VEAZIE and FRIENDLY, Md. Eugene Crosby Gamble, 80, died March 25, 2004, in a Virginia hospital after a long illness with his devoted wife at his side. He was born May 13, 1923, in Houlton, the son of James M. and Sylvia P. (Crosby) Gamble. Gene grew up in Veazie and graduated from Bangor High School and attended the University of Maine until he was called into military service during WWII. He served most of his adult life in the military serving three different tours, retiring as a Colonel. He was a Doctor of Chiropractics in Houlton, twice between military tours. He served in the National Guard in Caribou being a liason officer between the guard and regular army prior to his last tour. He was predeceased by his parents; a daughter, Phyllis Ann (Gamble) Hagar; a niece, and nephew, and a brother-in-law. Surviving are his wife, Margaret “Margo” (Mosteller) Gamble; two children, Eugene Crosby Gamble II and wife, Judy of Falls Church, Va, Katherine M. (Gamble) Rhodes and husband, Thomas of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Francina M. (Gamble) Thurlow of Orono, and Sylvia Carolyn (Gamble) Brown of Veazie; one son-in-law, David Hagar of Hermitage, Tenn., eight grandchildren, five nieces and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Services were held at the National Memorial Park Funeral Home in Falls Church, Va. Burial was in The National Memorial Park Cemetery with a military guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. in care of St. Joseph’s Hospital, P.O. Box 403, Bangor, 04402-0403.
EUGENE CROSBY GAMBLE
