The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
EDWARD v. GAMBLE
PIONEER MAKER INF
CLAIMED BY DEATH
THE END COMES TO ONE OF m
LuM5IA"s LEADING
CITIZENS.
WAS MERCHANT FOR FORTY YEARS
Established in 1873 the First i.
Plant in this Section and Va,
Very Successful in Business Form
er Member Board Of Aldermen
(Frilay's Daily

Pioneer in the ice manufacturing N
this section, for more than genero
ton one of the city's leading busiDs,,
men, several times a member Of tbs
board of aldermen, Edward W
Gamble, died this morning at .
o'clock at his residence On Eighth
street after an illness of several
weeks. For the past three or fou,
days Mr.. CANDLES condition had been
serious and on Thursday it was plain
that the end was near
Mr.. Gamble was born in Shelby
Ohio, on June 20, 1888 and was there
fore seventy-seven years of age, He
came to Columbia in 1864 and sipcs
that time, more than half century
has been a conspicuous factor in the
business life of the community, He
was engaged in business in the same
corner for more than forty yesu
During third of century his firm
was among the leading grocery firms
of the city. Only three of four years
ago he retired from this bushes
In 1878 he established the first
ice plant in all this section of the
state and one of the first in the
South. 1t was a three ton plant and
was located at the Burns Spring
Geo. l.. Thomas was associated with
Mr.. Gamble. He was afterwards for
many years affiliated in business with
the late William T. Chaffn. From
the three ton plant of 1882 there
was developed the present plant Of
the Columbia Ice Company, of which
Mr.. Gamble was the chief owner and
directing manager.
Active in the affairs Of the city
Mr.. Gamble was several times cleo.
ed member Of the board Of alder
men and served for a term or two
on the city board Of education. He
took lively interest in his business
was generous and charitable. He
was universally proclaimed by all
who ever had any sort of business
dealings with him as one Of the
straightest and cleanest men with
whom they we're ever associated. He
was strictly honorable in all Of bis
relations with his fellowman. His
word was ever as good as his bond.
When he made a statement it could
be relied upon. He was modest and
but a most useful citt
zen.
Early in life, Sept. 4, 1865, he was
married to Miss Dora Roberts who
died in 1895. He is survived by two
sons, Charles and Fred R. Gamble
He was a very successful business
man and accumulated considerable
during his life.
Mr.. Gamble was a loyal member
Of the Garden street Presbyterian
church. The funeral services Will
be conducted at the residence at "
o'clock tomorrow morning by ne"
). L. Logan, pastor. In addition "
ais membership in the Presbyterl"
church Mr.. Gamble was an Elk
knight of Pythias, member Of INC
Royal Arcanum and the knights Ol
Honor.
The following named will act
,all bearers:
Active-Stewart s. Fleming Jonu
{. Wooten, Eugene Long, Nel"D
Jherry, H. Bruce Cochran, CnsfO'
\. Parker, Eugene Anderson heHi'
}. Fulton.
Honorary-Walter P. Woldflus"
frank D. Chaffin, B. A. Sattern0'N
:. E. Erwin, Geo. E. McKennon'
,. Dodson and the officers OF Wv
Harden street Presbyterian church
Cakes & Nichols, funeral dlrec'O''
o charge.