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 1919 - 1994 (75 years)
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| Name |
WILLIAM STEWART GAUS |
| Born |
6 Jun 1919 |
Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
16 Jun 1994 |
Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan |
| Buried |
20 Jun 1994 |
Roselawn Cem., Saginaw, Michigan |
| Notes |
- William graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1937. He worked at a few jobs before entering the service. The 1938 City Directory lists him as a station attendant at Geo. Heinlein Gas Station. William later worked also for Kern Beauty
Supply. He met Charlotte while she was a student at Saginaw General School of Nursing. The onset of WWII delayed their marriage. He was stationed on the Golden Gate Bridge with thousands of other soldiers the day of the attack on Pearl
Harbor. They had only their bolt action Enfield rifles, no machine guns, as aircraft defense weapons to defend the bridge. He was stationed at Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco, CA., when they got married. After the army disbanded the
coastal artillary, he was trained as one of the first radar technicians in the U.S. His rank upon discharge from service was T-Sargeant. His height was listed in service as 5'11", hair red, eyes blue. After the war, the family settled in Bay
City, Mich. William wanted to become a police officer, but Mom wouldn't hear of it. So, he became an insurance salesman for Western & Southern Life, where he remained the rest of his working days. Many years, he was rewarded for being in
the top 2% of the sales force. He had many loving customers who frequently called upon him as a friend when they had non-insurance related problems to solve. The family moved to Saginaw in 1949, taking up residence at 2323 N. Oakley. The
first newly built home was at 2307 Warwick, Saginaw, in 1957. The last family home was built at 2340 Peale Dr., Saginaw in 1960. William was a member of the board of trustees of the Christian Assembly church in Bay City, Mich. William was an
active member of the Saginaw Police Reserves, serving as Chief at the end of his career. He often served as a backup or decoy for vice operations of the Saginaw Police Dept. Unknown in advance, he even made the Channel 5 news cast, when
they filmed him as a decoy entering a massage parlor located next to the Second National Bank at E. Genesee & N. Washington. The bust was a success - no pun intended. The last 20 years of his life were spent suffering from a painful, nervous
degenerative disease. He never gave up hope that science would find a cure for him. This hopeful outlook served him well as he lived among the residents of Luther Manor, making friends that missed him dearly upon his death.
- He has passed from our world. The void he leaves behind is considerable! To say that he is missed is a tremendous understatement, for he has, in his life, touched the lives of many others. The total effect of his love, his thoughtful caring
for and consideration of others may not be realized for some time to come, for often he was less than obvious in his effort. I have learned from him. I only hope the impact of my life on this earth begins to compare to his!
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| Person ID |
I13514 |
Windemuth Descendents |
| Last Modified |
30 Nov 2007 |
| Father |
JOHAN GEORGE GAUS, b. 21 Jul 1884, Haiterbach, Nagold, Wuerttemberg, Germany , d. 10 Apr 1945, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan (Age 60 years) |
| Mother |
EMMALINE DELINA MCLEAN, b. 18 May 1882, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Oct 1955, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan (Age 73 years) |
| Married |
27 Jun 1911 |
Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan |
| Family ID |
F9825 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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