
I wanted to tell you about Donovan's middle name, Gibbs. Wanting to give him this name had a lot to do with the man pictured here, my uncle and surrogate grandfather, Gordon Gibbs. He passed away this morning. I still can't believe it. All of my life I have grown up around this Gibbs family. There is just something about being a Gibbs. If you have that name you better live up to it. For me that means the ideals and values of my Grandmother and Granddaddy Gibbs. And then when they passed away it was Gordon, who in my mind and heart became my surrogate grandfather. The Gibbs motto is Tenax Propositi, to be firm of purpose. Whether it's to your job, your hobbies, the Tarheels, and most importantly, to family. You will be missed Uncle Gordon. We were the lucky ducks for knowing you.

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I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle Gordon. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I know he was really an important part of your life. You and the rest of the family are in my thoughts.
Love,
Kim
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