Dr. Gale Seigler (Plainview)

Dr. Gale Seigler, 88, of Plainview, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009, in Plainview. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis Bennett officiating and Rev. Rusty Gray assisting. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Dr. Gale Seigler was born February 18, 1921 in Wickes, Arkansas to Joseph Ebenezer and Nancy Lula Seigler. He graduated from High School in Drumright, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma State and Tulsa University. He graduated from Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine on January 19, 1945. The college is now known as Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He did his internship in Amarillo. He and his first wife Betty came to Plainview in 1947. Betty died in 1969 and he married his present wife Jerry in 1971. His first office was in the Skaggs Building. He owned and operated Olton Memorial Hospital with Dr. Jim Fite from 1949 to 1953. He returned to Plainview in 1953 and opened an office next to the Hilton Hotel. Then in 1959 he opened his office at 1001 W. 10th and remained there until he retired in 2001 because of illness. He practiced medicine for 54 years. He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 13. He was presented to Franklin D. Roosevelt, at the first Boy Scout National Jamboree in 1937 at the age of 16. He was a Scout Master of Troop 222 from 1961 to 1970 sponsored by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. He served as Scout Master for the National Jamboree Troop at Valley Forge, Penn. in 1964. He was awarded the Silver Beaver January 24th 1967. He was President of the Plainview J.C.’s in 1948. He served on the Board of the Salvation Army, Served on Board of Hale County Red Cross and was a water safety Instructor. He was the medical director for Total Home Health Care from 1983 to 1989. He was awarded the Service to Youth in 1963. He was a member of the Texas Medical Association for over 50 years. He belonged to a Band “The Old Master’s of Swing” and the members played together for 40 years. Gale owned and flew an Er Coupe – the first one in the state of Texas. He enjoyed flying and flew for 30 years. He was an avid amateur Radio Operator and enjoyed talking to people all over the world. He was a master at refinishing furniture and spent many hours restoring family antiques. He is survived by his wife Jerry of the home; four daughters, Tracey Johnson and husband Rev. Keith Johnson of Saskatoon, Sk. Canada, Brooks Smith and husband Garry Smith of Lockney, Vickie Gray and husband Rev. Rusty Gray of Tulia, Lorie Hudson of Lubbock; one son, Robert Freier of Reno, Nevada; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Betty; a baby daughter Shannon Brooks; a son, Steven Seigler; and a brother, Allan Seigler. The family suggests memorials to the First United Methodist Church or St. Mark’s Episcopal Church or their favorite charity. Special thanks to Plainview Health Care and Area Community Hospice for their loving attention to Dr. Seigler and his family.