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| Randle Gorham |
| Date Of Birth: | August 25, 1920 |
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| Date Of Death: | June 3, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Allen Funeral Home. |
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Randle Wayne Gorham, 90, ofBloomingtonpassed away Friday at the
Bloomington Sterling House. He was born August 25, 1920
inRensselaer,Indiana, the son of Randle D. and Lovie L. (Griggs)
Gorham. Randle graduated fromEllettsvilleHigh Schooland
attendedMarshalUniversityinHuntington,West Virginia. He was
employed by the Monon and L&N Railroad for over forty years. At
the time the L&N acquired the Monon Railroad, he was
Superintendent of Signals and Communications. He was transferred
toLouisville,KYas Assistant Signal Engineer of the Northern Region
of the L&N Railroad where he retired in 1980. Randle
was a veteran of WWII, a member of the American Legion, the Masonic
Lodge and a past Worthy Patron of the Order of The Eastern Star. He
was a member of theMcDoelBaptistChurchand served as a Deacon for
many years. Randle is survived by his wife Maryfrances
(Goodall) Gorham of Bloomington; his stepdaughter Rebecca (Bault)
Rangel of New Mexico; two brothers John N. Gorham ofMishawaka,INand
George M. Gorham ofSan Antonio,TX; and one sister Rita Marie Wilkes
of Hanover,IN. He was preceded in death by his parents,
his first wifeVirginiaMay (Day) Gorham and one sister Wilda Jean
(Gorham) Wilcox. Funeral services will be held at
1:00p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Allen Funeral Home with
Harold Carter officiating. Burial will follow
atChambersvilleCemetery. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m.
until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
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