GAIL R COLE, of Bradenton Beach, FL, former resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 2, 2024, He was born in Terre Haute to Christine and Roland Cole. In 1949 he enlisted in the army and was in the 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne), Korean War. Gail married his sweetheart Freda Stump in 1953, and they were married 67 years.
They raised 5 children, Marcy (Larry) Miller, Debbie (Ed) Morken, Libby (Tom) Taylor, Gail R. II "Coley" (Jackie), and Ralph (Beth). Gail owned and operated an aluminum foundry, Cole Precision Castings, in Fort Wayne from 1965 to 1977. In 1978, Gail, Freda, and Ralph moved to Bradenton Beach FL, and he was elected mayor from 1999 to 2001. Gail and Freda had 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren .
