Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 3rd, 1953 – page 1
Denver Dayton (Date) Gaston, 82, one of the last two of the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gaston, early settlers of the Traer community, was killed instantly last Friday afternoon, March 27, when struck by an auto. The fatal accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the south end of the notorious 12-Mile Creek bridge, about three miles north of Traer on U. S. 63, as Mr. Gaston was walking across the highway to his own car, parked on the west shoulder of the highway. Date Gaston, long a familiar figure in Traer, evidently had driven his car to the creek for an afternoon of fishing.
Mr. Gaston and his friend, Emlen Powell, had lived together in Date's house, just east of the Sinclair service station, in Traer, for the past few years. Previously, he had lived many years with a sister, Etta, in the Gaston home place on the east edge of First street in Traer, until after her death, when the home was sold. ''Date'' was born October 11, 1870, on the Gaston homestead northeast of Traer, one of the five sons of Hugh F. and Elizabeth Gaston. Four sisters: Azalia (Mrs. George) Franzenburg, Etta, Ella and Mattie; and three brothers: John, Willis and James B. Gaston, preceded him in death. A brother, Wallace, of Traer, is the only surviving member of the pioneer family. Date never married. For m any years he farmed near Traer, then worked a timber claim in Washington state, but returned to Traer about 40 years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the States Funeral home by the Rev. Carl P. Bast, pastor of Ripley Congregational church, of which Mr. Gaston was a member. He also belonged many years to Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. which was in charge of Masonic services at the grave. Pallbearers were J. C. Young, Otto Moeller, O. O. Owens, Henry Whannell, Jay Wood and John Steffen. Mrs. Arthur Calderwood sang, with Ruth Thomas at the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Lebert Morrison had charge of flowers. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Denver Dayton (Date) Gaston, 82, one of the last two of the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gaston, early settlers of the Traer community, was killed instantly last Friday afternoon, March 27, when struck by an auto. The fatal accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the south end of the notorious 12-Mile Creek bridge, about three miles north of Traer on U. S. 63, as Mr. Gaston was walking across the highway to his own car, parked on the west shoulder of the highway. Date Gaston, long a familiar figure in Traer, evidently had driven his car to the creek for an afternoon of fishing.
Mr. Gaston and his friend, Emlen Powell, had lived together in Date's house, just east of the Sinclair service station, in Traer, for the past few years. Previously, he had lived many years with a sister, Etta, in the Gaston home place on the east edge of First street in Traer, until after her death, when the home was sold. ''Date'' was born October 11, 1870, on the Gaston homestead northeast of Traer, one of the five sons of Hugh F. and Elizabeth Gaston. Four sisters: Azalia (Mrs. George) Franzenburg, Etta, Ella and Mattie; and three brothers: John, Willis and James B. Gaston, preceded him in death. A brother, Wallace, of Traer, is the only surviving member of the pioneer family. Date never married. For m any years he farmed near Traer, then worked a timber claim in Washington state, but returned to Traer about 40 years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the States Funeral home by the Rev. Carl P. Bast, pastor of Ripley Congregational church, of which Mr. Gaston was a member. He also belonged many years to Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. which was in charge of Masonic services at the grave. Pallbearers were J. C. Young, Otto Moeller, O. O. Owens, Henry Whannell, Jay Wood and John Steffen. Mrs. Arthur Calderwood sang, with Ruth Thomas at the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Lebert Morrison had charge of flowers. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 3rd, 1953 – page 1
Denver Dayton (Date) Gaston, 82, one of the last two of the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gaston, early settlers of the Traer community, was killed instantly last Friday afternoon, March 27, when struck by an auto. The fatal accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the south end of the notorious 12-Mile Creek bridge, about three miles north of Traer on U. S. 63, as Mr. Gaston was walking across the highway to his own car, parked on the west shoulder of the highway. Date Gaston, long a familiar figure in Traer, evidently had driven his car to the creek for an afternoon of fishing.
Mr. Gaston and his friend, Emlen Powell, had lived together in Date's house, just east of the Sinclair service station, in Traer, for the past few years. Previously, he had lived many years with a sister, Etta, in the Gaston home place on the east edge of First street in Traer, until after her death, when the home was sold. ''Date'' was born October 11, 1870, on the Gaston homestead northeast of Traer, one of the five sons of Hugh F. and Elizabeth Gaston. Four sisters: Azalia (Mrs. George) Franzenburg, Etta, Ella and Mattie; and three brothers: John, Willis and James B. Gaston, preceded him in death. A brother, Wallace, of Traer, is the only surviving member of the pioneer family. Date never married. For m any years he farmed near Traer, then worked a timber claim in Washington state, but returned to Traer about 40 years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the States Funeral home by the Rev. Carl P. Bast, pastor of Ripley Congregational church, of which Mr. Gaston was a member. He also belonged many years to Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. which was in charge of Masonic services at the grave. Pallbearers were J. C. Young, Otto Moeller, O. O. Owens, Henry Whannell, Jay Wood and John Steffen. Mrs. Arthur Calderwood sang, with Ruth Thomas at the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Lebert Morrison had charge of flowers. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Denver Dayton (Date) Gaston, 82, one of the last two of the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gaston, early settlers of the Traer community, was killed instantly last Friday afternoon, March 27, when struck by an auto. The fatal accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the south end of the notorious 12-Mile Creek bridge, about three miles north of Traer on U. S. 63, as Mr. Gaston was walking across the highway to his own car, parked on the west shoulder of the highway. Date Gaston, long a familiar figure in Traer, evidently had driven his car to the creek for an afternoon of fishing.
Mr. Gaston and his friend, Emlen Powell, had lived together in Date's house, just east of the Sinclair service station, in Traer, for the past few years. Previously, he had lived many years with a sister, Etta, in the Gaston home place on the east edge of First street in Traer, until after her death, when the home was sold. ''Date'' was born October 11, 1870, on the Gaston homestead northeast of Traer, one of the five sons of Hugh F. and Elizabeth Gaston. Four sisters: Azalia (Mrs. George) Franzenburg, Etta, Ella and Mattie; and three brothers: John, Willis and James B. Gaston, preceded him in death. A brother, Wallace, of Traer, is the only surviving member of the pioneer family. Date never married. For m any years he farmed near Traer, then worked a timber claim in Washington state, but returned to Traer about 40 years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the States Funeral home by the Rev. Carl P. Bast, pastor of Ripley Congregational church, of which Mr. Gaston was a member. He also belonged many years to Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. which was in charge of Masonic services at the grave. Pallbearers were J. C. Young, Otto Moeller, O. O. Owens, Henry Whannell, Jay Wood and John Steffen. Mrs. Arthur Calderwood sang, with Ruth Thomas at the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Lebert Morrison had charge of flowers. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
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