Harold A. "Pete" Gill

GILL, SCHAFROTH, GRAY, BROWN, AIKEN

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 4/6/2012 at 14:49:31

Harold A. "Pete" Gill, son of Robert A. Gill and Cora Schafroth Gill, was born on a farm in Taylor County, November 28, 1900 and passed away at his home in Grove Township, Taylor County, Iowa on October 7, 1972 at the age of 71 years, 10 months, and 9 days.
He was united in marriage to Doris Rose Gray on December 27, 1921 at his parents home in Iveyville. To this union three children were born, Robert A. who died at the age of 7 years, a daughter, Peggy Jean, and a son Donald Wayne.
They made their home on a farm near Iveyville, later moving to a farm near Lenox, Iowa in 1929. They moved to Silverton, Colorado for a few years, then back to their farm. His wife, Doris passed away April 27, 1963. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Pearl Brown, and a grandson, Dave Gill.
On April 8, 1965, he was married to Helen Leonard Aiken at Nebraska City, Nebraska and they made their home on the farm near Lenox. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Masonic Lodge.
he is survived by his wife, Helen, a son, Donald and his wife Evelyn of Roy, Utah; a daughter Peggy and husband Earnest Blake of Denver, Colorado, several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, one brother, Clifford and wife of Brooks, Iowa, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, October 10 at 2:00 p.m., conducted by Joe Cook. Interment was in the Prairie Rose Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
Flowerbearers were Margaret Williams, Agnes Paul, and Bertha Williams. Music was furnished by Mrs. Norma Paymal, Mrs. James Beck, and Mrs. Lonnie Barker. Pallbearers were William Paul, Glen Williams, Melvin Williams, John Cade, Raymond Brown, and Donald Tully.
Adams County Free Press, October 12, 1972, page 8