Composing retiree William Gutshall dies

FLORIDA -- William S. Gutshall, 97, of Clearwater, Fla., passed peacefully July 11, 2007.

A longtime Buckeyes fan, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alberta, and loving family in Akron, Ohio and Northern Virginia.

Donations to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

[The Beacon Journal,, Akron, OH, Wednesday, July 18, 2007, page B6, col. 3 ]

Gutshall worked in the Beacon Journal Composing Room during the early 1950's through the 1970's.