Charles Cecil Gillespie (1918)

CLARK, GILLESPIE

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 11/1/2007 at 20:34:35

Winterset Madisonian
October 23, 1918
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Madison county people were profoundly shocked at news of the death of Chas. Cecil Gillespie, which occurred on Thursday evening, Oct. 17, a few hours after the burial of his brother, Gaylord. Cecil Gillespie had been to Camp Pike to see his brother, Raymond, an influenza sufferer, returning on Saturday, Oct. 5. On the following Wednesday, Oct. 9, he accompanied his mother to Camp Dodge, where for a week Gaylord lay dying from pneumonia. Returning home Tuesday of last week with the body of his brother, he complained of feeling well and at the hour of Gaylord's funeral he and his youngest sister, Miss Geraldine, were quite sick with pneumonia. After the services he came out of his delirium and discussed details of the service with friends, but died soon afterward.

This double bereavement will cause the greatest sympathy to be extended to Mrs. Gillespie, her daughters and son. Burial services were arranged for Saturday and just before the services began a telegram came from Raymond Gillespie stating that he would arrive Sunday so the burial was deferred. However the young man was delayed arriving on Monday.

Mr. Gillespie was born in Lucas county thirty years ago last February and attended Dexter high school and Simpson college. Since his father's death about 18 years ago he has been chief advisor and helper to his mother. He was a member of the Pitzer United Presbyterian church, Rev. W. J. Stewart of the Winterset church conducting brief services on Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
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Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, October 23, 1918
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Webster and Vicinity

The community was shocked last Friday morning at the news of the death of Cecil Gillespie. Twice in three days, has the widowed mother been called upon to part with a noble and cherished son, both deaths resulting from the dreaded influenza. A daughter is also suffering with the same disease. The third son, Raymond, is convalescing at Camp Pike. Truly this mother has laid priceless gifts upon the altar of freedom, and may He, who hears the cry of the bereaved, comfort her in her double affliction. The whole countryside sorrows with her.
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Winterset News
Wednesday, October 23, 1918
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Pitzer

One of the saddest event in the community occurred when Gaylord Gillespie, who was stationed at Camp Dodge, died a week ago Sunday night of pneumonia following influenza. The remains were brought home on Tuesday evening and interred in the Winterset cemetery Thursday.

No services were held at the home owing to the serious illness of the brother, Cecil, and sister, Geraldine, who had contracted the disease when with their brother on Sunday.

he best of medical aid could not save Cecil and he was called to his maker Thursday evening at 10:30. Burial was held Monday at the Winterset cemetery. The family has the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.

Corporal Raymond Gillespie, Camp Pike, came Monday to attend the funeral of his brother Cecil.
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Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, November 06, 1918
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Charles Cecil Gillespie

Charles Cecil Gillespie, eldest son of Mrs. Elvia Gillespie of Dexter, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, Feb. 29, 1888, and died at his home at Dexter, Thursday evening, Oct. 17, 1918 as a result of Spanish influenza, which resulted in pneumonia. It was probably contracted while visiting with his brother, Gaylord, who was seriously ill at Camp Dodge.

He had lived on the old home place at Dexter, known as the Pleasant Grove farm, all his life, excepting the first three years of his life, spent in Lucas county. When he was 17 years of age, his father died, leaving he and his mother the responsibility of looking after the farm. Since then, he has his mother's chief advisor and helper. It had been a great comfort to his mother to have him with her since his brothers, Raymond and Gaylord, had been called to the colors.

He had a cheerful, happy disposition and was never happier than when doing something for someone else, never thinking of himself. He attended school at Dexter high school and Simpson college and was a faithful member of the Pitzer United Presbyterian church.

There are left to mourn the loss of this kind and noble man, his mother, one brother, Raymond, at Camo Pike, Ark.; and two sisters: Mrs. Lurana Clark of Winterset and Miss Geraldine of Dexter, besides many relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Gillespie home, conducted by Rev. W. J. Stewart; interment being made at Winterset cemetery.

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