Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gable, Henry September 23, 1959 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net April 5, 2020, 7:08 am Ionia County News-Thurs. Sept. 24, 1959 HENRY GABLE DIES HERE ON WEDNESDAY Henry Gable, 91, Route 4, Ionia, died at his home Wednesday morning, September 23. Mr. Gable was born May 20, 1868 and attended the LeValley School north of Ionia on M-66. He lived during his early life across the road from the school on the property that is now owned by Tony Raterink. At the age of 23 he married Minnie E. Page and she preceded him in death on March 9, 1947. They had celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on November 18, 1941. He began his career as a farmer later hiring out as a plumbers helper to a Belding firm. He then went into partnership with R.J. Breckon in the plumbing business, who later sold his interest to Mr. Gable. Their plumbing business was started across the street from the Centre Theatre, later moving across the street, where he continued his business until his retirement in 1931. After his retirement, Mr. Gable lived on his farm south of Ionia until his death. Surviving him are two children; Glenn Gable of Ionia and Mrs. Neta Erridge, Route 4, Ionia; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 25 at 2:00 p.,.at the Myers Funeral Home with Rev. Court O. Adams, formerly of the First Christian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Balcom Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home Thursday, September 24, from 7 until 10 p.m. to receive friends and relatives. Additional Comments: Balcom Cem.-Lot #B-Add-SE-27 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/gable35141nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb