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Gaunt -- Darrell Paul"Ike" Gaunt died peacefully in his sleep early on Sunday, March 26, 2000. Ike had celebrated his 82nd birthday just two weeks previously, wrapped in the loving arms of his family who survive him, his wife of 59 years, Glendora Gaunt; his daughter, Lindalee Maisel and husband, Norman Maisel; and his daughter, Shelly Campbell and husband, David Campbell all of Albuquerque. He will be missed and fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Karen Maisel of Colorado Springs, Heather and Damon Campbell, Lee Maisel and wife Maria, and great-grandson, Shea Maisel, all of Albuquerque. He is also survived by brothers, David Gaunt of Albuquerque, Mark Gaunt and wife, Louise, Richard Gaunt and wife, Ina; sister-in-law, Mary Gaunt; sister, Bonnie Bryan and husband, Ed; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, sisters, Darlene and Barbara, and brothers, Charles, Edward, and Mack. Born in Wells County, Indiana March 12, 1918, Ike grew up in and around Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the fourth of ten children of Edward Lee Gaunt and Faye Davison Gaunt. In his youth, he was an accomplished fisherman and boxer. He was the 1938 Indiana State bantamweight Golden Gloves and AAU boxing champion. In 1940, he married his sweetheart Glendora Nelson, to whom he was married six months short of sixty years. He served in the US Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1946. In 1950, the family moved to Albuquerque where Ike was with the Heights Nursery, then worked as a metallurgy specialist for ACF, Dow, and General Electric plants in Albuquerque. Ike never knew a stranger. He loved gardening, hunting, and fishing and was a very accomplished at all of them. He was a gentle and guiding hand for his children and grandchildren and took enormous pride in their accomplishments and daily activities. Cremation has taken place. A service celebrating Ike's life will take place at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2000 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 9315 Candelaria Rd. NE (west of Eubank), Albuquerque. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Ike's memory to All Faiths Receiving Home, 1709 Moon NE, 87112 or Sandia Hospice, 4775 Indian School, Dr. NE, Suite 310, 87110. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed March 29, 2000