WHEREAS, on Friday, October 22, 2010, at age 91 the Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom called to his eternal journey, Claude Gamble; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago City Council has been informed of this by 18th Ward Alderman Lona Lane; and
WHEREAS, Claude Gamble was born on January 13, 1919, in Clinton Mississippi, he was the oldest of eight children born to James Gamble and Emma Warner; and
WHEREAS, he received his formal education in Clinton and Bolton, MS. and continued his education when he moved North to Hammond, IN. His faith was formed at an early age, and later in life he was under the leadership of the late Pastor George Liggins; and
WHEREAS, he enlisted in the United States Army on June 10, 1941 by way of Ft. Benjamin Harrison. On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and World War II began. He fought in World War II and received several military honors, American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Phillipine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Victory Medal World War II, Lapel Button Issued. He married Lucy Rogers and to this union one child was born, and they raised two children together. He received an honorable discharge on December 5, 1945, and shortly after returned to Hammond, IN; and
WHEREAS, Claude worked at Pullman and American Steele, he retired after 25 years of service. He later met and married his soul mate Dorothy Graves, and they moved to Chicago and raised their children. Some of his proudest moments came with the many accomplishments of his children, the birth of his grandchildren, and being honored as a World War II Veteran during his 90th birthday celebration; and
WHEREAS, he brought so much joy to his family, and if you knew him he could take you on a journey about his life, history and war better than any book ever could. One of the things his children admired most about him is that they didn't have to go outside the home to find their hero and role model, he lived with them; and
WHEREAS, Claude was preceded in death by his second wife, Dorothy Graves; parents, James Gamble and Emma Warner; siblings, Deather, WillieBee, Lucy, and Lonnie; and leaves behind to cherish his memories, his seven children, Willie Ear (Rosalyn), Brenda (Deloise), Sheilah, Yolanda (Keith), Keith Kim, Brian (Ruthie); nine grandchildren, Willena, Jacquelin, Dawn, Dante, Danye, Bria, Jakobi, Kyndra, Brooke Dakota; eight great-grand children; two brothers, Tom, Jr., Ocie; one sister, Sarah (Eddie); a special cousin, Eddie Davis; and his buddy Jerry Griffin, and a host of family, and friends; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here in assembly this Third day of November, 2010 A.D., do hereby express our sorrow in the passing of Claude Gamble and extend to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resoAHft3T& 4^ted
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