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Robert (Red) Edson Gaston
February 26, 1929 – October 21, 2020
Robert (Red) Edson Gaston, age 91, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Robert was born Feb. 26, 1929, at home in Norman, Nebraska. Robert was the 5th of 6 children born to Merwie (Edson) and Thomas Gaston Sr. Robert graduated from Minden High School in 1947. He received a BA in Education degree in 1951 from Nebraska Wesleyan; MA of education from UNL in 1959; and Six Year Specialist degree from UNL in 1972.
Red served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Alaska from 1951-1953. He was a standout basketball player at Minden High School, Nebraska Wesleyan, and on the Army's Fort Richardson Alaskan Armed Forces team. Robert began his professional career as an instructor, coach and principal at Union Public Schools in 1953. In the following years he was an instructor and coach at Polk Public Schools (1954-56), Beaver Crossing Public School (1956-59), and Bayard Public Schools (1959-1962). In 1962, Mr. Gaston became Superintendent at Homer Public Schools and in 1966 the family moved to Hooper, Nebraska. Mr. Gaston, as Superintendent of Hooper Public Schools, was instrumental in consolidating the Hooper, Winslow, Uehling, and Nickerson Public Schools to form Logan View Jr.-Sr. High School from where he retired in 1990 after 24 years as Superintendent.
Robert and Phyllis Jean Tyler were united in marriage on June 4, 1954. They met while attending Nebraska Wesleyan. Two children, Carol and Jim, completed the family. Phyllis passed away in January, 2018. They enjoyed 63 years of together. Following retirement, Robert and Phyllis enjoyed traveling and camping. Golf became Red's sport at retirement playing in Senior Leagues in Hooper and Lincoln.
Robert is survived by his children: Carol (Wendell) Hutsell of Waverly, Jim (Patty) Gaston of Papillion; grandchildren: Dan (Kylie) Hutsell of Blair, Sarah (Mike) Wilson of Independence, Missouri, Jake Gaston (Kaela Butts) of Overland Park, Kansas, Jared (Molly) Gaston of Omaha, Nebraska, and Stephanie Gaston of Papillion: and great-grandchildren: Grant, Lauren, Kendall and Camille Hutsell of Blair; sisters-in-law: Joann Gaston, Broken Bow, Phyllis Gaston, Norman, Marian Slaughter and Kathy Tyler, Lincoln; brothers-in-law: Van Tyler and Bob Tyler, Lincoln.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis; parents, Thomas Sr. and Merwie; brothers, Thomas Jr., Russell; sisters and brothers-in law, Mary (Spence) Moll, Barbara (Howard) Hofstater and Ann (at birth); sister-in-law, Marge Tyler; brother-in-law, Bill Slaughter.
Celebration of Life Service will be Monday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. at Roper and Sons South Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Drive, Lincoln. Burial following the service at Rosehill Cemetery in Waverly with full military honors. Livestreaming will be available at www.roperandsons.comivestream.
Memorials in lieu of flowers to Logan View Public School Education Foundation, 1077 Nickerson Road, Hooper, NE 68031 or Faith United Methodist Church, 303 W. Maple Street, Hooper, NE 68031.
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Thank you for your Service May you be Granted the Caisson of Honor on your Journey to a Restful Peace
Francis Durham VFW Dist 10 Chaplain
November 1, 2020
You have our sincere sympathy.
We have many good memories of working with Mr Gaston during the redistricting process for Logan View. A memorial in his memory has been sent to Logan View for the Logan View Education Foundation. God Bless
Kenneth and Ruth Bartling
October 30, 2020
Robert and Russell attended Norman public schools and Russell and I were in the same grade. The Gaston family, led by Thomas, Sr. we´re always sponsoring spirting events and to a person we´re the central of all activities in this little community. Remember everyone in this obituary reverently.
Don Anderson
October 28, 2020
So sorry, I remember Mr. Gaston as a super nice and fair guy.
Greg Sullivan
October 28, 2020
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