Robert G. Gire

Robert G. Gire, 67, of Douds, died Monday, Nov. 17, in an industrial accident at Douds Stone Inc. rock mine in rural Hedrick.

Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, Nov. 20 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Revs. Ann Donat, Phil Campbell and David Albert officiating. Burial will be at Mount Moriah Cemetery north of Douds, with military rites by American Legion John Hyson Reneker Post No. 494 of Douds.

Memorials have been established for Christ United Methodist Church and Douds Community Club, and may be left at the funeral home or church or may be mailed to the family at PO Box 173, Douds 52551.

He was born July 28, 1941, in Kilbourn, the son of Emery and Marie Huisman Gire. On Dec. 28, 1968, he married Sandra Balmer in Stockport.

For more, see our Nov. 19 print edition.