Hale, Gilbert Dean

1936 - 2023  (86 years)

• Name	Hale, Gilbert Dean
  		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 (86 years)	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]
  Family ID	F8428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caldwell, Phyllis Jean,   b. 28 Jun 1936, Sperry, Tulsa County, Oklahoma d. 21 Jan 2017, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1965	Cisne Christian Church, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Hale, J.
  Family ID	F19440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Oct 1936 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 3 Sep 1965 - Cisne Christian Church, Cisne, Wayne 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  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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 Alzheimer’s 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).