Ian Gamson
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Ian Gamson, 91, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Born on January 29, 1931, in Sydney, Australia, to Claud and Miriam (Riley) Gamson, Ian spent his early years in the Fiji Islands, where his father managed a pineapple plantation for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
Ian graduated from the University of Sydney and spent his early teaching career at the King's School in Sydney. An Australian International Rotary Fellowship brought Ian to the United States, where he attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and received an M.Ed. in 1961. While at Harvard, he met another young student, Minnesotan Nancy Janes, and after a year-long, long-distance romance, the two were married at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis on December 21, 1961.
Ian is survived by his loving wife of more than 61 years, Nancy, and their three sons: David and Kimberly of State College, PA and their children Elijah and Gabriel; Jonathan and Ellen of Mount Vernon, WA and their children Riley and Elise; and Andrew and Jeanna of Shoreview, MN, and Andrew's children with Kristen Johnson, Ian, Ingrid and, Oliver. His grandchildren brought Ian boundless joy and pride. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claud and Miriam, and his brother, David.
The family offers deep gratitude and appreciation to Dr. L. Sloane Winkes of North Cascade Family Physicians for her years of dedication to his health and well-being, and to the staff at Village Concepts Country Meadow Village for their tender care, laughter, and kindness during the final year of his life.
Private family services will be held at a later date. To read the full obituary and share memories, please go to www.kernfunealhome.com