Judge Ruben Ray Gale of Lordsburg father of R. H. Gale of Silver City, died Wednesday June 2 after a short illness. Funeral services were held June 4, at the LDS Chapel in Franklin, AZ. Mr. Gale was born in Arizona April 12, 1883 and the family lived in Colonial Diez, Mexico, Thatcher, and Franklin before moving to Lordsburg in 1920 where he was employed by the SP Railroad. He had been Justice of the Peace and police judge each for two year terms of office. He had been a member of the KP Lodge for more than 25 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Florence Elizabeth Welker and by three daughters, Annie Luree Smith of Lordsburg, Vera Diel, Douglas, Leona Stockman, Bakersfield; four sons, Ray W. Gale, San Simon, Ruben H. Gale, Silver City, Avril Lamar Gale, Ft. Bliss and Lester Gale.
Obit graciously shared by Nancy Hough.

Judge Ruben Ray Gale of Lordsburg father of R. H. Gale of Silver City, died Wednesday June 2 after a short illness. Funeral services were held June 4, at the LDS Chapel in Franklin, AZ. Mr. Gale was born in Arizona April 12, 1883 and the family lived in Colonial Diez, Mexico, Thatcher, and Franklin before moving to Lordsburg in 1920 where he was employed by the SP Railroad. He had been Justice of the Peace and police judge each for two year terms of office. He had been a member of the KP Lodge for more than 25 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Florence Elizabeth Welker and by three daughters, Annie Luree Smith of Lordsburg, Vera Diel, Douglas, Leona Stockman, Bakersfield; four sons, Ray W. Gale, San Simon, Ruben H. Gale, Silver City, Avril Lamar Gale, Ft. Bliss and Lester Gale.
Obit graciously shared by Nancy Hough.