LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 29, 1932 WILLIAM GAMBLIN William Gamblin passed away at his home in Esther Friday afternoon, July 22 at 5:00 p.m., after an illness of several months of dropsy. He was born in Madison County, Missouri, March 7, 1868, and was 64 years, 4 months and 15 days of age. He was married July 3, 1891, to Miss Ida Gamblin of near Farmington, who survives. No children were born to this union but two nephews, William and Arnold Burgess were taken into their home after the death of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burgess when they were five and three years of age and received all the love and care of own children. The boys both survive, the youngest, Arnold and his family made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Gamblin. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Charley Baldwin of near Yount and one half brother, Gideon Ragsdale of Silver Lake and many other relatives. Mr. Gamblin had made his home in Esther for more than 30 years and operated a barber shop all these years. He was a quiet and unassuming man, public spirited and charitably inclined and will be greatly missed in his community. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock by D. G. Hughes, Reader of the Church of Christ Scientist of Farmington, of which he was a faithful attendant. The K. of P. Lodge of Flat River had charge of services at the grave. Burial was made in the Linza cemetery two miles east of Farmington.