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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Campus Community,</p><p class="MsoNormal">We are sorry to inform you of the death of Merle Gilbert, who died at age 96 of natural causes at Meadowbrook Healthcare.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The Plattsburgh native and her late husband, John, raised five children before she joined the staff as a typist in 1972 in what was then called Buildings and Grounds. In 1980, she moved over to computer science, retiring in 1985.</p><p class="MsoNormal">At Ms. Gilbert’s request, there will be no calling hours or services. A full obituary can be found here: <a href="https://www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com/memorials/merle-gilbert/4540603/">https://www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com/memorials/merle-gilbert/4540603/</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-3980, <a href="http://www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com">www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com</a>, has been entrusted with arrangements.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Our condolences to all who knew and loved her.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Be well and stay safe,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Gerianne</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GERIANNE WRIGHT DOWNS</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Director of Communications</p><p class="MsoNormal">Office of the President</p><p class="MsoNormal">113E Hawkins Hall</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">101 Broad Street</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(o) 518-564-3094</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(f) 518-564-2094</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">plattsburgh.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="180" height="279" style="width:1.875in;height:2.9062in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D70ACC.721B0AE0" alt="Cardinal Pledge"></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>