Grandpa Gill Neal had several occupations during his life. These listed are from his remiscences as told to me.(Sherrie)
1. 1920's truck driver. Delivered dairy products, worked for Bob Evans(the actual man). Here he says he drove a horse drawn wagon and delivered milk, butter, eggs some farm produce to residents on his route in rural West Virgina, Later switched to truck delivery
2. late 1920's early 1930's truck driver, Delivered farm produce (of local w va farmers) to points as far as Buffalo, NY, Cleveland Ohio and Indianapolis, IN.
3.1940's farmer, He always had a garden though, not always as sole support of family.
4.1940-1970's at Marietta Manufacturing Company
He was a ship welder and usually worked on barges on the Ohio River.
He helped to repair the John P. Snyder Paddle wheeler housed at the Marietta Museum.
5. 1975-198? Worked as maintenance man and house/yard sitter in Elyria Ohio.
Gill G. Neal, 89, Thurman, died Monday, Oct 6, 1997 in Holzer Medical Center.
Born Feb. 4, 1908 in Putnam County, W.Va. he was a retired electric welder for the Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
He was also a member of the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Freda Simpson Neal, whom he married in September 1932; three sons, Gay Ernest Neal of Xenia, Ray Eugene Neal of Columbus, and Charles Dorsal Neal of New Albany(Indiana); a daughter, Ruth Alice Cheesebrew of Columbus; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; and three brothers, Henry Neal and Ortho Neal, both of Point Pleasant, and Greely Neal of Gallipolis.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters and two grandsons.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Centerpoint Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Obituary Gallipolis Daily Tribuen oct 7 1997 pg 3. col. 3. sec: A
repository Bossard Library (Gallipolis, Ohio)
1. 1920's truck driver. Delivered dairy products, worked for Bob Evans(the actual man). Here he says he drove a horse drawn wagon and delivered milk, butter, eggs some farm produce to residents on his route in rural West Virgina, Later switched to truck delivery
2. late 1920's early 1930's truck driver, Delivered farm produce (of local w va farmers) to points as far as Buffalo, NY, Cleveland Ohio and Indianapolis, IN.
3.1940's farmer, He always had a garden though, not always as sole support of family.
4.1940-1970's at Marietta Manufacturing Company
He was a ship welder and usually worked on barges on the Ohio River.
He helped to repair the John P. Snyder Paddle wheeler housed at the Marietta Museum.
5. 1975-198? Worked as maintenance man and house/yard sitter in Elyria Ohio.
Gill G. Neal, 89, Thurman, died Monday, Oct 6, 1997 in Holzer Medical Center.
Born Feb. 4, 1908 in Putnam County, W.Va. he was a retired electric welder for the Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
He was also a member of the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Freda Simpson Neal, whom he married in September 1932; three sons, Gay Ernest Neal of Xenia, Ray Eugene Neal of Columbus, and Charles Dorsal Neal of New Albany(Indiana); a daughter, Ruth Alice Cheesebrew of Columbus; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; and three brothers, Henry Neal and Ortho Neal, both of Point Pleasant, and Greely Neal of Gallipolis.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters and two grandsons.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Centerpoint Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Obituary Gallipolis Daily Tribuen oct 7 1997 pg 3. col. 3. sec: A
repository Bossard Library (Gallipolis, Ohio)
Grandpa Gill Neal had several occupations during his life. These listed are from his remiscences as told to me.(Sherrie)
1. 1920's truck driver. Delivered dairy products, worked for Bob Evans(the actual man). Here he says he drove a horse drawn wagon and delivered milk, butter, eggs some farm produce to residents on his route in rural West Virgina, Later switched to truck delivery
2. late 1920's early 1930's truck driver, Delivered farm produce (of local w va farmers) to points as far as Buffalo, NY, Cleveland Ohio and Indianapolis, IN.
3.1940's farmer, He always had a garden though, not always as sole support of family.
4.1940-1970's at Marietta Manufacturing Company
He was a ship welder and usually worked on barges on the Ohio River.
He helped to repair the John P. Snyder Paddle wheeler housed at the Marietta Museum.
5. 1975-198? Worked as maintenance man and house/yard sitter in Elyria Ohio.
Gill G. Neal, 89, Thurman, died Monday, Oct 6, 1997 in Holzer Medical Center.
Born Feb. 4, 1908 in Putnam County, W.Va. he was a retired electric welder for the Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
He was also a member of the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Freda Simpson Neal, whom he married in September 1932; three sons, Gay Ernest Neal of Xenia, Ray Eugene Neal of Columbus, and Charles Dorsal Neal of New Albany(Indiana); a daughter, Ruth Alice Cheesebrew of Columbus; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; and three brothers, Henry Neal and Ortho Neal, both of Point Pleasant, and Greely Neal of Gallipolis.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters and two grandsons.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Centerpoint Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Obituary Gallipolis Daily Tribuen oct 7 1997 pg 3. col. 3. sec: A
repository Bossard Library (Gallipolis, Ohio)
1. 1920's truck driver. Delivered dairy products, worked for Bob Evans(the actual man). Here he says he drove a horse drawn wagon and delivered milk, butter, eggs some farm produce to residents on his route in rural West Virgina, Later switched to truck delivery
2. late 1920's early 1930's truck driver, Delivered farm produce (of local w va farmers) to points as far as Buffalo, NY, Cleveland Ohio and Indianapolis, IN.
3.1940's farmer, He always had a garden though, not always as sole support of family.
4.1940-1970's at Marietta Manufacturing Company
He was a ship welder and usually worked on barges on the Ohio River.
He helped to repair the John P. Snyder Paddle wheeler housed at the Marietta Museum.
5. 1975-198? Worked as maintenance man and house/yard sitter in Elyria Ohio.
Gill G. Neal, 89, Thurman, died Monday, Oct 6, 1997 in Holzer Medical Center.
Born Feb. 4, 1908 in Putnam County, W.Va. he was a retired electric welder for the Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
He was also a member of the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Freda Simpson Neal, whom he married in September 1932; three sons, Gay Ernest Neal of Xenia, Ray Eugene Neal of Columbus, and Charles Dorsal Neal of New Albany(Indiana); a daughter, Ruth Alice Cheesebrew of Columbus; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; and three brothers, Henry Neal and Ortho Neal, both of Point Pleasant, and Greely Neal of Gallipolis.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters and two grandsons.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Centerpoint Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Obituary Gallipolis Daily Tribuen oct 7 1997 pg 3. col. 3. sec: A
repository Bossard Library (Gallipolis, Ohio)
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