Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Campbell Funeral Home for Cecil Howard Gilbert, 78 of Blair, who died June 17, 1983, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

The Rev. Gordon Patterson is officiating. Burial is in Blair Cemetery.

Cecil Howard Gilbert was born December 8, 1904, in Harrison County, Iowa, to Ira and Mary Leona Wilson Gilbert. He attended elementary school in rural Woodbine, Iowa.

He married Mabel Davis on February 24, 1924, in Pisgah, Iowa, and they moved to Blair where he was employed with Denver Chicago. He later had his own trucking business, until he retired in 1970.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Mabel, Blair; four daughters, Mrs. Thelma Smith, Reseda, California; Mrs. Carol Morris, Costa Mesa, California; Mrs. Delores Baker, Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Mrs. Joyce Donaldson, Mont., Clair, California, and seven sons, Howard, Blair; Leland, Claremont, California; Leon, Springfield, Nebraska; Wayne, Blair; Ronald, Waldof, Ontario, Canada; Gerald, Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Garry, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Twenty-nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one brother, Oscar, Hiatville, Kansas; and three sisters, Ms. Leone Biddle, Roseville, California; Mrs. Irene McCune, Topeka, Kansas; and Mrs. LaVonne Barry, Blair, also survive him.

Pallbearers are David Gilbert, Shane Gilbert, Rick Gilbert, Bill Kingdon, Gaylen Baker, Duane Baker, Leroy Gilbert, Larry West, Robin Donaldson, Randy Gilbert and Steve Gilbert.

Kathy Flynn is organist, Dave Carlsen is soloist.

Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.