Wilbur
Ira
Gentry
Born in Springerton, White, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Clarence Oral Gentry
and Iva Elsie (Garrison) Gentry
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Annie Amy (Woodhouse) Gentry
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Glen Wilbur Gentry
Died
at age 82
in Centennial, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2019
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Biography
Wilbur was born in 1912. He was married to the former Annie Woodhouse and together they had at least one child. He had a ranch near Larkspur, Colorado but he was also the owner of a dairy and a Sinclair Service Station as well as an employee at the DuPont explosives plant in Louviers, Colorado.
He passed away in 1995.[1] Burial was in the Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado.[2]
His headstone is marked with the Mason symbol as well as engraved stating 50 year member past master. This is a reference to his rank in the Masons and he achieved the 5th degree which is one of the most prestigious in the Mason Community.
Sources
- ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPT-HY63 : accessed 26 August 2019), Mr Wilbur Ira Gentry, Colorado, United States, 15 Jan 1995; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Rocky Mountain News, born-digital text.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #11440920
- Monumental inscription. United States. Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado. JAN. 1, 1995 (b. FEB. 29, 1912) WILBUR I. GENTRY GPS: n/a. In addition an inscription reads "50 YEAR MEMBER PAST MASTER"
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