Cresslie K. Gilleland

GILLELAND, GORDON, NELLIS, HIRCOCK

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 3/30/2006 at 15:12:54

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
November 27, 1968

CRESSLIE GILLELAND Dies at 67 Years

Cresslie K. Gilleland, a life-time resident of the Winterset community, died Monday, Nov. 18 while enroute to a Des Moines hospital for treatment. He had been ill at Memorial hospital in Winterset, and was being transferred to Des Moines when his death occurred. He was 67 years of age.

Mr. Gilleland was born in Scott township Feb. 10, 1901, a son of Otis and Ednie Gordon Gilleland. For many years he had lived northwest of Winterset in Douglas township, and was employed as a laborer in construction work.

He was married April 4, 1931, at Atlantic, to Helen E. Nellis, who survives him.

He was a member of the First Christian church of Winterset.

In addition to his wife, he leaves five children, Marvin Gilleland of Des Moines, M. Sgt. Duane Gilleland, U.S. Air Force, now stationed in Germany, Mrs. Ruby Hircock of Peru, and Norman and Larry Gilleland of Des Moines. He also leaves 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday from the Grace Baptist church in Winterset, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Melvin R. Mattox. Burial was made in Worthington cemetery.