Theodore George GADBURY

GADBURY, HANES, RIGELMAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/18/2015 at 15:35:03

June 19, 1881 --- December 15, 1958

T. G. Gadbury, 77, retired railroad man died December 15, 1958 at Lutheran hospital following a brief illness. Although Mr. Gadbury had been in failing health for the past 2 years, his death was unexpected. Surviving Mr. Gadbury are his wife, Vella; four sons, A. E. Gadbury of Knierim, Donald Jack Gadbury of Knierim, Lowell Gadbury of Gary, Indiana, and Karl Gadbury of South Bend, Indiana; and one daughter, Mrs. Howard Hanes of Fort Dodge Iowa. A sister, Mrs. Lena (Lina) Rigelman, and a brother, Joseph H. Gadbury preceded him death. Born 19 June 1881, in Tama, Mr. Gadbury was the son of the late Mr and Mrs. Homer Gadbury. He attended the Tama schools. He was employed by the North Western Railroad as a young man. He was later transferred by the railroad to Eagle Grove and in 1904 came to Fort Dodge to work for the Illinois Central Railroad. At the time he resigned in 1948, he was yardmaster for the railroad here. He was manager of the Iowa Master Breeder's Hatchery here for 8 years before retiring in 1956. Mr. Gadbury was a member of the First Presbyterian church.

16 December 1958
Fort Dodge Messenger -- Iowa

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T. G. Gadbury of the Iowa Master Breeders, Incorporated, 24 South 8th, has a well earned reputation for progressiveness because he has consistently forged ahead in his business, never letting up in his efforts to make the services he renders to the people more valuable. This invariable policy has made the Iowa Master Breeders Incorporated outstanding in its field, a fact that is well known to the public in the Fort Dodge area. Mr. Gadbury has accomplished much more than just making a success of his business and private affairs, and we take this opportunity to pay tribute to him for devoting what time he could spare to the general welfare not only to his own city but this entire district as well. Ted was a retired railroad man who lived at 1332 5th Avenue North.