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William Gehrig Obituary

William E. "Bill" Gehrig, Jr.
William E. "Bill" Gehrig Jr., 77, a resident of Caldwell, passed away at home on December 18, 2011. He was born April 15, 1934, in Gooding, Idaho, to Wm. E. Gehrig Sr. & Ella Anna Hudson. He married Lois Behunin of Gooding and together they had Billi & Robert. They were later divorced. After graduating from Gooding High School, he attended ISU and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business. He also enlisted in the National Guard for a period of 9 years during which time he served emergency relief missions in Idaho.
Early in life, Bill had a love for stock car racing, driving jalopy stocks at the local tracks in Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot. He passed that love off to both of his children and enjoyed watching them pursue their own racing careers.
Bill was employed by the State of Idaho as a Labor Analyst for the Dept. of Employment. He was able to take an early retirement and spent much of that time collecting & fixing tractors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and junk collecting in general. Most of his retirement years were spent with his second wife Terryl Snow and her two sons Ben and Dennis. They were later divorced.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters, Bermaline Whitehurst & Jeanie Hamsher. He is survived by both ex-wives, his two children, Billi (Dale) Miles, Robert (Lisa) Gehrig; 6 grandchildren, Mirinda, Amanda, Laura, Katie, Mathew, Jeffery; and 7 Great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank Bill's neighbors and friends who took time from their busy schedules to look in on him and share their companionship with him.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Friday, December 23, 2011, at Demaray Funeral Service Gooding Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding.
Arrangements are under the direction of Demaray Funeral Service Gooding Chapel.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com.

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Published by Idaho Press Tribune on Dec. 22, 2011.

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December 22, 2011

I would like to offer my sincere sympathy of the loss of your father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and my Uncle. I have so many fond memories of Uncle Bill and his funny antics. He was my favorite Uncle and I was close to him. I have gone fishing, hunting in the sugar beat fields, camping and many other things with him. We had some great times at Granddad's cabin down Warm Springs road, fishing at Frenchman's bend, building a bridge across the creek, riding the tote goat up to the silver mine, shooting rabbits. So many great memories are coming to mind! He was so much fun to spend time with. I was able to spend some quality time with him while he was recovering from an illness a few years ago and I will cherish the time I was able to spend with him. Marie and I will be with you all in spirit while you celebrate the life of this great man. Please accept our sincerest condolences.
Bill and Marie Whitehurst

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