TAPS SOUNDED FOR AGED VETERAN, A. J. GIBBS, 86 AT HOME HERE, THURSDAY
A.J. Gibbs, formerly of Richmond but lately of this city, died at his home here last Thursday afternoon. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G.A.R.. He had lived in Wayne county all his life.
He was united in marriage five weeks ago to Mrs. Mary Kimmer, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. Ira Jones of Richmond, in the G.A.R. post rooms at the court house.
He is survived by his widow; one son, T.S. Gibbs of Battle Creek Mich., and two grandchildren and three great-grand-children; three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the Methodist Church in Fountain City. Rev. Scott officiating. Interment in Willow Grove Cemetery at that place.
Mr. Gibbs was known as "Uncle Jack". Death was attributed to pneumonia. He had been confined to his bed for two weeks.
The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten -Jewish Proverb
TAPS SOUNDED FOR AGED VETERAN, A. J. GIBBS, 86 AT HOME HERE, THURSDAY
A.J. Gibbs, formerly of Richmond but lately of this city, died at his home here last Thursday afternoon. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G.A.R.. He had lived in Wayne county all his life.
He was united in marriage five weeks ago to Mrs. Mary Kimmer, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. Ira Jones of Richmond, in the G.A.R. post rooms at the court house.
He is survived by his widow; one son, T.S. Gibbs of Battle Creek Mich., and two grandchildren and three great-grand-children; three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the Methodist Church in Fountain City. Rev. Scott officiating. Interment in Willow Grove Cemetery at that place.
Mr. Gibbs was known as "Uncle Jack". Death was attributed to pneumonia. He had been confined to his bed for two weeks.
The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten -Jewish Proverb
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