Gust Stokes

November 27, 2004

Gust A. Stokes, 99, formerly of Baker St. Ext., died at 10:10 A.M. Sunday (Nov. 21, 2004) in the Good Shepard Health Care Center, Jaffrey, N.H. Among the last surviving members of his genertion who made their way from Sweden to Jamestown to wokr in the furniture factories in the early 20th century, he was born Gustav Adolf Stocks in Jonkoping, Sweden on Dec. 12, 1904, and was raised by a series of foster parents. He had been a self-employed painting contractor, had been a factory worker, sold fish, lumbered a small parcel of land, and operated a farm. He was a member of the Unitarian Church of Jamestown, Thule Lodge 127, Vasa Order of American, and was a life member of the painters' union. Survivors: Daughter - Carol Thornblad Step Daughter - Maj-Lis Hagglund Stepsons - Willard and Ulf Eastman Grandchildren - Julie Kiendl, Debra and vernon Thornblad, Lynne Luca, Ann Louise Roginson, Elizabeth Spoto, Annette Skidmore, Christine Lockwood, Kevin and Brian Eastman. Seventeen Great Grandchildren Two Great Great Grandchildren Half Brother - Harold Stocks He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Evelyn Ahlgren, second wife, the former Valborg Nodlander, and a stepson, Wills Eastman. Teresa Kime will officate at the service. Burial will follow in Lake View Cemetery.