James Andres “Jim” Gabehart, 92, of Hondo, Texas, died Aug. 27, 2006. Services were Aug. 30, 2006 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Quihi, Texas with Rev. Stephen Schur officiating. Burial was at Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Mr. Gabehart was born March 2, 1914 at Chickasha, Okla., to Joseph and Jessie Mae Gabehart. The family lived in Chickasha until 1926 when they moved to Texas due to his mother’s health problems.

During World War II and the Korean War, he went to work in the Houston shipyards working on 108 different ships. He later spent many years working in the Texas oil fields around the Wichita Falls and South Texas area.

He married and had three sons, George, Bobby and Charles. He eventually moved to Hondo where he worked for Medina County until his retirement.

In 1963 he was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he remained a member until his death.

He and his present wife, Elizabeth Deorsam Meyer, were married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Aug. 8, 1993 and enjoyed 13 happy years together. He and his wife cleaned the church buildings and kept the church lawn. He loved worship and regularly attended services at Bethlehem as long as he was able.

Mr. Gabehart was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt. He was still hunting at the age of 90 when he shot his last deer. He would sit outside to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. He and his wife kept a tidy home and well manicured lawn. Being with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave him much pleasure.

He was a member of several community organizations. He received his 50-year pin as a member of the Masonic Lodge. For a number of years he regularly attended functions of the Sons Hermann Lodge, which he was a member. He loved music, especially county and gospel and joined the United Fiddlers Association. He was a member of AARP.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Jessie May Gabehart; his first wife, Flo Gabehart; a son, Bobby Gabehart; brothers, Wesley Gabehart and Ira Gabehart; sisters, Susie Stocks, Erthel Franklin and Dolly Pence.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Deorsam Meyer Gabehart; sons, Charles and wife Minta Sue of Huntington, Texas, George and wife Mary Jane of Livingston, Texas; a daughter- in-law, JoAnn Gabehart; step-sons, Stanley Meyer and wife Dolly of Quihi and Jerry Meyer and wife Betty Katherine of Quihi; a brother, Joe Gabehart; a sister, Nedra Short; and numerous grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers were Wayne Gabehart, John Gabehart, Joey Gabehart, Dan Gabehart, Loretta Hastings, Margaret Evelyn Smith, Richard Saathoff and Melvin Dittmar.

Honorary pallbearers were Harold Krahn, Franklin Muennink, Dr. Robert Reed, Olen Wiemers and Morris Baxter.