CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Gordon Henry Menke

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Gordon Henry "Cobb" Menke


LONG BEACH, Calif - Gordon Henry "Cobb" Menke, Long Beach Calif., died 
June 22, 1999.

Gordon was born in 1924 in Fordyce.  He served on the USS Nancy in the 
War of the Pacific.  He helped to build the freeway system, the Arabian 
pipeline and retired from Metropolitan Stevedore after 32 years.

He was a life member of the Long Beach Sportsman Club and a Mason, Long 
Beach Lodge #327, for 40 years.

Survivors include his wife, Reva; two sons, Eric and Nicholas (Debbie); 
two daughters, Rhonda and Debra (Buddy) and six grandchildren: Kelli, 
Michelle, Anthony, Jennifer, Monica, and Allison.  He was a first 
cousin to Leonard Meirose, Las Vegas, Nev.; Harold Tramp, Fordyce; Gerry 
Meirose, Hartington; and Rita Donner, Omaha. He was preceded in death 
by his parents; brothers; and one grandchild, Nicholas.

 

Wednesday, July 28, 1999-CEDAR COUNTY NEWS