Dr. Leon (L.N.) Nelson Gilbert, Jr., age 91, went to be with our Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, 2009. Family and friends were by his side through the week until his passing. Leon is remembered as a wonderful, loving husband, father, and grandfather, a special friend, a caring and beloved family physician, and a visionary servant-leader in the Bethany community and the State of Oklahoma. He also served in various capacities as a member of Bethany First Church of the Nazarene. We grieve our great loss and rejoice in his eternal gain. Leon was born to Leon Nelson Gilbert, Sr. and Alice Level Gilbert in Elmer (near Altus) Oklahoma, on May 3, 1918. He later moved to Norman to complete high school and met Geraldine Ella Shobert, whom he married, December 23, 1938. After 65 years of marriage, Geraldine passed away on January 31, 2004. They lived in Norman while Leon completed his BA in sociology at OU. After moving to Tulsa, Leon worked with the WPA for two years, placing peop