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Foothill Native Eileen Gibbs Remembered For Garden Club and Guns
Eileen Mitchell Gibbs died September 22 2004 at age 88 in Colfax CAL. A Nevada Union High School alumna she founded the Colfax Garden Club in 1948 and gained national attention for hunting and fishing feats including bagging a 370 pound black bear. Survived by nephew William Nicholls and great nieces and nephews. Karen Woodford recalls she lived life in a very big way.
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Colfax
Eileen Mitchell Gibbs
Karen Woodford
Eileen
Gibbs
Foothill
Nevada Union High School
Garvin Mitchell
Greystone
Eileen Mitchell
Colfax- Grass Valley
Mitchell
Fruit Exchange
Colfax Pharmacy
The
Sacramento Bee
California
Chester Gibbs
Colfax Independent Telephone Company
William Nicholls
Yuca Valley
Norm Nicholls
Truckee
Colfax Garden Club
Eileen Gibbs