The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-01-15
William H. Gebo
BY E. P. conweIl

glory. Inc Stfaylng CLOUDS VI Ieu
and purple and gold we're like the
outstretched wings of diety as they
bid adieu to the dying day 1t was
a scene to inspire the painter. With
the coming night the hum of IN
dustry was hushed and soon silence
reigned in the business marts and
the streets, School was out and the
children, joyous at being free from
the tolls of day were hurrylng
homeward. Little did they know
that at that moment on of their
school mates was being orphaned
and that death was robbing him of
a boon companion and the only
daddy he would ever know on ear
tn. Little did they realize that at
that moment the spirit of William
H. Gebo was crossing the great
divide. Little did they think or
suspect that in their joyous Tau
ghter they chanted his funeral
march or realize that at that very
moment he was losing the only
fight of his life; the fight against
death.
His illness was SO brief that
few, even of his closest friends
knew that death was eminent.
Early Monday morning however,
there was a hush that precedes
impending disaster and reports
from his bedside were not of hope
full augury. Then came the long
hours of waiting with alternating
hope and fear until hope finally
yielded to despair.
Perchance in that last lingering
moment he lifted the veil from the
memory of vanished years and as
boy stood again at the old home
stead far away singing the favor
tie song of his childhood, looking
upon the old familiar scenes flood
ed with their wealth of happy rec
objections, when suddenly he heard
the call of trumpet that drowned
out all the melodies of this world
He saw the shadow of an invisible
wing sweep across his pillow, a
pallor came over his face, his heart
forgot to beat; there was only 9
gasp and a sigh Tired eyelids
were drawn like purple curtains
over tired eyes; tired lips wert
closed forever; tired hands wer,
folded over a motionless breast
and the soul of William H GebC
went forth to join the mystery o.
the morning star.
He little thought that the unseer
hand of the Dark Messenger wa.
lifted to strike him. He looked tt
the future and thought he saw thu
golden spires of light of the sunris,
of a new day; what he really saw
was the fading twilight that come.
after the crimson sunset and warns
us that another day has been add
ed to the silent centuries and thu;
he went to sleep like a tired child
In the death of William H. Gebo
Carbon County lost one of it,
most trusted and efficient Officers
one of its best and most higbl!
respected citizens. He died to-
soon; no one is old at .56, Repeat
eddy he was stalwart public servan
called to many different tasks
always with responsive capacity
always with granite integrity, al
ways with the loftiest sense of res
possibility, always with an &C
counting beyond reproach. Hill
outstanding virtues were his eff
cheney, his honesty and his cour
age. Acts of political expedienc!
are not uncommon in the lives O.
public men but the shadow o.
scandal never fell upon him, neve,
tainted his name. There was M
guile in his makeup; he hate'
sham, and was a loyal ard faithful
officer through and through.
His charming personality, nj
noble soul, his generous impuls M
his tender sympathies and his 10y
al friendships will live in our mem
cries as the characteristics whicl
we honored and loved in him ant
which shall endure. He was
noble, manly man, kind father
loving husband, true to himself
true to his friends, true to life
true down to the very gates O
night.
He was generous, not only Il
pecuniary matters, but generous
of his time generous of his infer
nation, generous of his effort
for others, generous in all his in
tercourse with his associates ant
his fellow men. Another admir-
able quality of him was his frank
ness. Whatever faults he ha'
were apparent to all He wor'
his heart upon his sleeve Their
was naught of hypocracy in hi
makeup. There was nothing O
the demagogue about him
His was a philosophic spirit. HI
held no grudges, harbored no ami
mosities. His acquaintance res
pected him, his friends loved him
and their memory of him will Shin
on like a summer sun in cloud
less sky.
After all, it has been said tina
Al A+ ~ n wants character i