YORK, Gilbert Eugene: Died 1981

YORK, DABNEY, HESSE, STARK

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Date: 5/29/2021 at 08:26:37

Gilbert E. York

Gilbert Eugene York, son of Bert and Cynthia Dabney York, was born September 15, 1905, in Schuyler County, Missouri, and died March 4, 1981, in the K.O.H. Hospital, Kirksville, Missouri. He was 75 years of age.

February 12, 1930, in Floris, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Edna Hesse and she survives. Also surviving are his mother, in a nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa, two brothers, Don and Herb York of California; one sister, Nelda Stark of Kahoka, Mo., several nieces and nephews.

"Gib" was a farmer in Scotland and Schuyler Counties, Missouri. He was a member of the Savannah Christian Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, one son, Aubrey, September 2, 1951, three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 6, 1981, in the Payne-Gerth Funeral Chapel, Memphis, Mo., conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Campbell. Burial in the Memphis Cemetery. Body bearers, Chad York, Ched Bull, Darrell York, Dean Stark, David Burns and Orval York. Honorary bearers, Rex Talbert, Pearl Kirkpatrick, Leonard Moffett, Marvin McBee, Harry Callahan, Alva Lancaster and Willard Mohr.

Source: "The Hazel Stanford Obituary Collection", Pg. 200, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA