GENTRY, Horace Burr 1891 - 1958

GENTRY, FOUST, MCBRIDE, RITTMILLER, STUCKER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/3/2023 at 21:48:15

"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Thursday, February 27, 1958
Page 8, Column 4

H. B. GENTRY, 66, Dies Suddenly; Rites Saturday

H. B. GENTRY, 66, retired Louden Machinery Co. employe, died suddenly Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County hospital following a brief illness.

GENTRY, a resident of Fairfield for 44 years, entered the hospital Sunday. His home was at 1004 W. Hempstead St.

Last rites will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Hoskins Funeral home in charge of Dr. C. R. Douglass. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

GENTRY retired Jan. 6 as factory superintendent at the Louden Co. He had been employed by the firm since 1913.

GENTRY was born June 21, 1891 at Quincy, Ill., the son of Robert and May FOUST GENTRY. He was reared and educated in Quincy. He was married to Carrie Mae McBRIDE Dec. 21, 1912 at Columbia, Mo.

Surviving are his wife and one son, H. B. GENTRY, Jr., Bloomfield. Three grandchildren, a brother, Richard GENTRY, Long Beach, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Walter RITTMILLER, Bloomington, Ill.; and Mrs. Irene STUCKER, Chandler, Ariz., also survive. One brother is deceased.

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"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Thursday, March 6, 1958
Page 2, Column 4

CARD OF THANKS

Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow, and for the beautiful floral offerings, and other kindnesses. We are deeply grateful to Dr. Ryan and Dr. Strong and the nurses.

The Horace GENTRY Family

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.168. Wife Carrie died in 1976 and was buried with him.