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Stan Gamble in front of log cabin1940's
Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
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Stanley Gamble, son of George and Lena Gamble, took residence in Detroit, Michigan USA. Father, George Gamble was a brick mason and emigrated from England to the United States in 1876. The family has family ties to the Bothwell area. Stanley Gamble died suddenly of a heart seizure on the property of Zone Township on April 23rd 1952.3
Stan Gamble's coatc. 1940s
Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum
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Stan Gamble, a skilful mason himself, worked at length on the Empire State Building in New York City. Upon his return to Detroit, he married Sarah, an elementary teacher, who was a niece to Buffalo Bill Cody. Their desires for a summer retreat in the country lead them back to the Bothwell area. Both Stan and Sarah were intrigued with the architecture of Southwest England's stone constructed cottages and they envisioned the possibilities for their newly acquired farmhouse and property. But before any of their dreams could be realized, tragedy struck Stan Gamble with the sudden death of his beloved wife and infant son in childbirth. Holding steadfast to their dreams, Stan transformed the old frame house into the Little Stone House in reverence to Sarah - his beloved wife.5
Bothwell Cemetery location of Stan Gamble's last resting place4 April 2008
Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum
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Stanley Gamble died suddenly of a heart seizure on the property of Zone Township on April 23rd 1952.7
Map of Bothwell Cemetery indicating location of Gamble's unmarked grave2008
Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Municipality of Chatham-Kent
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He was laid to rest in the West Bothwell Cemetery. There is no head stone to mark his grave.9
Stan Gamble's obituary Chatham Daily News25 April 1952
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum
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"Gamble- Stanley George Gamble at his late residence, Concession A, Zone Township, on Wednesday, April 23, 1952 in his 63rd year. Surviving are three brothers, Roy, Edward and Marshall, one sister Mrs. Helen Hall, all of Detroit. The late Mr. Gamble is resting at Brown's Funeral Home, Thamesville, until Saturday, thence to the late residence, " The Little Stone House" No. 2 Highway for service on Sunday, April 27 at 2 pm with James Zea, Detroit in charge. Interment in West Bothwell Cemetery."11
Feature article on Stan George Gamble in Chatham Daily News1 May 1962
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum
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"Funeral HeldFor Geo. Gamble
THAMESVILL. (Special)-
On Sunday afternoon, funeral services for Stanley George Gamble,well known contractor, formerly of Detroit, were held from his late residence " The Little StoneHouse," on No. 2 Highway east of the village, and conducted by James Zea, Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Gamble died suddenly of a heart seizure at his home April23.
Born in Detroit 63 years ago, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gamble, formerly of Bothwell. He received his education in Detroit, and as a boy spent vacations with relatives in Bothwell.
About 20 years ago he bought the property on Concession A Zone Township for a retreat from the city, remodelling it into the attractive "Little Stone House".
He was a member of the Aboriginal Research Club of Detroit, and his activities in Indian archaeology took him on numerous expeditions to a good portion of United States. He was an authority also on the early historical development at Fairfield which property is adjacent to his late home.
He was a member of one of Detroit's Masonic Lodges, of which he was a past Worshipful Master.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Helen Hall, and three brothers, Roy, Edward and Marshall, all of Detroit. His wife predeceased him some years ago.
Floral bearers where: Donald Hall, Robert and Donald Aldred, Richard Buchenham, Jim Tinline, Ralph, Elmer and Lewis Whittington and Donald Webster. Acting as pallbearers were: Russell Buckenham, John Marcus and Jas.D. Tinline of Thamesville district, and Frank Holznagle, Herbert Challis, and a third Detroit friend of the deceased.
Interment was in the West Bothwell Cemetery."
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Roy Gamble painting of Albert E. Cobo1957
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits:Detroit Historical Society
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Roy C Gamble (June 12th 1887- 1972), older brother to Stan was a twentieth century Detroit artist. He began exhibiting his art around 1910 and in 1914 he received his first major commission - a series of five large murals depicting the history of Detroit for the Detroit Free Press Building. Much of his work included portraits of governors, mayors and Detroit's corporate capitalists. Today, examples of Roy Gamble's paintings are found in major collections in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Detroit Art Institute and the Butler Museum of American Art. |
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