Funeral Services Brochure for Leonard Gibson (February,1965)
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This is a brochure of the funeral services for Leonard Gibson, a Springfield College alumnus (class of 1915). The front page of the brochure has the time and location of the services and a portrait photograph of Leonard. The obituary is on the second page and on the third page, there is a poem called "Away" and the agenda of the services. The back page has the names of the pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Leonard Gibson is a member of class 1915. He was in gymnastics, swimming and football teams when studied at Springfield College (then known as International YMCA College). He graduated from the College with his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education before he went and served in the US Army for two years. After that, he worked as physical director of the YMCA at Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Central High School at Louisville, Kentucky. In September, 1921, her returned to his hometown, Baltimore, and served as physical director of Douglass High School until retirement. Leonard Gibson passed away on February 23, 1965.
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