The Eagle-June 28, 1945

GORMAN, Roy “Mike”

Mike Gorman Dies in Action

  War was again brought close to us when late Tuesday evening a 
telegram from the War Department announced that Pvt. Roy (Mike) Gorman, 
serving in the infantry, had been killed June 5th in action on Mindanao.
  Mike, as he was known to everyone in the community, was born in 
Cathlamet 22 years ago and grew up here.  He graduated from Wahkiakum 
high school where he was very prominent in athletics.  After graduation 
he was employed as cashier in the Wahkiakum county Bank, a position 
which he held with much credit to himself until his induction into 
service.
  He is survived by his widow, Carol Jean, and little daughter, Norma 
Kay, both of Cathlamet; his mother, Mrs. Katie Gorman of Portland; four 
brothers, Melvin, Andrew and Howard, in the service, and Robert of 
Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Sealey and Catherine of Oregon.  His 
brother Howard (Pat) is home at the present time on a short furlough 
after completing training for the Naval Amphibious forces.


Gorman, Roy “Mike”
Burial place unk.
ca. 1923-05 Jun 1945
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2005 from 
original newspaper collection.)