Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, who apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric Co. distribution building west of Sweetwater, is pending at Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. King officially retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sheriff Joe Slater said that Mr. King had left his home in his car late Sunday afternoon. His brother-in-law, Floyd Smith, and Dale Merritt, a Texas Electric employee, were concerned when the family said King was despondent and the two men began looking for him.
According to the sheriff, the two men saw King's car at the distribution building and heard a shot as they approached the building.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany.
He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the company's distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla, and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/02/1970), Page 3
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Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with J.T. Marlin, Church of Christ minister from Hereford, and Preston Cotham, minister of 4th and Elm Church of Christ officiating.
Burial will be at Garden of Memories.
Mr. King, who retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service Co., apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric distribution building west of Sweetwater, according to Sheriff Joe Slater.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served with the 245th Army Ordinance Bomb Disposal Unit in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; one daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla. and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin; one brother, Van King of Concord, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hill of Sweetwater, Mrs. Exa Wilbanks of Odessa, Mrs. Ava Bee Wallert of Gallup, N.M., and Mrs. Ralph Curley of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J.C. Long, Dale A. Merritt, B.G. Gainer, B.L. Brown, Francis Hair and Chuck Simpson.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/03/1970), Page 22
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Gordon G. King
death date: 01 Nov 1970
death place: Warehouse, 2 miles West of Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound (suicide)
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 65 years
birth date: 29 Oct 1905
birthplace: West, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Van West King
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Ava
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Meterman, Texas Electric
place of residence: 305 E. 1st, Sweetwater, Texas
cemetery: Garden of Memories
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 03 Nov 1970
informant: Bobby King (son)
film number: 2218968
digital film number: 4169125
image number: 2548
reference number: 82403
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Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, who apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric Co. distribution building west of Sweetwater, is pending at Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. King officially retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sheriff Joe Slater said that Mr. King had left his home in his car late Sunday afternoon. His brother-in-law, Floyd Smith, and Dale Merritt, a Texas Electric employee, were concerned when the family said King was despondent and the two men began looking for him.
According to the sheriff, the two men saw King's car at the distribution building and heard a shot as they approached the building.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany.
He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the company's distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla, and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/02/1970), Page 3
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Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with J.T. Marlin, Church of Christ minister from Hereford, and Preston Cotham, minister of 4th and Elm Church of Christ officiating.
Burial will be at Garden of Memories.
Mr. King, who retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service Co., apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric distribution building west of Sweetwater, according to Sheriff Joe Slater.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served with the 245th Army Ordinance Bomb Disposal Unit in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; one daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla. and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin; one brother, Van King of Concord, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hill of Sweetwater, Mrs. Exa Wilbanks of Odessa, Mrs. Ava Bee Wallert of Gallup, N.M., and Mrs. Ralph Curley of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J.C. Long, Dale A. Merritt, B.G. Gainer, B.L. Brown, Francis Hair and Chuck Simpson.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/03/1970), Page 22
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Gordon G. King
death date: 01 Nov 1970
death place: Warehouse, 2 miles West of Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound (suicide)
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 65 years
birth date: 29 Oct 1905
birthplace: West, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Van West King
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Ava
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Meterman, Texas Electric
place of residence: 305 E. 1st, Sweetwater, Texas
cemetery: Garden of Memories
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 03 Nov 1970
informant: Bobby King (son)
film number: 2218968
digital film number: 4169125
image number: 2548
reference number: 82403
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Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, who apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric Co. distribution building west of Sweetwater, is pending at Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. King officially retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sheriff Joe Slater said that Mr. King had left his home in his car late Sunday afternoon. His brother-in-law, Floyd Smith, and Dale Merritt, a Texas Electric employee, were concerned when the family said King was despondent and the two men began looking for him.
According to the sheriff, the two men saw King's car at the distribution building and heard a shot as they approached the building.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany.
He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the company's distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla, and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/02/1970), Page 3
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Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with J.T. Marlin, Church of Christ minister from Hereford, and Preston Cotham, minister of 4th and Elm Church of Christ officiating.
Burial will be at Garden of Memories.
Mr. King, who retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service Co., apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric distribution building west of Sweetwater, according to Sheriff Joe Slater.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served with the 245th Army Ordinance Bomb Disposal Unit in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; one daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla. and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin; one brother, Van King of Concord, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hill of Sweetwater, Mrs. Exa Wilbanks of Odessa, Mrs. Ava Bee Wallert of Gallup, N.M., and Mrs. Ralph Curley of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J.C. Long, Dale A. Merritt, B.G. Gainer, B.L. Brown, Francis Hair and Chuck Simpson.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/03/1970), Page 22
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Gordon G. King
death date: 01 Nov 1970
death place: Warehouse, 2 miles West of Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound (suicide)
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 65 years
birth date: 29 Oct 1905
birthplace: West, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Van West King
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Ava
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Meterman, Texas Electric
place of residence: 305 E. 1st, Sweetwater, Texas
cemetery: Garden of Memories
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 03 Nov 1970
informant: Bobby King (son)
film number: 2218968
digital film number: 4169125
image number: 2548
reference number: 82403
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Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, who apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric Co. distribution building west of Sweetwater, is pending at Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. King officially retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sheriff Joe Slater said that Mr. King had left his home in his car late Sunday afternoon. His brother-in-law, Floyd Smith, and Dale Merritt, a Texas Electric employee, were concerned when the family said King was despondent and the two men began looking for him.
According to the sheriff, the two men saw King's car at the distribution building and heard a shot as they approached the building.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany.
He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the company's distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla, and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/02/1970), Page 3
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Gordon G. King
Sweetwater - Funeral for Gordon G. King, 65, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with J.T. Marlin, Church of Christ minister from Hereford, and Preston Cotham, minister of 4th and Elm Church of Christ officiating.
Burial will be at Garden of Memories.
Mr. King, who retired Sunday from Texas Electric Service Co., apparently shot himself Sunday evening at the Texas Electric distribution building west of Sweetwater, according to Sheriff Joe Slater.
Justice of the Peace Ralph Shaffer ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II and served with the 245th Army Ordinance Bomb Disposal Unit in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He became a lineman for Texas Electric in Colorado City and transferred to the distribution department in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; one daughter, Mrs. Juanice Hair of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Gayle of Ft. Sill, Okla. and Gordon G. II (Buddy) of Austin; one brother, Van King of Concord, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hill of Sweetwater, Mrs. Exa Wilbanks of Odessa, Mrs. Ava Bee Wallert of Gallup, N.M., and Mrs. Ralph Curley of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J.C. Long, Dale A. Merritt, B.G. Gainer, B.L. Brown, Francis Hair and Chuck Simpson.
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (11/03/1970), Page 22
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Gordon G. King
death date: 01 Nov 1970
death place: Warehouse, 2 miles West of Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound (suicide)
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 65 years
birth date: 29 Oct 1905
birthplace: West, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Van West King
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Ava
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Meterman, Texas Electric
place of residence: 305 E. 1st, Sweetwater, Texas
cemetery: Garden of Memories
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 03 Nov 1970
informant: Bobby King (son)
film number: 2218968
digital film number: 4169125
image number: 2548
reference number: 82403
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