The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-17
FRED p. GAYLE, BELOVED
CITIZEN, DIED SUNDAY.

Fred P. Gayle, for fifteen years
past recorder of Chaves County anu
one of the county's most beloved cit
liens and lovingly known as Neigh
Dor Gayle" died Sunday morning at
BIS at his home on South Pennsyl
vania avenue after a long illness of
Brights disease and heart trouble,
dating to more than a year ago. A
trip 10 California meanwhile did not
give hin permanent relief, and for
many weeks he has been confined to
his bed. He was in the fullness of
his years. however, as he would have
been Go had he lived until tne six
teenth of next month.
Mr.. Gayle was born at Mobile. Ala,
and spent his younger life in that
state. He was married when quite a
young man, one child blessing the
marriage. But his wife did not live
long and after her death he was mar
rier about tne year 1875 to Miss I.au-
ra A. Ferguson, who lived with him
almost q 2 rest of ais life, having
passed away after an operation in
Dallas three years ago last July.
Coming to Roswell in 1881, Mr..
Gayle was accompanied by his wife
and two children. Since that date Ros-
well has been his home, and ne was
always one of the city's loyal friends
and defenders. He reared his large
family here and grew with the COM
munity, every acquaintance becoming
lis friend and learning to love him as
the relationship became closer. The
best testimonial to Mr.. Gayle's qua
lities and character is the fact that
at the time of his death ne was serv-
ng his eighth term in a public Office
n which it is hard to please the pub
lie. His integrity, his honesty, mis-
efficiency, his constancy and last but
not least, his courtliness of manner
made him man among men, recog-
1ized by all branches of society, in
Ill the walks of life, as one just and
noble man. Mr.. Gayle's public serv-
ice was not the only bond that held
MIN close to the hearts of the people
of Roswell and ChaveS county, for he
was generous almost to a fault and Ii
is openly said of him that he gave
10 his friends and the poor a great
majority of the funds he earned T.
the public service and We're mis- of
his own right. His nobility of mind
and charity of thought for others, 10
blest charity of all, were learned c1ly
upon making nis closer acquaintance;
but these qualities he possessed. and
hey were a part of his being.
Mr.. Gayles nobility of character
was his by inheritance as well of his
own nature, for he was a son in fine
Did family of Alabama. At one time
nj 60 Of hot Cfa
and his people were among the lead
rs of industry and state in the South
land for years before the Civil war.
Mr.. Gayle leaves one son, John Gayle
If Panama; one sister, Mrs. Helen
gayle Lock, of Greensboro, Ala; a
nephew, General Gaugas, Chief Phy
sician of the Panama Canal; and the
following children: r. F. Gayle, of
Clovis; John Gayle, of FL Paso; Mrs.
\. B. Armstrong, Mrs. r. F. Ballard
anu Mrs. John c. Peck, of Roswell:
Mrs. Ed klbin, of Chickasha, Oklaho-
ua: and fred and George Gayle, OF
| Boswell. r ey have the sympathy of
the entire community.
The funeral was held from the home
If Mr. and Mrs. John c. Peck at two
o'clock this afternoon. Elders George
Fowler and c. c. Hill were in charge
| If the service and the Elks conducted
| the burial at South Side cemetery.
A great crowd of people were at
| ne funeral. The house and front yard
| were filed with the friends and rela-
| tives and a great many prominent
! citizens were in the throng. The SER
vice was brief, but the depth of feel
ing was apparent and the sorrow
| spread To every heart. There were
| also great many expressions OF
| grief in the form of floral renem-
| brsnces. The Elks, of which Mr..
Gayle was a devoted and loyal mcm-
| ber, were present in a body, and the
pail bearers, all old timers and friends
| IF Mr.. GAYLE. were all Elks but one,
| as follows: c. l.. Ballard. ]. s. Lea,
| =. 4. Cahoon, l.. K. McGaffey, w. M
| Atkinson and w. s. Prayer. Nearly
half hundred vehicles were in the
line that followed the body to its I'm
NJ resting place