ZILLMAN, Leslie P 1908 - 1984

ZILLMAN, CLARK, GILBERT, CARTER, BARNES

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Date: 9/1/2010 at 10:14:00

Fairfield Ledger
Monday March 12, 1984

Fairfield businessman Leslie ZILLMAN, 75, dies

Leslie ZILLMAN, 75, former longtime Fairfield businessman, died during the night at the home of his nephew, Donald ZILLMAN, 104 N. Park. His death follows an illness of approximately two years.

Services are pending at the Behner Funeral Home.

ZILLMAN was in the auto sales and garage business in Fairfield for a number of years prior to moving to Sun City, Arizona, a few years ago. After his health failed him he returned to Fairfield to make his home with his nephew.

In addition to his business enterprises in Fairfield ZILLMAN owned a considerable amount of land in Jefferson County. He and his brother Earl were the first to introduce the Charolais breed of cattle to Jefferson County in 1965.

At that time the ZILLMAN brothers farmed 950 acres of land in Jefferson County and 450 acres of improved pasture.

ZILLMAN was born and reared in Lockridge Township and moved to Fairfield when he was a young man and was employed in a garage. That was the beginning of his long career in the auto business.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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Fairfield Ledger
Tuesday March 13, 1984

ZILLMAN rites on Thursday

Services for Leslie P. ZILLMAN will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Behner Funeral Home. The Rev. Clair Odell will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral home.

ZILLMAN died early Monday morning at the home of his nephew, Donald ZILLMAN, 104 N. Park. He had been in failing health the past two years.

ZILLMAN was a retired longtime Fairfield businessman, contractor and farmer.

When a young man he moved to Fairfield and established the ZILLMAN Motor Co. which was located at 50 E. Washington Ave, where he sold Pontiac and Buick cars and GMC trucks. In later years when he converted his efforts to construction his office was located at 106 South B.

One of his construction projects is the business building west of the Library generally known as the ZILLMAN Building.

In 1962 he and Mrs. ZILLMAN toured Europe during which they visited France where he gathered information concerning the origin and history of the Charolais breed of cattle. Three years later ZILLMAN and his brother Earl were among the first to introduce Charolais cattle in Jefferson County.

For the past ten years ZILLMAN spent the winter months in Sun City, Ariz. where he was involved in real estate and construction.

Leslie ZILLMAN was born Dec. 28, 1908, on a farm near Lockridge, the son of Anthony J. and Minnie CLARK ZILLMAN.

He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Margaret GILBERT ZILLMAN, Sun City, Ariz.; a son, Richard ZILLMAN, San Francisco, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Alice CARTER, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Earl ZILLMAN, Fairfield; a sister, Ruth BARNES, Joplin, Mo.; one grandson; two nieces and two nephews including Donald ZILLMAN, Fairfield. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge, Fairfield Lions Club and Eagles Lodge.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 2nd.046