Hale, Gilbert Dean (b. 31 Oct 1936 - d. 5 Apr 2023): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1936 - 2023 (86 years)

Name	Hale, Gilbert Dean
Name		Gilbert Dean Hale (1936-2023)
Birth	31 Oct 1936	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	HALE.G002
_FGRAVE	251974137
_MEMR	15 Apr 2023	Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois [2]
Military Service	United States Army [2]
Death	5 Apr 2023	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2]
Burial	Cisne Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois
Person ID	I24811	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Jul 2024

Father	Hale, Gilbert Eastin 'Dutch', b. 10 Jun 1912 d. 1 Sep 1982 (Age 70 years)
Mother	Shipman, E. Eleanor, b. 11 Feb 1913, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Mar 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
Marriage	28 Oct 1933	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3, 4, 5, 6]
Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 4 months - She was 20 years and 8 months.
Family ID	F8428	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family ID F19440 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 31 Oct 1936 - Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 5 Apr 2023 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	_MEMR - 15 Apr 2023 - Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois
	Burial - - Cisne Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois

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Notes

Gilbert Dean Hale, 86, of Clay City, IL. passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his residence.

He was born October 31, 1936, to Gilbert E. and Eleanor (Shipman) Hale in Clay County IL.

Gilbert served in the United States Army in Europe, farmed, and worked in the oilfield.

In 1965 he married Phyllis Caldwell and began working as a heavy equipment operator through local 841. He was known as the best Gradall operator in the Tri-State area. He also served as auditor for 841 as well as several local positions, including Clay County
Democrat Precinct Committeeman and Stanford Township Supervisor. He enjoyed gardening and raising cattle.

He is survived by his son Joey (Kristin) Hale of Clay City, IL.; two grandchildren Nichole and Jesse; two sisters June Kuenstler of Olney, IL, Betty Devlin of Manhattan, KS, and a brother Donny (Susie) Hale of Nashville, TN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Phyllis, two sisters Judy Burt and Barbara Lister, and his step grandfather Aden Mosley, two nephews Johnny Ray Murbarger, Jim Devlin, niece Melody Caldwell, great-niece Kensey Pond, and great-great-nephew Kash Barnfield.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 2pm at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home.

A private burial will be held later date.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Alzheimers Association and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com.

Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL

Sources

[S5552] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 18, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S15626] Meridith Funeral Home, Obituary, Hale, Gilbert Dean, 86, (https://meridithfuneralhome.com/obituary/gilbert-dean-hale/?fbclid=IwAR39ZQhjyqduaOPjPhTdM8kZwubcwQAMJ2xU2MyCqdJH611v_GZ), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3911] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shipman, Wilbur C., 53, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24144637), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S665] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hale, Eleanor, 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18262061/e_-eleanor-hale) (Reliability: 2).
[S4916] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hale, E. Eleanor and Gilbert E. "Dutch", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6073122/gilbert-eastin-hale) (Reliability: 2).
[S4917] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 17, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).