About 25 yrs ago, Walter Gobitas served the circuit that I was in as a kid--he was kin to the Gobitas' that were involved in the famous flag salute case that went before the Supreme Court. Anyone know if he is still in the circuit work or of his whereabouts? Just curious...
Gobitas/Flag Salute Supreme Court Decision Question
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blondie
Walter Gobitis was the father of the 2 children in the case, Lillian and William.
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Name Birth Death Last Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued Tools Order
Record?WILLIAM H GOBITAS 17 Sep 1925 29 Jan 1989 53004 (Belgium, Ozaukee, WI) (none specified) 120-28-4441 New York SS-5 Letter
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Search Ancestry.comName Birth Death Last Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued Tools Order
Record?WALTER GOBITAS 24 Dec 1900 02 Jan 1990 29053 (Gaston, Lexington, SC) (none specified) 162-24-1605 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
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Search Ancestry.comI knew some of this family and was told that William had been negatively and profoundly affected by this experience and never was "strong" as a jw.
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Blondie,
All I know is "Wally" Gobitas was a CO and served our congregation out in the Midwest back in the early eighties. He may have been a cousin or some other relative, but I do know for a fact he was kin to the Gobitas family in question because he told us so when he stayed in our home one time with his wife.
