Obituary, mid-Missouri newspaper; Thursday May 26, 1932 On Friday, May 20th the death angel entered the Crook community and called Edward L Gaume into eternal rest. Edward L Gaumen, son of August and Macy Gaume was born April 17, 1877. He was 55 years, 1 month, and 3 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Laura Baclesse November 2, 1904 and to this union one son, Walter, was born. His entire married life was spent on a farm near his childhood home.