Obituary of Drew C. Gish

Drew Christopher Gish was born on February 2nd, 1958 in Whittier, California to Devon and Colette Gish and went home to be with the Lord on May 18th, 2020 in Salem, Oregon, with his beloved wife and daughter nearby. Having grown up in Southern California, Drew was an avid swimmer, hiker, and motorcyclist. He temporarily lived in Boulder, Colorado, where he met and married the love of his life, Diane Atencio Gish. Upon their return to the Southern California area, Drew and Diane had their four children, Shane, George, Hannah, and Ann. Drew made a job change from a journeyman electrician to a project estimator for an electrical construction firm and accepted a position in Salem, Oregon, where he and his family have resided since 1997. Drew will forever be remembered as the charismatic, passionate family man who loved to talk to and get to know everyone. Drew is preceded by his oldest son Shane Christopher Gish, and is survived by his wife, Diane Gish, his children George Gish, Hannah Gish, and Ann Gish, his parents Devon Gish and Colette Gish, and his brothers Rex Gish and Todd Gish. He will be deeply missed.