Frederick O. and Gertrude (McGirvin) Gates, 7 North 52 West
Willard Hale Gates, son of Lemuel Gates and Sarah Piercy, married Marilla Pickering on March 21, 1895 in LeoDecatur County, Iowa.
Marilla is 18, born in Kansas to J. M. Pickering and Abbie Burnison.
(Lemuel is probably the L.E. Gates buried in Leon, Iowa, 1847-1883 - although the FindaGrave # 166166256 has a death of 1983,)
They had Iva Charlotte Gates on Oct 23, 1895 in Decatur County.
Iva married Charles J. Morris on Sept 4, 1913 in Washington COunty, COlorado.
Iva Morris 1895-1968 is buried in Sterling # 56829697.
In 1900 Decatur County, Iowa, Willard H. Gates is a commission merchant, born August 1876, Marilla Aug 1877, Iva C. Oct 1895, and Frederick June 1879, all born in Iowa.
Next household is Samuel Gates born Feb 1856 in Ohio, with Leona April 1862 Iowa, Mary 20, Grace 16, and John A. 2.
Leona has had two, one living, married six years, so Mary and Grace are not hers.
In 1910 Washington County, Colorado, Rock Creek precinct, Willard H. is 33, Marilla 32, with Ina C. 14 and Frederick O., 12.
In 1920 Washington County, Colorado, Rock Creek precinct, Fred is a farm helper 22, with parents Willard H. 43 and Marilla 42, all born in Iowa.
In 1910 Logan County, David C. MacGirvin is 33, Rosa E. 39, Dorotha 9,k Mary 7, Emery 5, Gertrude 3, and newborrn Ruth.
Gertrude McGirvin is in Logan County in 1920, 12, with D. C. 42 and Rosie E. farming. Emery Clarence is 15, Gertrude 12, Ruth 10, all born in Illinois, Larry D. 8 in Colorado. Mary Pope 17 born in Illinois and her son Raymond J. 1 born in Colorado are with them.
(Raymond A. Pope 1918-1991 is buried in Whittier, California # 105694100. His mother married Jasper lemans and is buried in Sterling 1902-2002 # 45349445.
David MacGirvin 1877-1926 is buried in Sidney, Nebraska # 115629943, with Rosa E. (Seaney) MacGirvin 1870-1926 # 115629926.
Fred claimed two quarters in section 23, 7N 52W in 1923.
In 1940 Crook, Colorado, Fred is a telephone lineman, 43, with Gertrude 33 born in Illinois, Betty 14, Rosetta 12, and Loyd 8.
Fred is buried in Sterling 1897-1948 # 55625179, wife Gertrude MacGirvin Gates 1908-1941 # 55813259.
LLOYD
"Lloyd Leon Gates, 72, of Thornton and formerly of Sterling, died Nov. 13, 2004, in Thornton.
Rosary service is Nov. 17 at 6 p.m., and a memorial mass is Nov. 18 at noon, both at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 3549 Navajo Street, in Denver.
Mr. Gates was born Dec. 25, 1931, in Sterling to Fred and Gertrude Gates.
On Nov. 27, 1957, he married Pauline Ertle in Sterling.
He attended school in Sterling, graduating in 1949. He served as a medic in the Air Force during the Korean war. Mr. Gates retired from Halliburton Resource Management after 22 years with the company.
He is survived by wife Pauline; daughters Susan Schotts and Stephanie Corey; son Fred Gates, all of Denver; sisters Betty Jobe, Sterling, and Rosetta Schmeeckle, Greeley; eight grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. "
BETTY
"Betty D. Jobe, 92 of Sterling passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2 at Christ United Methodist Church with Rev. Brian Kroeger officiating. The service will conclude at the church.
Betty was born in Sterling, Colorado on April 28, 1925 to Fred O. and Gertrude (MacGirvin) Gates. She attended grade school in Sterling through the 5th grade. Her family then moved to Crook where she attended school from 1937 to 1941. The family moved back to Sterling after her mother passed away. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1944 and then attended the Western Union School in Springfield, Missouri. She also worked at the Sioux Ordinance Depot near Sidney, Nebraska during World War II.
She married Gerald E. Jobe on October 10, 1945 in Sterling. The couple then moved to Boulder, where Gerald attended the University of Colorado. After Gerald graduated in 1949, they moved to Merino for two years. They moved back to Sterling in 1951 and have resided here ever since. In 1955, Betty went to work for Drs. Rogers & McDonald until 1968. In 1971, Betty and Gerald purchased the Pawnee Trading Post in downtown Sterling. They changed the business name to Pawnee Furniture in 1978. Betty, Gerald and their son, Harold (Skip) operated the business together until her retirement in 1988.
Betty was a member of the Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge #27 in Sterling, a charter member of the Sterling Does, and a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. Betty loved her family and her home, her 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She loved to read, crochet, knit, cook and listen to good music. She loved people and never had a bad word for anyone.
Betty is survived by her sons Harold “Skip” (Michele) Jobe of Sterling, CO and Bill (Cindy) Jobe of Pueblo West, CO; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister Rosetta Schmeeckle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jerry and her brother Lloyd L. Gates.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christ United Methodist Church in care of Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, PO Box 1046, Sterling, CO 80751. "
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