Henry O. Gold, Sr.
Sept. 15, 1915-March 21, 2005
Henry O. Gold Sr., 89, of 1642 Sycamore St., Niles, Mich., passed away on Monday, March 21 2005, in Dowagiac Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Henry was born on Sept. 15, 1915, in South Bend, Ind., to the late Julius and Elsie (Gephart) Gold.
He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army from 1944 until 1945. Henry was active for many years in the Disabled Veterans of America. He went to work a short time later for Simplicity Pattern, where he retired in 1968 after nearly 25 years, where he worked in machine repair and was fondly known by everyone there as "Hammering Hank".
On Dec. 31, 1946, he was married to Marion Eckert in a ceremony in Niles. The couple, married short of 50 years, had many wonderful memories together.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and a sister, Helen Bujtas.
He is survived by three sons, Henry (Carol) Gold Jr. of Niles, Gary Gold of Niles, and Herman (Pam) Gold of Casselberry, Fla.; a brother, John Gold of Niles; a sister, Esther Springsteen; and by nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A time of visitation will take place on Thursday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brown Funeral Home, Niles. The funeral service will be held on Friday, March 25, at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with a committal service following at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans of America.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services. (Formerly Pifer-Smith Funeral Home).
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