| Name |
Albert William "B.G." GASTON [1, 2] |
| Born |
1 Jun 1927 |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  [3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
(ENLISTED 1944) [1] |
| 31st Naval Construction, Pacific Theater, World War II |
| Education |
Washington Irving H.S. (1945), Ohio University [1] |
| Occupation |
co-owner, Quality Foundry Co. (40 yrs) |
| Residence |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV [1, 3] |
| Died |
17 Oct 2013 |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV [4] |
| Buried |
Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV [1] |
| Notes |
- While growing up in Clarksburg and Maple Lake, he was active in swimming and diving events. He was the last surviving member of the Maple Lake Aquacade of 1941. A great supporter of the youth of Clarksburg, he was a charter member of the Stealey Recreational Center, where he and others built and grew the membership. BG was the organizer and also coach (along with his friend John Routa) of the Stealey Swim Team. As the area swim teams started to develop, Mr. Gaston and the Board of Directors of Stealey Pool initiated the first annual Stealey Invitational Swim Meet, which is still going strong 50 years later. He also started, along with Katherine Williams, the Tri-County Swimming Association, which consisted of Harrison, Upshur and Marion counties. He will be remembered by the youth of Harrison County as the first "starter" at the swim meets dressed in white. Bill also coached youth church league basketball teams and also coached the Washington Irving Varsity Cheerleaders in gymnastic skills. Many of the youth from Stealey Pool will remember his diving exhibitions with John Routa and his brother, Jim Gaston. He was an excellent diver, gymnast and athlete. In 1969, Mr. Gaston was awarded the Clarksburg Jaycees Physical Fitness Leader of the Year. He went on to be the West Virginia Physical Fitness Leader and was one of 12 National Physical Fitness Leaders. He won a trip to Washington, D.C. to receive his award; his guide for the week was astronaut James Lovell of Apollo 13. He received many awards, but to him, the highest honor was a private meeting with President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson.
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| Person ID |
I40599 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
3 Feb 2021 |
| Family |
Arrena Jo KIRKPATRICK, b. 11 May 1929, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV , d. 11 Jan 2021, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV (Age 91 years) |
| Married |
23 Jun 1951 |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV [5] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Living |
| + | 2. William David GASTON, b. 27 Mar 1958, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV , d. 15 Apr 2007, Englewood, Arapahoe Co, CO (Age 49 years) |
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| Photos |
 | 40599_AlbertWilliamGaston_ArrenaJoKirkpatrick_1999.jpg
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| Documents |
 | 40599_AlbertWilliamGASTON_ArrenaJoKIRKPATRICK_MarriageRecord_23Jun1951.jpg
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| Family ID |
F16233 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1927 - 2013 (86 years)