Brother Earl Gilbert passed away at the age of 97 on May 11th, 2023. Brother Gilbert was a 68 year member of Local 728 who took his oath of obligation in November 1954. Earl was a "Gaffer's Gaffer" who is widely considered to have been one of the greatest Chief Lighting Technicians in Local 728's history. His list of credits as a CLT are noteworthy and include, but are not limited to: The Graduate, Clue, Chinatown, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Norma Rae, The Bad News Bears, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Mr. Mom, National Lampoon's Vacation, The Jerk, And Justice For All and The Last Tycoon. Sections Good & Welfare