Wed. Nov. 14, 1973, The Echo newspaper, Pub. Prophetstown, IL, Pg. 5

 

     Gale A. Ford of Prophetstown, IL died Wednesday evening, November 7, 1973 at his Prophetstown home following a long illness.  He was 62 years old.
     Services were held Saturday afternoon at the Gardner Funeral Chapel, Rev. Joe Walker, officiating.  Serving as pallbearers were Robert Call, Richard Allison, Harley Richard, Vincent ......., Howard Moews and Vernon Thompson. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.
     Gale A. Ford was born May 16, 1911, in Walnut Grove, IL.  His parents were Arthur and Leon [Rexroat] Ford.  He attended Macomb schools.
     Mr. Ford was married to Marie Bivers of Galesburg, IL.  They moved to Prophetstown from Galva in 1949.  He worked as a pipe fitter for the Parrish Alford Co.
     Survivors include his widow; two sons, Larry and Eddie Gale, both of Prophetstown; four daughters, Sally [Mrs. Edward] Powell of Prophetstown, Nancy [Mrs. William] Kay of Erie, IL; Patricia [Mrs. Howard] Hoblin, Rt. 4 Sterling, IL and Carol [Mrs. Kent] Border of Erie, IL; one brother, Winfield of Silvas, IL; 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
     He was preceded in death by one son, Jimmy and a brother, Wayne.  A memorial has been established for the Cancer Fund.