The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., December 19, 1985, page 11

ROBERT E. GIMLIN

     Robert Eugene Gimlin, a Glenwood resident since 1962, died Thursday, Dec. 12, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 53.          He was born Aug. 13, 1932 to Floyd and Mary (Benson) Gimlin in Aurora, Mo. The family moved to Central Washington when "Bob" was 13. Bob married Charlene Warren in Mabton, Wash. on Sept. 20, 1952. He entered military service in November of that year, and served during the Korean conflict.
     The Gimlins lived in Mabton after his discharge, then moved to Glenwood in 1962. Bob worked as a carpenter/maintenance worker for St. Regis and later, Champion International. He was a member of Mt. Adams Elks Lodge No. 1868, the Glenwood Rodeo Association, and past fire chief of the Glenwood Fire District.
     Mr. Gimlin is survived by his wife Charlene, Glenwood; mother, Mary, Mabton; children, Robert Jr. of Ellensburg, Michael of Glenwood, Charley of Glenwood, and Susan Williams of Goldendale; four brothers, William of Sunnyside, Joe of Camarillo, Calif., Delbert of Richland, and John of Mabton; four sisters, Thelma Craft of Mabton, Edith Kelly of Prosser, Dorothy Blair of Kennewick, and Pauline Ledgerwood of Augusta, Ga.; and 10 grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Gardner Funeral Home, under the auspices of Mt. Adams Elks Lodge 1868. Interment followed in Mt. Adams Cemetery at Glenwood. Arrangements were made by Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Hugo Johnson Scholarship Fund, or the Jim Leaton Scholarship Fund, of Glenwood, Wash.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., December 26, 1985, page 2

GIMLIN

     Robert Eugene Gimlin, a Glenwood resident since 1962, died Thursday, Dec. 12, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 53.          He was born Aug. 13, 1932 to Floyd and Mary (Benson) Gimlin in Aurora, Mo. The family moved to central Washington when Bob was 13. He married Charlene Warren in Mabton on Sept. 20, 1952. He entered military service in November of that year, and served during the Korean conflict.
     The Gimlins lived in Mabton after his discharge, then moved to Glenwood in 1962. He worked as a carpenter/maintenance worker for St. Regis, and later Champion International. He was a member of Mt. Adams Elks Lodge 1868 and the Glenwood Rodeo Association. He was also past fire chief of the Glenwood Fire District.
     He is survived by his wife Charlene of Glenwood; mother, Mary, Mabton; children, Robert, Jr. of Ellensburg, Michael of Glenwood, Charley of Glenwood, Susan Williams of Goldendale; four brothers, William of Sunnyside, Joe of Camarillo, Calif., Delbert of Richland, John of Mabton; four sisters, Thelma Craft of Mabton, Edith Kelly of Prosser, Dorothy Blair of Kennewick, Pauline Ledgerwood of Augusta, Georgia; and 10 grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon under the auspices of Mt. Adams Elks Lodge 1868. Interment followed in Mt. Adams Cemetery. Arrangements were made at Gardner Funeral Home.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Hugo Johnson Scholarship Fund, or the Jim Leaton Scholarship Fund, of Glenwood.

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