Dorothy H. Gilbert, 97, died April 30, 2006 at the Logan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born July 5, 1908 to Thomas John Hall and Harriet Matilda Bodily in Fairview, Idaho, the eldest of ten children. Dorothy attended grade school in Fairview and graduated from high school in Preston, Idaho. She married Melvin Charles Gilbert February 27, 1929 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, and lived in Lewiston, Utah until moving to Williamsburg Retirement Center in Logan, December, 2001.

Dorothy served faithfully throughout her life in various positions in the LDS Church. She served as a teacher, counselor and president of the Primary; secretary and class leader in the Young Women organization; counselor and secretary in the ward Relief Society and secretary in the stake Relief Society. She served as ward organist for 27 years. She and her husband served as officiators in the Logan Temple and after his death she continued to serve for more than 12 years.

Dorothy served as Judge of Election and as Registration Agent for several years.

She is survived by two sons and one daughter; Melvin Ray (Carolyn) Gilbert and Brice Lamar (Sharon) Gilbert both of Lewiston, and Karla (Jack) Cottrell of Bountiful, Utah; 11 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren; brothers Byron of Logan, Herman of Casa Grande, Arizona, and Grant of Boise, Idaho; sisters Verna Knudsen of Preston, Oneta Hyde and Mardene Hall of Fairview.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Charles; parents; brothers Dallas, Hershel J. and Dennis; and great grandson Bryan Reeder.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 12:00 pm in the Lewiston 3rd Ward chapel with President Anthony Hall conducting. Friends may call at the ward Saturday from 10:30 am until 11:45 am. Burial will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family and a register book signed at Allen Mortuaries. Arrangements by Allen-Hall Mortuary.