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John Gamble Obituary
Lincolnton
Dr. John Reeves Gamble, Jr., born March 26, 1922 in Lincolnton, NC to the late Dr. John Reeves and Hope Seibert Gamble passed away June 2nd, 2014 in Lincolnton. He is preceded in death by his wife Betty Rhodes Gamble, a brother Dr. James Seibert Gamble, and a sister Leanora Gamble Poag.
He is survived by three children, John R. Gamble III of Raleigh, NC, Elizabeth Rhodes Gamble and her husband Peter R. Lichstein of Winston Salem, NC and Mary Caroline Gamble of Advance, NC; two grandchildren, Paul Michael Lichstein of Palo Alto, CA and Jesse Caroline Lichstein of Carrboro, NC.
Dr. Gamble graduated from Lincolnton High School, Emory University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He did his training in surgery at Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Roanoke General Hospital. He served in the US army as a MASH surgeon in Korea and Japan. He lived his life in Lincolnton and practiced at Reeves Gamble Hospital until it was donated to the county for the formation of the Lincoln County Hospital. He served multiple terms as Chair of the Lincoln County Commissioners and many terms in the NC Legislature.
The family will receive friends at Emmanuel Lutheran Church on Thursday, June 5th at 1 pm. Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow the service at Hollybrook Cemetery.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 216 S. Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or a charity of choice.
Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton, NC is serving the Gamble Family.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Gamble
6 Entries
June 9, 2014
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of Dr.Gamble. May you feel God's love and comfort during this time of grief. Senator Phil Berger
T. Jerry Williams
June 6, 2014
Dr. Gamble was an authentic personality and true statesman. When he served in the General Assembly I enjoyed those times when I got to work with him, even when he did not support my client's position. What a gentleman. And I was so pleased that we continued to stay in contact via email up until last year. I share his family's sense of loss. May he rest in peace.
Joan Leatherman
June 5, 2014
I, too, worked at the Legislature when Dr. Gamble served in the House. He was a great representative and didn't mind standing up for what he believed in. We need more public servants like him today.
Steve Wood
June 5, 2014
It was my good fortune to serve with Dr. Gamble for many years during my service in the NC House from l984-2004. Often, we were on opposite sides of political issues of the moment. But there were other 'moments'
I remember during of joint tenure that
I will long treasure.
One of the collateral benefits of his
presence there, for me and many members, was not only his medical knowledge, which he gladly proffered
at explicitly pro bono rates,
(specifically, something to help a
headache--of which there were many
in that venue!). And, his great sense of history that we shared across the
political divide. He loved Lincoln county and North Carolina and serving
the people of our great state.
Dr. Gamble loved to read. He quickly learned of my love of history, words, writing and human interest stories. One day he came to me,
a member of the 'other' party, on the floor of the house with a book in his hand and said, "Steve, I thought about you when I was reading this book. Take it, take your time, read it, and when you get through with it, let's sit
down and talk. I'd like to know your thoughts about it."
It was a humbling, uplifting and instructive moment for me, someone who was nearly 30 years his junior and who sat on the other side of the proverbial political aisle. First, that
I had any connection in the thoughts of
such a great public servant. Secondly,
it was a refreshing recess from the political divisivenss of our day.
Thirdly, he was even remotely interested in my
thoughts about anything!
Politics come and go but men like Dr. John Gamble are few and far between.
The historical, political and providential convergence of our
pilgrimmages on this planet will
always be a conspicuous benchmark
in my life.
Steve Wood
Tobaccoville NC
Arlene Pulley
June 4, 2014
Worked on the staff when Dr. Gamble was there. He was truly a representative for the people of NC. He will surely be missed and I am so glad I had the opportunity of meeting and working with him.
Jim Newlin
June 4, 2014
I enjoyed working for Rep. Gamble when he was in the General Assembly. Very thoughtful, fair, and a kind man. We miss his type in the Assembly.
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