Melvin M. Gough 1927-2012

GIBSON GOUGH HENDRIX

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/24/2012 at 20:04:21

Sioux City Journal
November 16, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Melvin M. Gough, 85, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at a local hospital.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Congregational United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Ryan Dowell Baum officiating. Entombment will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service/Masonic service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Melvin was born on May 23, 1927, in Canova, S.D., to Alton and Nettie (Gibson) Gough. He attended Canova Schools until his family moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., his sophomore year. Melvin graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls with the class of 1946. He joined the U.S. Army before graduation and served at Walter Reed Hospital in the Dental Corps. Melvin worked for Sears following his honorable discharge.

He married Barbara Hendrix on Aug. 27, 1950, in Sioux Falls. To this union two children were born, Nancy and Douglas. Melvin managed the Sears mail-order office in Mitchell, S.D., before being transferred to Sioux City in September 1953. He worked as a sales manager at Sears, and retired after 40 years of service in 1987. Following his retirement, Melvin was a courier driver for Lanter and Corporate Express.

Melvin enjoyed membership to numerous organizations throughout his life, including Landmark Lodge, York Rite Bodies, Abu Bekr Shrine, Eastern Star Rose Croix Chapter, and MOA (Ambassadors) BMW Motorcycle Organization. He enjoyed woodworking, motorcycle riding, camping, and photography. Melvin was proud of his membership to First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sioux City.

Melvin is survived by his wife, Barbara of Sioux City; daughter, Nancy Watson and her husband, Larry of Sioux City; son, Douglas Gough and his wife, Krystal of Sioux City; grandchildren, Betsy Hoye of Coal Valley, Ill., Jeremy Hoye of Ankeny, Iowa, Ben Watson and his wife, Jessica, Mackenzie Gough, and Spencer Gough, all of Sioux City; great-grandchildren, Anniston Watson and Madden Watson, both of Sioux City.

Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Leah Towner.

Pallbearers will be Darrel Bullock, Mark Viksten, Kevin Knutson, Jim Stoddard, Doug Carlson, Scott Frink, and Ron Speckman. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Betsy Hoye, Ben Watson, Mackenzie Gough, Spencer Gough, Anniston Watson, Madden Watson, Jeremy Hoye, and Jessica Watson.

Memorials can be made to Hospice of Siouxland in Melvin’s name.

The Gough family would like to offer a special thank you to Hospice of Siouxland and the staff, Mercy Medical Center staff, Dr. Lucke, Dr. Bacon, and Dr. Gruden.