Report of Death of an American Citizen, Derry Gates Bird
Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 7, 1944
reported birth Marrietta. Ohio, March 14, 1911(sic on dob)
reported missing, presumed dead June 12, 1943
enlisted RCAF
Wife. Mrs. Mary Graham Bird
311 Wooster St. Marrietta , Ohio
Rocky Mountain News (CO)
January 2, 1997DENT N. HAND, 96, of Denver died Dec. 28 in Aurora. Services were in Lamont, Okla. Mr. Hand was born in Salt Fork, Okla., on Jan. 2, 1900. He married Marguerite Hand, 1930. He was a corporate accountant for Bay Petroleum Corp. Survivors include his wife; daughter Martha Ahern of Denver; son Dent of Nevada; sisters Gail Ross of Florida, Willa Strome of Oklahoma; four grandchildren.
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
August 21, 1997ROSS, GAIL HAND, 95, of Clarkesville, Ga., formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 17, 1997) at a son's home in Clarkesville. She was born in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, and came here in 1970 from Marblehead, Mass. She graduated from Arizona State University and was a teacher in Arizona. She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and Chapter AV of the PEO Sisterhood, Clearwater.
Survivors include two sons, Gilbert Auston Ross, Clarkesville, and Richard Glen Ross, St. Regis Falls, N.Y.; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
January 24, 1995ROSS, GEORGE A., 86, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 22, 1995) at home. He was born in Factoryville, Pa., and came here in 1970 from Topsfield, Mass. He was an electrical engineer for General Electric Riverworks, Lynn, Mass. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and the General Electric Elfun Society. After earning his master's degree from California Institute of Technology in 1930, he served on the faculty of Arizona State University until 1934.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Gail H.; and two sons, Gilbert A., Clarkesville, Ga., and Richard G., St. Regis Falls, N.Y.
Alameda Times
August 13, 2002Elaine Louise Hand, late of Hillsborough and San Mateo County resident for 45 years, entered into rest in Burlingame on August 8, 2002.
Beloved wife of the late Dr. P.H. Hand who passed away in 1981, married for 45 years.
Dear sister of Glenn Kemper (his wife of Rosie) of San Mateo. Also survived by her dear nephews, nieces, step children, and other family and friends.
She is a native of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, age 79 years. A member of the A.W.V.S. of Hillsborough. Blessing