Robert L. Gable, 93, Hartley

 

March 4, 2021



A funeral service for Robert L. Gable was held Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated.

Pallbearers were Greg Paulsen, Scott Carstensen, Doug Streit, Dan Thompson, Chris Walters and Greg Hellinga. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Kim Muilenburg and fellow Masonic Brothers. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Military graveside rites were conducted by Hartley American Legion, Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.

Robert Leroy Gable, the son of Bert and Mary (Long) Gable, was born in the family farmhouse near Hartley on Sept. 30, 1927. He attended country school Omega 19 located just south of their homestead, and then graduated from Hartley High School in 1946.

Robert was drafted into the United States Army in 1951 and served his country for the next two years on the Korean Peninsula. Upon returning home he met his beloved wife, Jackie (Soll), at a town dance. They were married on Oct. 20, 1954 at the First Presbyterian Church in Paullina. Robert spent 61 years by Jackie’s side and they were blessed with two children: Margaret Anne and Stanley Soll. He loved his family deeply and rarely missed an event involving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Robert was a Freemason, a 70-year member of the Onyx Lodge #419 and a 65-year member of the Scottish Rite. He was also a longtime Shriner, volunteering his time to transport children and their families to the Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.

Robert was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church in Hartley. He and Jackie supported the church in various ways, from cooking at turkey suppers to helping with the construction of the chapel itself. He was a humble Christian and lived his life with a quiet reverence for the God above him.

Throughout his life Robert raised Shorthorn, Simmental and dairy cattle, as well as hogs and other livestock. He worked for CornBelt Equipment, Del’s Garden Center and various other businesses, but the family farm would always be home. He was an earthly man and could always be found checking on livestock, working with equipment or tending to his garden. He was an avid “green thumb,” and would gladly share his produce with family and friends. He also led various 4-H clubs and Extension programs to introduce agriculture to a younger generation. Ultimately, if he could be outside he was a happy and contented man.

Robert passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at the age of 93 years, four months and 21 days. Preceding him in death were his wife, Jackie; his parents; and his father and mother-in-law.

Left to cherish his memory are his children: Margaret (Paul) Staman, of Kissimmee, Fla.; and Stanley (Lynette) Gable of Hartley; grandchildren: Colton (Megan) Gable, of Hartley; Preston (Amber) Gable, of Stratford; Thurston (Katherine) Gable, of Bondurant; and Rachel (Alan) Mejibovsky, of Ellicott City, Md.; great-grandchildren: McKenzee Gable, Baylee Gable, Ivan Gable, Jackie Gable, an expected great-grandchild, Sophie Gable, Keegan Mejibovsky and Jackson Mejibovsky; his faithful dog, Sammy; as well as a wealth of wonderful friends.

In commemoration of Robert’s military service, a flag was flown in his honor above the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 27, 2021.

 
 

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