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Obituary from the Natchitoches Times, September 19, 1974, page 5A
Mrs. Robert Gimbert
Chapel services for Mrs. Rose Anna Roy Gimbert were conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Blanchard's Funeral Home on Third Street. Rev. Daniel Dean, minister of visitation of First United Methodist Church, and Dr. Jolly Harper, former pastor, officiated and burial was in Memory Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Gimbert died Friday, Sept. 13, in Colorado Springs, Colo. following a long illness.
She was born and reared in Natchitoches.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Alex Gimbert; two sons, Robert Alex Gimbert Jr. and Louis Andrews Gimbert, all of Colorado Springs; three brothers, Dr. Reuben S. Roy, Jr. of New Orleans, Sam Roy of Arcadia, Ill, and Joe Roy of Natchitoches; and her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Roy of Natchitoches.
Pallbearers were Edward B. Anders, Donald Ryan, Walter C. Pine, Charles Maricelli, Louis Gimbert, Dr. Reuben Roy, William C. Rue, and Robert Carroll.
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James Larry Holly, M. D.
I think I have never realized how lovely the young ladies were with whom we grew up. I did not know Rose after we left school, but I remember her vividly from school. She was smart, pretty, full of life and always had a smile. I have tried hard but cannot remember a bad thing about Rose. I only tried hard because I wanted to be balanced in my thoughts of her, but she was a delightful person. As I looked at her picture, I had a sense of personal loss that we cannot know her now. I know her family stills missing her and I do too.
In an article published in 2000, as we approached our 40th reunion, I wrote:
"As I read the 1958 Chinquapin, I found a note from Rose which said, "Dear Larry, We had some crazy times in Algebra I, haven't we? Boy! I really have enjoyed knowing you and you will go far in your lifetime. Always remember me as a friend. Always..." I wish I could tell Rose that I do remember her as a friend and I suspect every member of our class does, also. Rose was a lovely young women in high school. I think I never remember her without a smile. She was smart and always an excellent student."
Larry Holly
Beverly Kay Sutton (Young)
hate that such a beautiful ,young wife ,mother,daughter and friend had to be taken so young,Rose was and alway's will be part of all of us that grew up in Natchitoches and wish she could be with us for this reunion,one day we will see her again but until then she will always be a part of our lives....see you again one day friend...