Rod Gilbert

Rod Gilbert, 53, of Molalla, Oregon passed away Jan. 9, 2018 at Silverton Hospital. He attended Libby schools and graduated in 1982. He went to Texas and worked until he joined the Army, 1985-1989, and was honorably discharged. He worked at Champion International until they closed then went to work at Cheyenne Aero Tech. He trained to be a helicopter mechanic and worked for Columbia Helicopters in Aurora, Oregon for 18 years. In 2004 he volunteered to serve his country in Iraq for a year.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Charles and Rosa Gilbert and his uncle Roger.

He is survived by his wife Joyce of Molalla; parents Richard and Karla Schrade of Libby; brothers Jerry (Marlene) Gilbert of Billings, Rich Schrade (Becky) of Marion and special niece and nephew Ashlynn and Connor; sisters Anna Hoxie of Burlington, Washington and Amy (Ed) Krause of Conrad; uncles Ron (Sheila) Gilbert of Libby, Gene Gilbert of Tulalip, Washington and Steve (Denise) Gilbert of Rock Hill, South Carolina; aunts Cheryl Gilbert of Great Falls and Luriene Winney of Alderwood Manor, Washington; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

No service is planned.