George-Gable-Obituary

George Gable

Portland, Oregon

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Gable, George 94 05/06/1915 01/21/2010 George Gable, born May 6, 1915, in Portland, passed away Jan. 21, 2010. George and his five siblings were the first generation born in the U.S. from generations of Volga Germans living in and around Norka, Russia. He married Viola Dobrinski, the love of his...

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I've submitted a photo for all those that knew George. He was about the nicest person you could ever hope to meet. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the American Legion many years ago.

George Gable - WWII U.S. Navy

My Grandpa George passed away last week.

I am so extremely sad to have had him go, but his 95 years of life were good and he was more than ready to go see his bride - grandma "Vi' (Viola). As we prepare to say goodbye to him this week and lay him to rest next to the love of his life, I have been pondering the many happy days I spent as a child with the two of them.

There were bike rides in grandma's 3-wheel bike 'basket' (yes, both my sister and I would hop in the back...

I am a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 104 in Aloha. I've known George for over 20 years and can't tell you how much he meant, not only to me, but to all of us. George always had a smile & a gleam in his eyes when I saw him. It was always a ritual when I saw him at the Post that he would ask where his kiss was. I would always give him that little kiss & he would always say the same thing, "That was a good one". If ever there was a sweeter or kinder man it could only have...