William Arley Gentry

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William Arley Gentry

Also Known As: "Bill"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Keuterville, Idaho County, ID, United States
Death: January 07, 1990 (82)
Orofino, Clearwater, ID, United States
Place of Burial: Lewiston, Nez Perce, ID, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Rufus Lee Gentry and Margaret M Gentry
Husband of Helen Josephine Gentry
Father of Ronald Grover Gentry; Private; Private; Private; Private and 4 others
Brother of Claudia Alice Driessche; J. Howard Gentry; Elmer J. Gentry; Helen Mae Mitchell; Arthur John Gentry and 7 others

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About William Arley Gentry

William A. Gentry, 82, of Orofino, a retired State Hospital North fireman, died at the Orofino Care Center Sunday of causes related to age.

He was born Oct. 3, 1907, at Keuterville, Idaho, to Rufus and Margaret Gentry. He grew up and attended school at Keuterville.

After his formal education, he worked as a packer for the U.S. Forest Service.

On Sept. 4, 1939, he married Helen Lorantz at Cottonwood. He farmed for his father-in-law until the couple moved to Lewiston in the 1940s. While at Lewiston, he was employed by Potlatch Corp.

In 1956, he moved to Orofino and logged until 1959, when he began working for State Hospital North as a fireman. He retired in 1977.

He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a communicant of St. Theresa's Catholic Church at Orofino.

A son, Ronald; two brothers, Howard and Elmer; and a sister, Claudia Dresche, died previously.

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William Arley Gentry's Timeline

1907
October 3, 1907
Keuterville, Idaho County, ID, United States
1940
June 16, 1940
Cottonwood, Idaho County, ID, United States
1990
January 7, 1990
Age 82
Orofino, Clearwater, ID, United States