James "Jim" Barlow Gilbert

Fairview, Idaho - - - James "Jim" B. Gilbert
Fairview - James (Jim) Barlow Gilbert, 68, passed away in the presence of his wife and children on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello ID, following a courageous battle with an infection and cardiac arrest. Jim is the first of six children (Jim, Leslie, Dan, Skyler, Nicolen and Lisa). He was born January 22, 1945 to Frank Barlow Gilbert and Carol Bingham Gilbert, in Logan, UT. He married Linda Johnson on July 30, 1966. They were married 40 years before she passed away in June 2007. He then married Kris Mauchley in June 2008.
He was a well-known master diesel mechanic and worked for GMC, Dodge, and John Deere to name a few. He also worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in the Southern States Mission. He had a passion for singing, flying planes, farming, showing his trains off, and loved dropping candy from the plane at different events.
Jim is survived by his wife Kris and their ten children and two foster children: Tiffany Lynn (Ted) Weeks (Kamiah, ID); Debra G. Eiynck (Round Hill, VA); Kaylyn (Boyd) Bradshaw (Draper, UT); Patrick James (Tamara O.) Gilbert (Fairview, ID); Curtis David (Jennifer) Gilbert (Fairview, ID); Derk Barlow (Sarah) Gilbert (Richmond, UT); and Andrea Gilbert (West Jordan, UT); and step children Michelle (Scot) Kurns (Mt. Angel, OR); David (Angela) Stark (Kuna, ID); Jenny (Josh) Hiatt (Talent, OR); and foster children Victoria Maestas and Ryan Billy. Jim and Kris currently have 32 grandchildren. Jim is survived by his father Barlow (Cherill) Gilbert; Sister-in-law Tamara S. Gilbert; sister, Leslie (Bill) Fisher; brother, Skyler (Kim) Gilbert; and sister, Lisa (Dave) Frame. He was preceded in death by his mother Carol Bingham, his sister Nicolen, his first wife Linda Johnson, his brother Daniel Bingham Gilbert, and grandson Kage Derk Gilbert.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Fairview 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 165 West 4800 South in Preston. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home on 1005 S. 800 E., Preston, Idaho and Thursday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com.