He was a son of James Clark Gay Jr. and Josephine Udell Horton. He married Phila Donohoe Welch on April 14, 1912 in Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, IL, Tues. May 9, 1972
Laurance Gay of Rockport, Republican committeeman in Pike County for many years, died Sunday evening at Illini Hospital here. Mr. Gay, 82, was a retired farmer. He was born at Rockport, Feb. 13, 1890, son of James C. and Josephine Horton Gay. His wife, Phila Welch Gay, survives. Also surviving is a son, Joe of New Canton, and a brother, General Hobart Gay of Texas. Five brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Rockport with the Rev. Ronald Eakers officiating. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sutter Funeral Home after 3 pm today.
The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, IL, Tues. May 9, 1972
Laurance Gay of Rockport, Republican committeeman in Pike County for many years, died Sunday evening at Illini Hospital here. Mr. Gay, 82, was a retired farmer. He was born at Rockport, Feb. 13, 1890, son of James C. and Josephine Horton Gay. His wife, Phila Welch Gay, survives. Also surviving is a son, Joe of New Canton, and a brother, General Hobart Gay of Texas. Five brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Rockport with the Rev. Ronald Eakers officiating. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sutter Funeral Home after 3 pm today.
He was a son of James Clark Gay Jr. and Josephine Udell Horton. He married Phila Donohoe Welch on April 14, 1912 in Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, IL, Tues. May 9, 1972
Laurance Gay of Rockport, Republican committeeman in Pike County for many years, died Sunday evening at Illini Hospital here. Mr. Gay, 82, was a retired farmer. He was born at Rockport, Feb. 13, 1890, son of James C. and Josephine Horton Gay. His wife, Phila Welch Gay, survives. Also surviving is a son, Joe of New Canton, and a brother, General Hobart Gay of Texas. Five brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Rockport with the Rev. Ronald Eakers officiating. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sutter Funeral Home after 3 pm today.
The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, IL, Tues. May 9, 1972
Laurance Gay of Rockport, Republican committeeman in Pike County for many years, died Sunday evening at Illini Hospital here. Mr. Gay, 82, was a retired farmer. He was born at Rockport, Feb. 13, 1890, son of James C. and Josephine Horton Gay. His wife, Phila Welch Gay, survives. Also surviving is a son, Joe of New Canton, and a brother, General Hobart Gay of Texas. Five brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Rockport with the Rev. Ronald Eakers officiating. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sutter Funeral Home after 3 pm today.
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