Rex Gygax (1925 - 2016)

Ancestors

Died 29 Nov 2016 at age 91 in Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico, United States

Biography

Rex Gygax (March 7, 1925 - November 29, 2016)

Rex Gygax, 91, passed away peacefully at home in Alamogordo, NM on November 29, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer.

He is survived by his wife Arlene J. Gygax and six children. The Gygax family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Hamilton - O’Dell Funeral Home.

Rex interned at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Section Col4 Row B Site 123.

Rex was a graduate of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, class of 1947, and went on to serve in the Navy for 30 years, retiring as a Captain.

After retirement, Rex and his wife Arlene moved to Cloudcroft where he spent 9 years volunteering at the Cloudcroft Emergency Medical Service.

Father Felix Xerxes Gygax born in Osborne Co. Kansas Occupation: RDAM Naval Officer in U. S Navy His father Rudolf Gygax 1850–1919 His Mother Regina Zimmerman 1851–1901

Mother Estelle M Gygax born in Kansas Her Father: Henry Christopher Ise Her Mother: Rosena Christina Ise Rex' Parents are buried in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Brother Felix Xerxes Gygax Jr.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173424491/rex-gygax
• U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Veterans Affairs, Grave Locator [1] accessed 13 February 2024