Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Clifford Donald Gesner
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Clifford "Don" Donald Gesner
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| LAST NAME: Gesner
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FIRST NAME: Clifford
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MIDDLE NAME: Donald
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NICKNAME: Don
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GENDER: M
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MILITARY: WWII - Army
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| BORN: 22 Sep 1925
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DIED: 16 Oct 2006
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BURIED: 31 Jul 2007
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| BIRTH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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Cremains
Name of father Clifford N. Gesner
Maiden name of mother Genevieve May Edwards
[parents married 7 N 1917 in Marion Co., Oregon - source Oregon Marriages, 1906-1920]
1930 OR CENSUS - Donald Gesner, age 4, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Clifford N., age 38, married at age 27, occupation truck driver for Oregon Gravel Co., b. Oregon, and May, age 30, married at age 18, b. Kansas, along with Lajune, age 11, b., Oregon, Mayetta, age 7, b. Oregon, Richard, age 5, b. Oregon, and Robert, age 2, b. Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
Clifford Donald Gesner
September 2, 1925 - October 16, 2006
SALEM - Died Oct. 16, 2006 at the age of 81. Born and raised in Salem, he served in the US Army during WWII. Don was a Purple Heart recipient, wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. Don was preceded in death by his wife Maxine.
Survivors include son, Donald Gesner; daughter, Marika Aleshire; step-sons, Douglas Ferris and Dwight Ferris; brother, James Gesner; sister, Marlee Clark; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Don was a warm hearted, gentle man and will be greatly missed by his family. Private services will be held. Arrangements: Barrick Funeral Home.
Statesman Journal 18 Oct 2006
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INSCRIPTION:
C. Donald Gesner
Sgt. U.S. Army WW II
Sept. 2, 1925 - Oct. 16, 2006
Purple Heart
(shares marker with Maxine E.)
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1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Fairgrounds, ED 31, sheet 7A)
SJ 18 Oct 2006
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| LOT: 549
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