BAXTER COUNTY (KFSM) – Arkansas resort owner Jim Gaston passed away this week, according to family members.
Gaston owned Gaston’s White River Resort in Lakeview, and he ran the facility for more than 44 years, according to the business’ website.
The Baxter Bulletin reported that Gaston died on Monday morning (July 13) at the age of 73.
Gaston’s White River Resort was started in 1958 by Jim Gaston’s father, Al Gaston, according to the resort’s website. Al Gaston bought 20 acres of land on the White River with six small cottages and six boats. Now, the resort covers more than 400 acres, has 79 cottages and an airstrip. In addition to cottages and an airstrip, Gaston’s White River Resort also offers a restaurant, duck pond and more, the website states.
One of the most popular things about the resort is the trout fishing it offers.
