Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gatewood, William Edward "Bill" July 22, 1956
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Virginian Pilot July 24, 1956

           Funeral Tomorrow Morning:
          Captain "Bill" Gatewood Dead; Mariner and Flight Enthusiast

NORFOLK - Capt. William E. "Bill" Gatewood, 53, a familiar old timer among the 
marine and aviation enthusiasts in this area, died in the Norfolk Marine 
Hospital Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
A one-time winner of the President's Cup, Capt. Gatewood spent most of his life 
with boats and airplanes. In addition to his work as skipper of freight, 
excursion and speed craft, he was known for his work with the Civil Air Patrol. 
He was a major in Squadron No. 1 and he also served on the wing advisory staff 
of Civil Defense for Virginia.
                             Won Cup in 1937
Captain Gatewood won the President's Cup in 1937 when he raced in Miss Manteo 
II.
A native of Portsmouth, the captain came from a family of boat lovers. His 
parents, Capt. R.W. Gatewood, veteran mariner and Mrs. Eularia M. Gooding 
Gatewood, both survive him. Captain Gatewood lived most of his life in Norfolk, 
making his home on the Ingleside waterfront.
His father started Captain Gatewood's working with boats. He was associated with 
his father in excursion activities for many years, beginning in 1924. He 
recalled many times that these trips were chiefly to Jamestown, Yorktown, 
Suffolk and Richmond.
                              Owned 3 Boats
In 1933 the Gatewoods owned three excursion boats, the Mayflower, the Marguerite 
and the Severn. In 1951 the father and son took up the excursion business again 
for some cruises to Jamestown Island on the Tolchester.
The younger Captain Gatewood took up flying after 1937 and made many flights up 
and down the Virginia and North Carolina coasts.
Captain Gatewood's water activities also included the operation of two yachts 
for charter.  One of these, the 110-foot Robin, once belonged to heiress Barbara 
Hutton. The other was named the Romar.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nell F. Gatewood.
Funeral services will be conducted at the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments 
tomorrow at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
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NORFOLK—Funeral services for Capt. William Edward Gatewood, who died Sunday at a 
Norfolk hospital, were conducted at the H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments 
yesterday at 10 a.m., by the Rev. William P. Connolly, of St. Mary's Catholic 
Church. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Members of the Civil Air Patrol were 
in attendance and served as honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers were Capt. 
L. H. Barnes, H. McKay, A. C. Derby, Charles Vellines, Robert Pale and J. J. 
Hart.

Virginian-Pilot  July 26, 1956


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