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Edward Burney Gustine

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Edward Burney Gustine

Birth
North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, USA
Death
22 Feb 1991 (aged 76)
Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA
Burial
Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Section 8, Plot 236
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Ed Graduated from Madisonville High School, Madisonville Tx, Class of 1935. He played basketball and baseball and is reoported to have been good at both.
Ed worked the pipeline crews early in his life. One job took him north up through PA He then returned to Madisonville where he took employment in Madisonville Texas with John H. Pyle at the Elite Cafe, the local bus station, working the night shift. He later married Leona Pyle, daughter of John H. and lived the remainder of his life in Madisonville. He took the job of freight agent in Madisonville for the Red Arrow Freight Line of San Antonia Tx. which he worked until retirement at 62 years of age.
Ed was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madisonville and an active community member. He was a life member of the Madisonville Vol. Fire Dept which included a tour of duty as the Chief. If fact he was the chief when the Madison County Court House burned. He and the crew fought that fire long and hard to no avail. Dickey Bates was the local that set this fire; he was convicted and sent to prison. Ed was also a member of the Masons and served eight years on the Madisonville City Council.
He died in the Madisonville County Hosp. and is buried in the Madisonville City Cemetery. Day Furnal Home handled the arrangements.
Ed Gustine, one of ten children by CL, married Leona Pyle of Bedias Tx, later of Madisonville. Ed and Leona lived the rest of their lives in Madisonville where he ran the local freight office, member of the Baptist church, Vol. Fireman, Mason, etc.
Ed Graduated from Madisonville High School, Madisonville Tx, Class of 1935. He played basketball and baseball and is reoported to have been good at both.
Ed worked the pipeline crews early in his life. One job took him north up through PA He then returned to Madisonville where he took employment in Madisonville Texas with John H. Pyle at the Elite Cafe, the local bus station, working the night shift. He later married Leona Pyle, daughter of John H. and lived the remainder of his life in Madisonville. He took the job of freight agent in Madisonville for the Red Arrow Freight Line of San Antonia Tx. which he worked until retirement at 62 years of age.
Ed was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madisonville and an active community member. He was a life member of the Madisonville Vol. Fire Dept which included a tour of duty as the Chief. If fact he was the chief when the Madison County Court House burned. He and the crew fought that fire long and hard to no avail. Dickey Bates was the local that set this fire; he was convicted and sent to prison. Ed was also a member of the Masons and served eight years on the Madisonville City Council.
He died in the Madisonville County Hosp. and is buried in the Madisonville City Cemetery. Day Furnal Home handled the arrangements.
Ed Gustine, one of ten children by CL, married Leona Pyle of Bedias Tx, later of Madisonville. Ed and Leona lived the rest of their lives in Madisonville where he ran the local freight office, member of the Baptist church, Vol. Fireman, Mason, etc.

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