IL HR1452

Claude Gamble passed away on October 22, 2010, and the Illinois House of Representatives expresses condolences to his family and friends.

Gamble was born January 13, 1919, in Clinton, Mississippi, to James Gamble and Emma Warner, and later moved to Hammond, Indiana, and then Chicago.

Gamble enlisted in the United States Army on June 10, 1941, and served until his honorable discharge on December 5, 1945, fighting in World War II and receiving multiple military honors including the American Defense Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with Bronze Service Star, and World War II Victory Medal.

After military service, Gamble worked at Pullman and American Steele for 25 years before retiring and married Dorothy Graves with whom he raised children in Chicago.

Gamble is survived by seven children, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and several siblings and extended family members.