General Information

Birth
27 AUG 1945
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
29 DEC 2017
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Burial
5 JAN 2018
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

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William Dale Gibney

72, of Glenpool, OK, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Tulsa with his family by his side.

Dale was born in Prairie Grove, AR on August 27, 1945, a son of the late Ruby (Phillips) and William Ernest Gibney. Dale lived in Prairie Grove until age 8 where he attended Prairie Grove Elementary, after which his family moved to Tulsa where he graduated from Central High School as a member of the Class of 1963. He attended Northeastern University until 1965 and then proudly served in the U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa for 1 year and 2 years in Vietnam.

Dale married the love of his life, Nancy Bowling on February 27, 1971 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He and his family moved to Saudi Arabia and lived for 3 years where he worked as a Pipeline Controller for Mobil Oil. He was instrumental in the start up of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline in June 1977. He retired from Alyeska Pipeline Company, Alaska in 1998. He was an active member of the DAV in Sapulpa.

Dale enjoyed playing online bridge, traveling, photography, raising cattle and tinkering around the farm.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, William Ernest Jr. and Jimmy Charles.

Dale leaves many loving memories with his family, wife, Nancy; son, Aaron Gibney and wife Jennifer; daughter, Wendy Alley and husband, Jeremy; a brother, Michael Gibney; 5 grandchildren, Clarissa, Josh, Amiliah, Jaisley, Piper; sister-in-law Joy, nephews Jonathan Derek and Alex Gibney; as well as many other loving family members and a host of friends.

Service will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service Chapel in Glenpool, OK with Gary Volz officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be 3:00 pm in the Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, AR.

Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt’s Funeral Service. Family and Friends may send memories and condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com.

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Parents

William Ernest Gibney
- Father
1908 - 1989
Birth
24 SEP 1908
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
8 DEC 1989
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Ruby Ellen Phillips
- Mother
1917 - 2006
Birth
11 JAN 1917
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
29 DEC 2006
Prairie Grove, Washinigton County, Arkansas
Burial
2 JAN 2007
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Nancy Bowling
- Wife
Married
27 FEB 1971
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Children