hmtl5 Bill Theodore Gage b. 19 Aug 1928 Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas d. 01 Jul 1996 San Louis Obispo County, California: Gage and Shook Families

Bill Theodore Gage

Male 1928 - 1996  (67 years)


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  • Name Bill Theodore Gage 
    Born 19 Aug 1928  Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 01 Jul 1996  San Louis Obispo County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I27  Gage and Shook Families
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2023 

    Father Lyman Jerome Gage,   b. 29 Dec 1898, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1970, Springville, Tulare County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Winnie Bernice Reed,   b. 21 Mar 1902, Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1986, Delano, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1920  Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1928 - Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 01 Jul 1996 - San Louis Obispo County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Santa Maria Time, Santa Maria, California. 3 July 1996. Page 4

      Bill T. Gage
      Bakersfield - A memorial gathering will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Beardsley Junior High School cafeteria for Bill T. Gage, 67, of Bakersfield.

      He died July 1, 1996, at a local hospital.

      Mr. Gage was born Aug. 19, 1928 in Huntsville, Ark.

      He was a resident of Kern County for more than 64 years. Mr. Gage worked with the Kern Mosquito Abatement District for 41 years as a source reduction specialist. He coached youth sports and was active with scouting. Mr. Gage was a member of the Silver Streakers senior softball team, playing often against a rival team in Santa Maria.

      Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mary Ann Gage of Bakersfield, sons Stephen Gage of Bakersfield, and Bill Gage of Newport Beach; daughter Sharon Bradley of Bakersfield; brothers Lyman J. Gage of Anchorage, Alaska, Joseph R. Gage of Nampa, Idaho, Louis E. Gage of Buckley, Wash., and his twin Bob Gage of Taft; sisters Berniece E. Tallman of Oildate, and Betty Kouklis of Indio; and six grandchildren.

      Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

      Arrangements are under the direction of Lady Family Mortuary of Arroyo Grande.

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      Times-Press Recorder, Arroyo Grande, California. 5 July 1996. Page 12.

      Bill T. Gage of Bakersfield died Monday, July 1, 1995, at an Arroyo Grande hospital at age 67.

      A memorial gathering was planned for today (July 5) at 11 a.m. at Beardsley Junior High School cafeteria in Bakersfield.

      Mr. Gage was born Aug. 19, 1928, in Huntsville, Ark., and had lived in Kern County for more than 64 years. He was worked as a source reduction specialist for the Kern Mosquito Abatement District for 41 years.

      During his children's youth, he coached sports and was active with Scouting. He was a member of the Silver Streakers, a senior softball team that played weekly and often played against a rival team in Santa Maria. He enjoyed golf and loved traveling in his motorhome. He frequently traveled to Pismo Beach and had friends on the Central Coast. He never knew a stranger and was loved by all.

      Survivors include his wife of 46 years: Mary Ann Gage of Bakersfield; his sons: Stephen Gage of Bakersfield and Bill Gage of Newport Beach; a daughter; Sharon Bradley of Bakersfield; his brothers: Lyman J. Gage of Anchorage, Alaska, Joseph R. Gage of Nampa, Idaho, Louis E. Gage of Buckley, Wash., and twin Bob Gage of Taft; his sisters; Berniece E. Tallman of Oildate and Betty Kouklis of Indio; and six grandchildren: Jeremy, Jonathan, Erin, Stephanie, Ryan and Billy.

      Memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

      Arrangements are under the direction of Lady Family Mortuary of Arroyo Grande.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

    2. [S6] US WWII draft cards young men, 1940-1947.

    3. [S8] Find a Grave.

    4. [S4] California death index, 1940-1997.

    5. [S16] obituary.

    6. [S94] Newspaper article.