At Uncle Gerald's funeral in 2003, Grampy told me that he has such tender feelings about me. He says that I'm "almost complete"... I just need to find a good man. He tearfully told me that he has reverent feelings about me and would give his life for me if it became necessary. I cannot explain in human words, the relationship I have with my Grandpa. I know with my entire soul and being that he loves me unconditionally, with a pure love that I haven't experienced from any other human being. My Grandpa Udall is the person on this earth who is able to truly love me in the Christ-like way I deserve to be loved. I feel it every time I'm in his presence. We rarely meet without tearing up. It's glorious.

My worst nightmare came true in October 2003 when my Mom called to tell me that Grampy had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I lost it immediately. I drove to Thatcher the next day and stayed all weekend. We dont yet know if it's serious or minor. It was a perfect weekend though. Well worth the trip. I went to Thatcher's football game with Grampy on Friday night. I love watching him interact with people. He is so highly respected by everyone he comes in contact with. And it's well deserved. He's been an amazing influence for some many people.

In July of 2004, I visiting my grandparents in Thatcher for the weekend. They asked about my dating life and then talked about their courtship. They loved talking on the phone while he was in Tucson at school and she was in Thatcher. He said he could hardly wait to be near her so he could hold her arm and just be in her presence. His favorite things about her where her intelligence and her integrity. She said she had always admired him in school though he was several years older than her.

My "grampy" was one of my favorite people on Earth. He was so patient, kind and loving. I really feel like he embodied the pure love and charity of Christ. I loved sleeping at their house. I'd watch MASH and the news with grandpa at night and then I'd wake up really early in the morning to sit at the kitchen table while grandpa and grandma did the crossword puzzle in the paper. I just loved to soak up every word they said. The older I got, the more reverent I felt about my grandpa and the person he was.

All the breath and the bloom of the year in the bag of one bee:All the wonder and wealth of the mine in the heart of one gem:In the core of one pearl all the shade and the shine of the sea:Breath and bloom, shade and shine, wonder, wealth, and--how far above them--Truth, that's brighter than gem,Trust, that's purer than pearl,--Brightest truth, purest trust in the universe--all were for meIn the kiss of one girl Robert Browning

Past Gilbert, Arizona MayorsGilbert Mayors have listened to residents since the Town was incorporated on July 6, 1920. Our Mayors have fought for this Town and have led its celebrations. Together, through an intertwining process consisting of hard work and heart, our Mayors have triumphed in creating a Community of Excellence. As we celebrate 90 years of Gilbert history, we thank them for their hard work and guidance as we look ahead to a future that is brighter than ever.Everett R. Wilbur, 1920 - July 16 | 1921 - August 2 E.R. Stoner, 1921 - August 6 | 1921 - November 1R.W. Merrell, 1921 - November 7 | 1923 - June 4 Claude J. Cullumber, 1923 - June 22 | 1925 - June 1 R.R. Creed, 1925 - June 18 | 1927 - June 7 Walter W. Page, 1927 - June 7 | 1937 - June 7 Ward C. Burk, 1937 -June 10 | 1939 - June 5 Wayne McFrederick, 1939 - July 10 | 1943 - June 7 Ward C. Burk, 1943 - July 5 | 1945 - June 4 M.S. Vaughn, 1945 - June 12 | 1947 - June 9 R.D. Hearne, 1947 - June 25 | 1949 - January 3 Roy Fuller, 1949 - February 7 | 1949 - June 6 Tom Clement, 1949 - July 11 | 1955 - June 13 George Russell, 1955 - June 16 | 1956 - January 9 Kenyon Udall, 1956 - January 17 | 1959 - June 8 Morris Cooper, 1959 - July 1 | 1967 - June 12 John Moore, 1967 - July 5 | 1967 - September 11 Jack Smith, 1967 - October 9 | 1969 - June 9 Vernon Gist, 1969 - July 1 | 1971 - June 14 Dale Hallock, 1971 - July 1 | 1976 - June 14David Thompson, 1976 - July 21 | 1978 - August 11 Ed Lane, 1978 - August 22 | 1981 - May 29 L.J. Reed, 1981 - June 2 | 1987 - June 2 James Farley, 1987 - June 9 | 1989 - June 6 Steven Berman, 1989 - June 13 | 1991 - June 4 Jo Albright, 1991 - June 4 | 1992 - April 28 Wilburn Brown, 1992 - May 26 | 1992 - December 4 Wilburn Brown, 1993 - March 16 | 1997 - June 10 Cynthia Dunham, 1997 - June 10 | 2001 - June 12 Steven Berman, 2001 - June 12 | 2009 - June 15 John W. Lewis, 2009 - June 16 | 2016 - July 19

At Uncle Gerald's funeral in 2003, Grampy told me that he has such tender feelings about me. He says that I'm "almost complete"... I just need to find a good man. He tearfully told me that he has reverent feelings about me and would give his life for me if it became necessary. I cannot explain in human words, the relationship I have with my Grandpa. I know with my entire soul and being that he loves me unconditionally, with a pure love that I haven't experienced from any other human being. My Grandpa Udall is the person on this earth who is able to truly love me in the Christ-like way I deserve to be loved. I feel it every time I'm in his presence. We rarely meet without tearing up. It's glorious.

My worst nightmare came true in October 2003 when my Mom called to tell me that Grampy had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I lost it immediately. I drove to Thatcher the next day and stayed all weekend. We dont yet know if it's serious or minor. It was a perfect weekend though. Well worth the trip. I went to Thatcher's football game with Grampy on Friday night. I love watching him interact with people. He is so highly respected by everyone he comes in contact with. And it's well deserved. He's been an amazing influence for some many people.

In July of 2004, I visiting my grandparents in Thatcher for the weekend. They asked about my dating life and then talked about their courtship. They loved talking on the phone while he was in Tucson at school and she was in Thatcher. He said he could hardly wait to be near her so he could hold her arm and just be in her presence. His favorite things about her where her intelligence and her integrity. She said she had always admired him in school though he was several years older than her.

My "grampy" was one of my favorite people on Earth. He was so patient, kind and loving. I really feel like he embodied the pure love and charity of Christ. I loved sleeping at their house. I'd watch MASH and the news with grandpa at night and then I'd wake up really early in the morning to sit at the kitchen table while grandpa and grandma did the crossword puzzle in the paper. I just loved to soak up every word they said. The older I got, the more reverent I felt about my grandpa and the person he was.

All the breath and the bloom of the year in the bag of one bee:All the wonder and wealth of the mine in the heart of one gem:In the core of one pearl all the shade and the shine of the sea:Breath and bloom, shade and shine, wonder, wealth, and--how far above them--Truth, that's brighter than gem,Trust, that's purer than pearl,--Brightest truth, purest trust in the universe--all were for meIn the kiss of one girl Robert Browning

Past Gilbert, Arizona MayorsGilbert Mayors have listened to residents since the Town was incorporated on July 6, 1920. Our Mayors have fought for this Town and have led its celebrations. Together, through an intertwining process consisting of hard work and heart, our Mayors have triumphed in creating a Community of Excellence. As we celebrate 90 years of Gilbert history, we thank them for their hard work and guidance as we look ahead to a future that is brighter than ever.Everett R. Wilbur, 1920 - July 16 | 1921 - August 2 E.R. Stoner, 1921 - August 6 | 1921 - November 1R.W. Merrell, 1921 - November 7 | 1923 - June 4 Claude J. Cullumber, 1923 - June 22 | 1925 - June 1 R.R. Creed, 1925 - June 18 | 1927 - June 7 Walter W. Page, 1927 - June 7 | 1937 - June 7 Ward C. Burk, 1937 -June 10 | 1939 - June 5 Wayne McFrederick, 1939 - July 10 | 1943 - June 7 Ward C. Burk, 1943 - July 5 | 1945 - June 4 M.S. Vaughn, 1945 - June 12 | 1947 - June 9 R.D. Hearne, 1947 - June 25 | 1949 - January 3 Roy Fuller, 1949 - February 7 | 1949 - June 6 Tom Clement, 1949 - July 11 | 1955 - June 13 George Russell, 1955 - June 16 | 1956 - January 9 Kenyon Udall, 1956 - January 17 | 1959 - June 8 Morris Cooper, 1959 - July 1 | 1967 - June 12 John Moore, 1967 - July 5 | 1967 - September 11 Jack Smith, 1967 - October 9 | 1969 - June 9 Vernon Gist, 1969 - July 1 | 1971 - June 14 Dale Hallock, 1971 - July 1 | 1976 - June 14David Thompson, 1976 - July 21 | 1978 - August 11 Ed Lane, 1978 - August 22 | 1981 - May 29 L.J. Reed, 1981 - June 2 | 1987 - June 2 James Farley, 1987 - June 9 | 1989 - June 6 Steven Berman, 1989 - June 13 | 1991 - June 4 Jo Albright, 1991 - June 4 | 1992 - April 28 Wilburn Brown, 1992 - May 26 | 1992 - December 4 Wilburn Brown, 1993 - March 16 | 1997 - June 10 Cynthia Dunham, 1997 - June 10 | 2001 - June 12 Steven Berman, 2001 - June 12 | 2009 - June 15 John W. Lewis, 2009 - June 16 | 2016 - July 19