{"id":54282,"date":"2017-07-08T21:33:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T21:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=54282"},"modified":"2017-07-08T23:24:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T23:24:02","slug":"in-memoriam-phillip-gilbert-father-of-vi-consortium-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=54282","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Phillip Gilbert, Father Of VI Consortium Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved father, protector, provider and friend, 72-year-old Phillip Gilbert of Thibaud, Dominica, formerly of Penville, who resided in St. Croix and passed away on June 27, \u00a0at 11:45 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a former employee of Dowasco, a government-run water company in Dominica.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The late Gilbert leaves to mourn his wife, Mathilda Gilbert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He had three sons &#8211; Earl Gilbert, Ernice Gilbert, founder of V.I. 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