Obituaries: Garfield Gimber, Jr., 1955, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 29, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Garfield Gimber Dies Suddenly in California

Garfield Gimber, 48, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Gimber, Sr. of
Winnfield, died from a heart attack in Spring Valley, Calif., near San Diego,
Saturday, Dec. 24, while he was making his rouge as a mail carrier.  He had
retired about a year ago from the U. S. Navy.

The deceased's sister, Mrs. Percy Roberts of Winnfield, left Tuesday for
Spring Valley to attend the funeral services which are scheduled to be held in
California Friday.  Mrs. Roberts was accompanied by her daughters, Mrs. Ray
Chandler and Mrs. C. C. Carter and Mr. Carter.

A graduate of the Winnfield High School, and remembered by many as one of
Winnfield's earlier football stars, Gimber joined the Navy a few years after
graduation.  He married a girl from Connecticut, and they resided at various
places, including Hawaii and later California, which they made their permanent
home for the past eight years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Gimber; three sons, Garfield, Jr., Charles
and Richard, all of Spring Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Roberts of
Winnfield and Mrs. Margaret Lauck of Pittman, N. J.; four brothers, Bill
Gimber, New Orleans, Jimmy of Jonesboro, La., Robert of Magnolia, Ark., and
Frank of the Merchant Marines.