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Louis Charles Gourley, on January 31, 2020, of Williamstown. Age 86. Born on January 30, 1934 Louis was the son of the late Daniel A. and Marguerite (nee Smith) Gourley. He was many things in his life and he accomplished just about everything he set his mind too. He was a son, a brother (1 ofContinue Reading
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PALMER HAMILTON
left a message on February 20, 2020:
I regret to read about Gourley passing. We slept almost straight across from each other in Korea for almost one year. He was a very god friend. Four of us Palmer Hamilton of Kentucky, Richard White of Maine, Thomas McGrath of Wisconsin and Louis Gourley were once referred to as the Big Four in Korea. I am 82 years old now. McGrath died about 5 years ago. He was the youngest of the four of us. I haven't heard about White since we parted in Chicago on our way home from Korea. It is very sad learning of my buddies passing. We referred to each other by our last names. However, they often referred to me as just Ham, short for Hamilton. Gourley and I occasionally communicated with each other.
Sincerely,
Palmer Hamilton
PALMER HAMILTON
left a message on February 20, 2020:
In memory of Louis C. Gourley, PALMER HAMILTON lit a candle
Luanne
left a message on February 10, 2020:
In memory of Louis C. Gourley, Luanne lit a candle
Joe Devenney
left a message on February 5, 2020:
When we moved from Taney to Stillman we lived right up the street from Uncle Lou and Aunt Rose
And our cousins his daughters Luanne and Trish. we were glad to know that were so close by.
With Aunt Claire just around the corner on Taylor and Grandma and Uncle Bernie walking distance
From us. As children me and my brother Michael would always run into Lou’s house and go in and grab
Cookies that Lou and Rose had in their cookie jar probably because they knew we would be coming there throughout the day. Lou always wanted to know if we were being good, and staying out of trouble. We attended a lot of birthday parties for the girls and Lou was always there taking pictures
If fact almost all of our pictures when we were very young we taken by Lou. My Mother always reminded us if not for Louie we would not have any pictures at all of us as children. As we got older
I remember talking to him about handguns and fishing. He gave me a pointers on trout fishing and equipment. He always asked if I wanted to go on his fishing trips to Canada but being a teenager I wanted to hang out playing baseball with my buddies.
But he always had the pictures of his trips, I remember he showed me the Rattle form a rattlesnake that he shot when it almost bit his dog June. He always had good stories about his fishing or hunting outings,
He was the ultimate outdoors man. When I got out of High School he tried to get me a job at Greyhound. Took me right up to the mangers and said my Nephew is looking for a job. They had no opening at that time. But I was proud that Uncle Lou had the moxie to do that for me….
Lou had a very distinct voice you knew he was gather together exactly he wanted to convey
With his reply and he was well versed in a lot a subjects he was very well read and knowledgeable. Could talk to you on just about anything. But most of all he was a very caring person whom I liked for who he was. My Uncle Lou!
John Devenney
left a message on February 4, 2020:
Sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you! Uncle Lou was a character.We went on several backpacking and canoe trips.He was much more organized than me and my friends.He carried a little drawing of his backpack listing items in each pocket! The first time I was ever in a canoe was with Lou! We went to the river after a rain to practice before our trip.I can’t swim so it was a pretty shaky experience!I also remember sitting at the sixth district in Philadelphia as a young boy around 11 years old and it was Lou who came to get me out! Uncle Lou and Aunt Rose lived life like it should be lived! They got to experience traveling in their retirement! Not bad for a couple of Fairmounters!
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PALMER HAMILTON
left a message on February 20, 2020:
I regret to read about Gourley passing. We slept almost straight across from each other in Korea for almost one year. He was a very god friend. Four of us Palmer Hamilton of Kentucky, Richard White of Maine, Thomas McGrath of Wisconsin and Louis Gourley were once referred to as the Big Four in Korea. I am 82 years old now. McGrath died about 5 years ago. He was the youngest of the four of us. I haven't heard about White since we parted in Chicago on our way home from Korea. It is very sad learning of my buddies passing. We referred to each other by our last names. However, they often referred to me as just Ham, short for Hamilton. Gourley and I occasionally communicated with each other.
Sincerely,
Palmer Hamilton
PALMER HAMILTON
left a message on February 20, 2020:
In memory of Louis C. Gourley, PALMER HAMILTON lit a candle
Luanne
left a message on February 10, 2020:
In memory of Louis C. Gourley, Luanne lit a candle
Joe Devenney
left a message on February 5, 2020:
When we moved from Taney to Stillman we lived right up the street from Uncle Lou and Aunt Rose
And our cousins his daughters Luanne and Trish. we were glad to know that were so close by.
With Aunt Claire just around the corner on Taylor and Grandma and Uncle Bernie walking distance
From us. As children me and my brother Michael would always run into Lou’s house and go in and grab
Cookies that Lou and Rose had in their cookie jar probably because they knew we would be coming there throughout the day. Lou always wanted to know if we were being good, and staying out of trouble. We attended a lot of birthday parties for the girls and Lou was always there taking pictures
If fact almost all of our pictures when we were very young we taken by Lou. My Mother always reminded us if not for Louie we would not have any pictures at all of us as children. As we got older
I remember talking to him about handguns and fishing. He gave me a pointers on trout fishing and equipment. He always asked if I wanted to go on his fishing trips to Canada but being a teenager I wanted to hang out playing baseball with my buddies.
But he always had the pictures of his trips, I remember he showed me the Rattle form a rattlesnake that he shot when it almost bit his dog June. He always had good stories about his fishing or hunting outings,
He was the ultimate outdoors man. When I got out of High School he tried to get me a job at Greyhound. Took me right up to the mangers and said my Nephew is looking for a job. They had no opening at that time. But I was proud that Uncle Lou had the moxie to do that for me….
Lou had a very distinct voice you knew he was gather together exactly he wanted to convey
With his reply and he was well versed in a lot a subjects he was very well read and knowledgeable. Could talk to you on just about anything. But most of all he was a very caring person whom I liked for who he was. My Uncle Lou!
John Devenney
left a message on February 4, 2020:
Sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you! Uncle Lou was a character.We went on several backpacking and canoe trips.He was much more organized than me and my friends.He carried a little drawing of his backpack listing items in each pocket! The first time I was ever in a canoe was with Lou! We went to the river after a rain to practice before our trip.I can’t swim so it was a pretty shaky experience!I also remember sitting at the sixth district in Philadelphia as a young boy around 11 years old and it was Lou who came to get me out! Uncle Lou and Aunt Rose lived life like it should be lived! They got to experience traveling in their retirement! Not bad for a couple of Fairmounters!
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