Clayton, Lenora
1881-1935
Dr. Fay (Faye) F. Gaither was born December 17, 1881 in Indiana. He came to Norton County in 1906 and settled at Clayton, where he was in business for about four years. About 1910 he moved to Lenora and purchased the drug store and practiced medicine, as he had done in Clayton.
He married Miss Gladys Butler of Pawnee County, Nebraska, August 22, 1909 at Clayton, and they had two children, Pauline and Carter Harwood (Bill). In addition to his work as a practicing physician, Dr. Gaither, in years past held the offices of county coroner (1906) and county health officer. He was a member of a number of fraternal orders, including the Masons, Eastern Star, A.O.U.W., M.W.A. and at one time the I.O.O.F., and Royal Neighbors of America. He was a graduate of the Creighton University, Omaha.
Dr. Gaither died November 11, 1935, at the A.O.U.W. pavilion at the state sanatorium, where he had been brought about three weeks ago from Nemaha, Nebraska in serious condition from heart disease. His health condition made it imperative that he retire at least temporarily from his profession about 18 months ago, and a year ago he moved to Nemaha.
Gladys Gaither died at Syracuse, Nebraska, April 10, 1979, where she moved to in 1972. She was born November 26, 1891 at Violet, Nebraska, Her parents were Seth and Bertha Carter Butler. Gladys was a retired clerk for Willshire Oil Co. of California.
Pauline, their daughter, was born at Lenora March 17, 1911 and passed away July 8, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri. Besides the Lenora schools, she attended Washburn University, Colorado University and Hays Teachers college. She taught school for two years in Norton and also Nebraska. She moved to California and was employed by Gulf Oil Co. for about 18 years.
They are all buried in the Lenora South Cemetery, beside the Doctors parents. The son Carter (Bill) is buried in California. He died 16 Mar 1963, in Los Angeles County, California.
Norton Courier, July 16, 1914— Dr. Gaither of Lenora had a nasty fall from his motorcycle 4 mile south of Norton, on his way home from a Sunday ballgame at Norton. His collarbone was broken and had several cuts and bruises. He was cared for by Dr. Lathrop.