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Making the most beautiful fiddles in the world, one of which I am the proud owner of.� He also enjoyed�playing his fiddle, and was known for playing it while out at sea.� There are many pictures of him with his beloved pipe in his mouth. He was a often requested judge at the Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. After his retirement in 1955, he moved to Wallowa, Oregon, where he, with my Grandmother, Peggy (Bell), whom he met in their hometown of Detroit while home on leave after the war in 1945, raised�their five children:� Greg Gentle, CTRCM, USN, Ret., Gary Jay Gentle, CTACM, USN, Ret., Cathy (Spencer), John C. Gentle, LT, USN, Ret., and Willie.� He passed away in 1997, and per his request, he was buried in his Service Dress Blues. He had full military honors from the local VFW,�I read the Navy Hymn, and my cousin, Luke Spencer played Taps on the bugle.� I am his grandaughter, Robyn Gentle Strayer, CTRC, USN, Ret. His pet name for me was Robynette, until I made Chief, and then he always called me "Chief".�
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