Proclamation No2022-24 Gambrell BirthdayCity of Huntsville
Proclamation No. 2022-24
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas Gambrell Sr. was born on March 11, 1921; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell was drafted in October of 1942; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell spent 3 years, 3 months, and 26 days serving in the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell worked on the British ship USS Monticello, a cargo ship where he refueled aircraft and completed any and every task that was assigned to him; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell achieved the rank of Seaman First Class; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell, after his service in the US Navy, married Mary Reter Flores on July 9, 1947, and remained by her side until her passing on January 6, 2021. Together they raised
9 children; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gambrell’s first job after the US Navy was farming, followed by 6 years at Smither Wholesale. Afterward, Mr. Gambrell worked for the Huntsville Depot which led him to begin
building homes which he did until retiring at the age of 90;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Russell Humphrey, Mayor Pro Tem of Huntsville Texas,
do hereby proclaim,
NOVEMBER 3, 2022, as
THOMAS GAMBRELL, SR. DAY