate of Florida State University and the University of Florida School of Law.</p><p class="p1">He owned and operated the Credit Service Bureau Inc. for several years, prior to deciding to open a law practice.</p><p class="p1">In 1968, he married Roberta Jane Boyd, who was by his side when he died.</p><p class="p1">He was active in, the Little Theater of Jacksonville, Southside Business Men's Club, where he held several offices, stewardship chairman and president of the Congregation of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, president of the Arlington Junior Chamber of Commerce, president of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Florida, president of the American Collectors Association of Florida; board member of the Associated Credit Bureaus of America and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.</p><p class="p1">His family includes his wife, Jane; children Gilbert, Michael, Michele and Daniel; six grandsons; seven granddaughters; six great-grandsons; four great-granddaughters; five nephews; four nieces; 11 great-nephews and eight great-nieces.</p><p class="p1">His life was celebrated privately by his family.</p>

Allan "Al" Gilbert Gimbel Sr.