Obituaries

W. F. GABBERT

Former P. R. Resident
   
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock a car accident occurred near Globe, Arizona, in which W. F. Gabbert, about 66, of Eola was fatally injured. Mr. Gabbert died about an hour later.
    The car, driven by John Williams overturned as the result of a collision. It was occupied by the deceased's wife, daughter, Miss Faye Belle, and the driver.
    Mrs. Gabbert was in a critical condition at the time of the last dispatch and Miss Gabbert suffered a dislocated shoulder.
    The party was returning from a vacation trip to California.

    Reports reveal that the body will be shipped from Globe Sunday.
    Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Waide Crunk of Paint Rock and Kenneth Wood and Butch Killam of Eola left for Globe to be of assistance to the family and help with funeral arrangements which are incomplete at this time.
    Mr. Gabbert, a native of Arkansas, moved to Concho county in 1899 and was a citizen of Paint Rock until 1920 at which time he moved with his family to Eola where he has been an active merchant and civic worker and at the time of the tragedy was serving as postmaster.

Paint Rock Herald
August 17, 1933