Thomas Gass, 87, 207 West 22nd, a pioneer resident of Buffalo county, died in a local hospital Friday morning. He had been in failing health for some time.
Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Mr. Gass came to Buffalo county with his parents in the autumn of 1873, spending six months at Gibbon. The family then moved to a farm northwest of Buda, and after living there 18 months, the family moved to a homestead northeast of Kearney (NE4, S2, T10, R15).
Mr. Gass remained on the farm until he was 18, and in 1882 went to Wyoming, working on a cattle ranch. In 1892, after his return, he was appointed deputy sheriff, an office he held for five years. He then traveled for the Deering Implement Co., having charge of the territory from Wood River to North Platte.
Severing relations with the harvester company in 1904, Mr. Gass went into the hardwar business in Elm Creek. After approximately eight years in this business, he disposed of his store and stated contracting to build river fills, a work in which he pioneered. In the 20 years which followed, he built most of the fills on the Platte River from Central City west to the Nebraska line.
Mr. Gass was an early organizer of ditch irrigation and long served as an officer of the Elm Creek Ditch Co. He was a director of the Sutherland district until he was appointed the first chairman of the State Liquor Commission in 1935. He served until May 1937. He served one term in the state senate, being elected in 1932.
He served as president of the Fort Kearney State Bank since it was founded, and was serving as chairman of the board of directors of the Fort Kearney National Bank at the time of his death.
He long had been a member of the Kearney Rotary Club and the Kearney Elks lodge.
Immediate survivors include his wife, Gertrude, and one son Dr. Charles C. Gass of Omaha, and two grandsons, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Gass had been married more than 57 years. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of Vance Nielsen of the Bower Funeral home.
Kearney Daily Hub, Friday, February 01, 1952, page 1
Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Mr. Gass came to Buffalo county with his parents in the autumn of 1873, spending six months at Gibbon. The family then moved to a farm northwest of Buda, and after living there 18 months, the family moved to a homestead northeast of Kearney (NE4, S2, T10, R15).
Mr. Gass remained on the farm until he was 18, and in 1882 went to Wyoming, working on a cattle ranch. In 1892, after his return, he was appointed deputy sheriff, an office he held for five years. He then traveled for the Deering Implement Co., having charge of the territory from Wood River to North Platte.
Severing relations with the harvester company in 1904, Mr. Gass went into the hardwar business in Elm Creek. After approximately eight years in this business, he disposed of his store and stated contracting to build river fills, a work in which he pioneered. In the 20 years which followed, he built most of the fills on the Platte River from Central City west to the Nebraska line.
Mr. Gass was an early organizer of ditch irrigation and long served as an officer of the Elm Creek Ditch Co. He was a director of the Sutherland district until he was appointed the first chairman of the State Liquor Commission in 1935. He served until May 1937. He served one term in the state senate, being elected in 1932.
He served as president of the Fort Kearney State Bank since it was founded, and was serving as chairman of the board of directors of the Fort Kearney National Bank at the time of his death.
He long had been a member of the Kearney Rotary Club and the Kearney Elks lodge.
Immediate survivors include his wife, Gertrude, and one son Dr. Charles C. Gass of Omaha, and two grandsons, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Gass had been married more than 57 years. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of Vance Nielsen of the Bower Funeral home.
Kearney Daily Hub, Friday, February 01, 1952, page 1
Thomas Gass, 87, 207 West 22nd, a pioneer resident of Buffalo county, died in a local hospital Friday morning. He had been in failing health for some time.
Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Mr. Gass came to Buffalo county with his parents in the autumn of 1873, spending six months at Gibbon. The family then moved to a farm northwest of Buda, and after living there 18 months, the family moved to a homestead northeast of Kearney (NE4, S2, T10, R15).
Mr. Gass remained on the farm until he was 18, and in 1882 went to Wyoming, working on a cattle ranch. In 1892, after his return, he was appointed deputy sheriff, an office he held for five years. He then traveled for the Deering Implement Co., having charge of the territory from Wood River to North Platte.
Severing relations with the harvester company in 1904, Mr. Gass went into the hardwar business in Elm Creek. After approximately eight years in this business, he disposed of his store and stated contracting to build river fills, a work in which he pioneered. In the 20 years which followed, he built most of the fills on the Platte River from Central City west to the Nebraska line.
Mr. Gass was an early organizer of ditch irrigation and long served as an officer of the Elm Creek Ditch Co. He was a director of the Sutherland district until he was appointed the first chairman of the State Liquor Commission in 1935. He served until May 1937. He served one term in the state senate, being elected in 1932.
He served as president of the Fort Kearney State Bank since it was founded, and was serving as chairman of the board of directors of the Fort Kearney National Bank at the time of his death.
He long had been a member of the Kearney Rotary Club and the Kearney Elks lodge.
Immediate survivors include his wife, Gertrude, and one son Dr. Charles C. Gass of Omaha, and two grandsons, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Gass had been married more than 57 years. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of Vance Nielsen of the Bower Funeral home.
Kearney Daily Hub, Friday, February 01, 1952, page 1
Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Mr. Gass came to Buffalo county with his parents in the autumn of 1873, spending six months at Gibbon. The family then moved to a farm northwest of Buda, and after living there 18 months, the family moved to a homestead northeast of Kearney (NE4, S2, T10, R15).
Mr. Gass remained on the farm until he was 18, and in 1882 went to Wyoming, working on a cattle ranch. In 1892, after his return, he was appointed deputy sheriff, an office he held for five years. He then traveled for the Deering Implement Co., having charge of the territory from Wood River to North Platte.
Severing relations with the harvester company in 1904, Mr. Gass went into the hardwar business in Elm Creek. After approximately eight years in this business, he disposed of his store and stated contracting to build river fills, a work in which he pioneered. In the 20 years which followed, he built most of the fills on the Platte River from Central City west to the Nebraska line.
Mr. Gass was an early organizer of ditch irrigation and long served as an officer of the Elm Creek Ditch Co. He was a director of the Sutherland district until he was appointed the first chairman of the State Liquor Commission in 1935. He served until May 1937. He served one term in the state senate, being elected in 1932.
He served as president of the Fort Kearney State Bank since it was founded, and was serving as chairman of the board of directors of the Fort Kearney National Bank at the time of his death.
He long had been a member of the Kearney Rotary Club and the Kearney Elks lodge.
Immediate survivors include his wife, Gertrude, and one son Dr. Charles C. Gass of Omaha, and two grandsons, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Gass had been married more than 57 years. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of Vance Nielsen of the Bower Funeral home.
Kearney Daily Hub, Friday, February 01, 1952, page 1
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