Nathaniel Gilbert Gib"" Munro

MUNRO - Nathaniel Gilbert "Gib" Munro, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011. He was born in the mining town of Central, New Mexico, on January 24, 1924. Gib lived in Ysleta, Texas, from grade school to high school. After graduating high school he went to Texas A & M. In the spring of 1942 Gib joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, he became an air cadet. He trained at Texas Tech to become a pilot and flew a B-17 in WWII until 1946, and then he attended Colorado State University, graduating in 1948. Gib married Elizabeth Jane Quinlan on February 12, 1949. He moved to El Paso, Texas and worked 30 years for Chevron Oil Co., he retired and moved to Ruidoso in 1978 to become a part owner in a Chevron distributorship. Gib retired in 1988 and moved back to Albuquerque in 1997. He is survived by the love of his life for 62 years, Elizabeth; his son, Blake and his wife, Rosemary; his daughter, Mary and her husband, Rick Medford; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at The Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave. SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. To view funeral information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Nathaniel's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010