Gilbert and Mabel Brood
by Raymond Brood
(Transcribed by RB, with permission from the Mellette County Historical Society, from "Mellette County 1911-1986" published by the Mellette County Historical Society)
Gilbert Brood and Mabel Walker were married June 26, 1912, in Anoka,
Nebraska. They moved to a homestead in 1914, located sixteen miles south-
east of White River, South Dakota. Their post office was Neville, South Dakota.
In 1920 they moved from the homestead into White River and lived in what
is now the Ted Brood place. Gilbert held the International and McCormick
Deering dealership and for a while also operated a cream testing station. The
business was located on the southwest corner of the same block the drugstore
is located in.
In 1923, they lost their two-year-old son, Gilbert Floyd, from an unknown
illness and in 1927 pneumonia caused the death of their one-year-old
daughter, Anna Lucille. In 1928 they moved to the Eric Brodball place located
across the street from the Catholic Church and lived there until 1934. They
were life-long members of the Methodist Church, and while in White River the
family was actively involved in church, Sunday School and the youth groups.
The White River was a popular place for the young people, with picnics and swimming parties at the powerhouse dam in the summer, and in the winter skating on the river with bonfires and wiener roasts were a big part of the social life of the town's young folk.
Twelve of their thirteen children were born in Mellette County. Ten of them began their education in the White River school, and the three oldest ones graduated from White River High School.
In 1932, drought and depression were beginning to cause many hardships for the farmers, with crop failures, sandstorms and grasshoppers. The sale of farm machinery was affected, so Gilbert started a small
trucking business to help out financially, but in 1934 they were forced to close out their business and look
for other ways to make a living.
Many people were moving west looking for jobs, and in the latter part of June a carload of men from White River decided to make a trip to Oregon to see the country and find out what the prospects were for work there. Gilbert was one of them, but on the 29th of June he was called home because of the serious illness of their three-year-old daughter, Joan. He arrived home on July 6th and Joan passed away in the hospital in Pierre, South Dakota, July 7th, 1934.
On August 4th, 1934, they held a public auction and left White River for Oregon
on August 14th, settling at Springfield, Oregon, where their youngest son, Ronald,
was born. Later they moved to Central Point, Oregon, and while there in July their
thirteen-year-old daughter, Avis, was struck by a car and killed while riding her
bicycle. In 1937 they moved back to White River and Gilbert operated the Hodges
Hardware store. On December 24th, 1938, their thirteen-year-old daughter has
passed away after suffering for some time with a rheumatic heart.
In 1945 they returned to Oregon and bought an eight-acre farm near Central
Point, Oregon, in 1946. In 1962 they sold the farm and moved into the town of
Central Point to retire. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June
26th, 1962, at the Medford Methodist Church where they were members. In 1965
on December 3rd, Gilbert passed away at his home in Central Point. Mabel
continued to live there until 1968. She passed away at the home of her daughter
Clarabelle near Central Point on March 23, 1977.
The oldest son Raymond lives at Medford, Oregon, Opal Mae at Lake Oswego,
Oregon, Mary Rose James at Eugene, Oregon, Ruby Gillaspey at Central Point,
Oregon, Clarabelle Gere at Hidden Timber Rt., Valentine, Nebraska, Arlie Brood
at Nampa, Idaho, Arlene Wilson, Portland, Oregon and Ronald Brood in Cave
Junction, Oregon.
We all have fond memories of the years spent in Mellette County.
by Raymond Brood
(Transcribed by RB, with permission from the Mellette County Historical Society, from "Mellette County 1911-1986" published by the Mellette County Historical Society)
Gilbert Brood and Mabel Walker were married June 26, 1912, in Anoka,
Nebraska. They moved to a homestead in 1914, located sixteen miles south-
east of White River, South Dakota. Their post office was Neville, South Dakota.
In 1920 they moved from the homestead into White River and lived in what
is now the Ted Brood place. Gilbert held the International and McCormick
Deering dealership and for a while also operated a cream testing station. The
business was located on the southwest corner of the same block the drugstore
is located in.
In 1923, they lost their two-year-old son, Gilbert Floyd, from an unknown
illness and in 1927 pneumonia caused the death of their one-year-old
daughter, Anna Lucille. In 1928 they moved to the Eric Brodball place located
across the street from the Catholic Church and lived there until 1934. They
were life-long members of the Methodist Church, and while in White River the
family was actively involved in church, Sunday School and the youth groups.
The White River was a popular place for the young people, with picnics and swimming parties at the powerhouse dam in the summer, and in the winter skating on the river with bonfires and wiener roasts were a big part of the social life of the town's young folk.
Twelve of their thirteen children were born in Mellette County. Ten of them began their education in the White River school, and the three oldest ones graduated from White River High School.
In 1932, drought and depression were beginning to cause many hardships for the farmers, with crop failures, sandstorms and grasshoppers. The sale of farm machinery was affected, so Gilbert started a small
trucking business to help out financially, but in 1934 they were forced to close out their business and look
for other ways to make a living.
Many people were moving west looking for jobs, and in the latter part of June a carload of men from White River decided to make a trip to Oregon to see the country and find out what the prospects were for work there. Gilbert was one of them, but on the 29th of June he was called home because of the serious illness of their three-year-old daughter, Joan. He arrived home on July 6th and Joan passed away in the hospital in Pierre, South Dakota, July 7th, 1934.
On August 4th, 1934, they held a public auction and left White River for Oregon
on August 14th, settling at Springfield, Oregon, where their youngest son, Ronald,
was born. Later they moved to Central Point, Oregon, and while there in July their
thirteen-year-old daughter, Avis, was struck by a car and killed while riding her
bicycle. In 1937 they moved back to White River and Gilbert operated the Hodges
Hardware store. On December 24th, 1938, their thirteen-year-old daughter has
passed away after suffering for some time with a rheumatic heart.
In 1945 they returned to Oregon and bought an eight-acre farm near Central
Point, Oregon, in 1946. In 1962 they sold the farm and moved into the town of
Central Point to retire. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June
26th, 1962, at the Medford Methodist Church where they were members. In 1965
on December 3rd, Gilbert passed away at his home in Central Point. Mabel
continued to live there until 1968. She passed away at the home of her daughter
Clarabelle near Central Point on March 23, 1977.
The oldest son Raymond lives at Medford, Oregon, Opal Mae at Lake Oswego,
Oregon, Mary Rose James at Eugene, Oregon, Ruby Gillaspey at Central Point,
Oregon, Clarabelle Gere at Hidden Timber Rt., Valentine, Nebraska, Arlie Brood
at Nampa, Idaho, Arlene Wilson, Portland, Oregon and Ronald Brood in Cave
Junction, Oregon.
We all have fond memories of the years spent in Mellette County.
Mellette County, South Dakota
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