OBIT: Willis GISH, 1918, formerly of Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY MIDDLETOWN BURY SOLDIER WHO DROWNED Body of Willis Gish Is Brought to Borough From California MIDDLETOWN, July 31. - The body of Willis Gish, a local soldier, aged 30 years, son of John Gish, of Trenton, N. J., who was drowned in Frisco Bay, San Francisco, Cal., the early part of last week, was brought here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The body was escorted by a United States soldier. Young Gish left town several years ago and had just recently been in the service of the United States Army, although no full particulars could be obtained of his death. Willis Gish was formerly from this borough and resided at the home of Harvey B. Garver, on East Water street, while attending the local High School, from which institution he graduated in the year 1909. He is survived by his father, John Gish, of Trenton, N. J.; five brothers, Roy Gish, Raymond Gish, Harvey Gish, Edwin and Christ Gish; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Lauver, of Penbrook; Miss Elizabeth Gish, Trenton, N. J., and Miss Mary Gish, of Connecticut. Funeral services were held late yesterday afternoon at the home of his brother, Edwin Gish, on North Union street. The Rev. O. M. Kraybill, pastor of the Church of God, officiated. Burial was made in the Middletown Cemetery. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Wednesday, July 31, 1918